Legal Opinion
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 28, 2011No. 09-5399PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
In this civil enforcement action, a jury found Christopher Benyo aided and abetted a securities fraud by his former employer PurchasePro.com, Inc,, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 78t(e). The district court fined Benyo $35,000 and barred him from serving as an officer or director of a publicly held company for five years. On ap peal, Benyo argues the district court erred in allowing his trial to proceed in the District of Columbia pursuant to the “co-conspirator theory of venue.” We reverse the judgment of the district…
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