Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,849 John R. Riseman v. Orion Research, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 28, 1984No. 84-1315PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents another “date of purchase” wrinkle in the tapestry of insider liability for short-swing profits under § 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78p(b). Appellant John H. Riseman appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts holding him liable for profits realized from the alleged exercise of his option to purchase Orion Research, Inc., securities within a six-month period.
The facts in this case are not in dispute. Riseman served as President and Chairman of the Board of Orion…
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