chuck, I don't want to beat this subject to death, but I think you're comparing apples to oranges.
The people you were talking about are all connected with the company involved and usually hold positions of Management.
When it comes to criminal activity it's a very shady area.
In Martha's case, besides being a shareholder, she had nothing to do with the company she held stock in. She acted as a private investor who was illegally trading on insider information..............and she got caught.
re Nascar; OK, so there is no court order and legally, nothing has been done.(at least that's the way it sounds).
If a letter like that had been sent, it would have been from Nascar officials to the company officials and very few people would even know about it. It's beginning to look like another message-board fantasy post.
If true, all the company would have to do is put some sort of disclaimer on the product saying that it's not endorsed by Nascar. I see that sort of thing all the time.
But, true or not, it's hurting the PPS, for now, and a good short play opportunity may develop.