71.   It also produced a scandal over allegations of securities fraud and manipulation of bank stock prices.

72.   Investors who lost money with A.R. Baron say that Bear Stearns should have known that the smaller firm was committing securities fraud and should have acted to prevent it.

73.   It is a curious time to propose weakening of legal protections against securities fraud.

74.   It is high time that clearing firms that aid in securities fraud are held accountable.

75.   It would eliminate the requirement that an investor alleging securities fraud prove he relied on false information in deciding to make an investment.

76.   It would have to include updates on investigations by the SEC and Washington State regulators of possible securities fraud.

77.   Jorge Ballesteros is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud, four counts of securities fraud and four counts of fraud in connection with a tender offer.

78.   Joseph Salema, once chief of staff to Florio, pleaded guilty last February to one count of securities fraud for accepting kickbacks in the Camden County case.

79.   Joseph Salema, once chief of staff to Florio, pleaded guilty last February to one count of securities fraud for accepting kickbacks in that case.

80.   Last fall it charged Jonathan Lebed, a New Jersey teenager, with securities fraud.