Under civil law, the SEC doesn't have to prove Goldman set out to defraud investors -- only that it did. But criminal law would require that prosecutors show that Goldman maliciously planned to mislead its investors. |
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Under civil law, the SEC doesn't have to prove Goldman set out to defraud investors -- only that it did. But criminal law would require that prosecutors show that Goldman maliciously planned to mislead its investors. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.
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