DOJ probe into shadowy underworld of short selling ‘long overdue’
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Jaclyn Jaeger2022-01-11T18:17:00
A Department of Justice criminal investigation into illegal short selling is just the latest indication these schemes demand greater scrutiny that chief compliance officers and in-house counsel can no longer afford to ignore.
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