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\t\t\t\tLawson Software Founders Resolve SEC Insider Trading Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Lawson, his brother William, and John Cerullo have agreed to pay $5.8 million to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they engaged in insider trading<\/a> prior to the merger between Lawson Software Inc. and two companies: Info Global Solutions and a Golden Gate Capital affiliate. The three men founded the software company. <\/p>\n

According to the insider trading case, Richard tipped William and Cerullo that despite media and analyst reports the company was not the focus of a bidding war. This resulted in their selling of 1.8 million in company shares at prices that were inflated because of the speculation. They purportedly made illicit profits of $2 million when they sold the shares.<\/p>\n

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