As Facebook stock continues to decline less than a week after it began trading, regulators are now examining whether Morgan Stanley selectively informed clients of an analyst’s negative report about the company before the stock started trading.

The following expert from Rutgers–Camden is available to discuss the situation and the implications of the investigation:

ARTHUR LABY is a professor at the Rutgers School of Law–Camden. Laby is a widely recognized expert in the regulation of investment management. Before joining the Rutgers–Camden law faculty, he served for nearly ten years on the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He can be reached at:

 

Office:               (856) 225-6272

E-mail:               alaby@camden.rutgers.edu

Online bio:        http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/directory/alaby

 

 

 

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Media Contact: Ed Moorhouse
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