The penalty is the largest ever assessed against a person in a Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading case.

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DealBook: Rajaratnam Ordered to Pay $92.8 Million Penalty

The punishment for Raj Rajaratnam, the former chief of the Galleon Group, though less than the government sought, was the longest prison sentence ever for insider trading.

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DealBook: Hedge Fund Founder Gets 11-Year Term in Insider Case

Michael Kimelman could have avoided prison by accepting a plea deal, but was convicted as part of a Galleon Group insider-trading circle and sentenced to two and a half years.

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DealBook: Caught in a Wide Web, a Trader Faces Prison

Michael Kimelman could have avoided prison by accepting a plea deal, but was convicted as part of a Galleon Group insider-trading circle and sentenced to two and a half years.

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DealBook: Caught in a Wide Web, a Trader Faces Prison

Court filings by Raj Rajaratnam and federal prosecutors put forth dueling views about just how serious the crime of insider trading is and what is an appropriate punishment.

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DealBook: How Serious a Crime Is Insider Trading?

The insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam stemmed from an investigation that began well before the crimes were committed, and that made all the difference.

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High & Low Finance: For Prosecutors, the Case That Got a Head Start on the Crime

The use of hardball tactics has gotten Wall Street’s attention, but whether it will permanently change the culture is debatable.

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DealBook: Prosecutors Hope for Deterrent Effect

It took weeks of deliberation, but a jury has convicted billionaire hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam of fraud and conspiracy, finding him guilty of all 14 counts on Wednesday. The former Galleon Group chief could face 25 years in prison, although he’s…

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Rajaratnam Guilty in Insider Trading Case

Prosecutors focus on three conversations that Raj Rajaratnam had with cooperating witnesses who have pleaded guilty to insider trading.

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DealBook: Galleon Jurors Hear Tapes

In the opening statements for Raj Rajaratnam’s trial for insider trading, the lawyers previewed the case’s evidence.

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DealBook: Greed vs. Diligence in Galleon Trial

A plea would leave Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the Galleon Group hedge fund, as the last main defendant in the case.

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DealBook: Guilty Plea Is Expected From Figure in Galleon Case

Prosecutors say an expert network firm paid more than $400,000 to tech company employees who provided confidential information.

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DealBook: 4 Arrested in Insider-Trading Case

Investors say none of the individual bits of scuttlebutt they pick up constitute material insider information.

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DealBook: Tidbits, or Material Facts for Insider Trading?

Don Chu, an executive from expert networking firm Primary Global Research, is accused of passing along information on technology company earnings to a figure in the Galleon insider trading case.

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DealBook: Arrest in Insider Trading Inquiry