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SEC v. David Blaszczak, et al. (insider trading, 2017)

Settled

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In August 2017 the SEC announced a settlement with Jordan Fogel, a former hedge fund adviser analyst who agreed to cooperate in its case over tips about planned Medicare reimbursement cuts. The court was to decide later on any disgorgement or penalty.

The record

Structured fields for this action, as recorded in our case library.
Agency SEC
Release number LR-23899
Date filed 2017-08-08
Date resolved 2017-08-08
Status settled
Criminal parallel No
Defendants David Blaszczak (individual) ; Jordan Fogel (individual)
Cited as charged or alleged Exchange Act s.10(b) and Rule 10b-5 ; Securities Act s.17(a) (statutes and rules cited in the document; not a finding that they were violated)
Techniques Insider trading

What was ordered

Civil penalty
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Disgorgement
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Prejudgment interest
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Total relief
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Alleged gain
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What is alleged to have happened

The release concerns the SEC's insider trading action against David Blaszczak and others, in which tips of confidential government information about Medicare rate cuts were allegedly passed to a hedge fund advisory firm. Fogel consented to an injunction under Section 17(a), Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 without admitting or denying the allegations, and agreed to cooperate.

The judgment leaves disgorgement, interest and penalties to be set by the court on the SEC's motion, so no money is recorded. The release notes a parallel criminal case.

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Timeline

  1. 2017-08-08 Litigation release published

Primary documents

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SEBI v. Arun Kumar Somani and others (insider trading review, Indian Oil Corporation, 2026) SEBI (India) 2026-08-13 Insider Trading — dismissed
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Record added September 10, 2026. submit a correction.