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Securities

Feb. 6, 2010

SEC Drops Broadcom Civil Case

The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision came at the coaxing of a federal judge and marks the end of the pursuit of the tech company's executives over stock backdating charges.

By Gabe Friedman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its plan to pursue civil fraud charges against four former Broadcom executives accused of a massive stock option backdating conspiracy, at the coaxing of a federal judge.

It marked the latest nail in the coffin for what was once a huge effort to pursue civil and criminal fraud charges against four former Broadcom executives for backdating...

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