Samuel D. Waksal

spotlight on her for crimes of insider trading. A tip from her former broker Peter E. Bacanovic, persuaded her into selling her IMClone stock after sharing information about a close friend of Stewart’s getting rid of his shares. Stewart’s companion, Sam Waksal, was also the chief executive of IMClone Systems Inc. IMClone Systems is a well-known company specializing in the research and development of therapies treatments of cancer. The stock selling was provoked due to a leak of information about The Food

ETH 501 Module 1 Case Assignment The Martha Stewart insider trading case was a high profile case filled with uncertainty. In order to say whether or not Stewart handled her indictment responsibly, it is necessary to start with an assumption regarding her guilt or innocence. For the purposes of this paper, based on the information I have read about the case, and based on the fact that she was found guilty of all counts (although not all specifications) in her stock conspiracy trial (with the

The Gross Clinic, by Thomas Eakins HA-314-801 The History of American Art “I never knew of but one artist, and this is Tom Eakins, who could resist the temptation to see what they think ought to be rather than what is.” – Walt Whitman Thomas Eakins, was one the most important painters of American Art History. He also was an photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. In this essay, you will explore his life, his works and one of his most famous paintings' which considered shocking by

the 20th century. Thomas Eakins, the painter of “The Gross Clinic,” was from Philadelphia, and considered it to be his greatest accomplishment as an artist. Surgery was the last option for doctors, not the intricate art that it has evolved into. Dr. Samuel Gross embodied the innovation and advancements in medicine during the year “The Gross Clinic” was created: the changes in anesthesia, antisepsis, and education as a whole. “The Gross Clinic” is representative of the lack of resources and rejection

Ethics and Social Responsibility MGT/498 February 26, 2013 Ethics and Social Responsibility Companies, such as Enron and WorldCom brought new awareness of the terms ethics and social responsibility. Thus, corporations are including ethics as part of the company’s strategic planning objectives (Cato Institute, 2013). This writing will assess the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a corporate strategic plan. Further, the considerations

officer Samuel Waksal, after he sold all of his shares in the company. This company was one that was working an a cancer treatment and was waiting for the FDA to get back to them to see if they would approve of their drug. Which they did not, causing the stock to drop 16% in one day. Since stewart sold her shares early, she was able to save around $45,673 bucks because of the information that wasn’t made public! She ended up doing a five month sentence with probation and house arrest. While Waksal, the

Introduction Insider trading is defined as ‘the illegal practice of trading on the stock exchange to one 's own advantage through having access to confidential information’. Insider trading includes informing others when you have any sort of information involving market trades that has not been made available to the public, this is something that is unfair to other investors. It involves the deliberate exploitation of sensitive price information, obtained through or by privileged relationships;

Many individuals played an important role in the production of this thesis, and I would like to take this opportunity to note my heartfelt appreciation. First, I am indebted in particular to my entire family; most importantly, Mom; every path I have taken has been to make you proud, and I hope to fulfill your dreams through my shoes. I would also like to thank my sister Michelina, Joel, Dad, Nanny, Ken & Jarret, Uncle Ian & Aunt Kari, my guardian angel Thomas, Gran & my late Grampy–without your