Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a two week trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict against Lipkin and Shainberg for securities fraud. (Div. Exs. 4 at 1-4; 5) The jury specifically found that:
(1) Lipkin knowingly participated in a scheme to defraud investors, which involved the receipt of undisclosed payment in exchange for recommending Alter Sales stock to investors;
(2) Shainberg knowingly participated in a scheme to defraud investors, which involved the receipt of undisclosed payment in exchange for recommending Alter Sales stock to investors;