United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Litigation Release No. 17596 / July 2, 2002
SEC v. Jay S. Laveson, Civ. Action No.02 CV 11336 GAO (D. Mass., filed July
2, 2002)
SEC Charges Jay S. Laveson, a Former Employee of IDX Systems, Inc. with
Insider Trading in Three Stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of a
civil injunctive action against Jay S. Laveson for illegal insider
trading in the securities of IDX Systems, Inc., Daou Systems, Inc.,
and Medical Manager Corporation. The complaint alleges that Laveson, a
resident of Atkinson, New Hampshire and a former senior financial
analyst at IDX, made an illegal profit of $128,524 when he traded
while in possession of material nonpublic information about the three
companies. Laveson obtained this information during the course of his
employment at IDX. Laveson agreed to settle this matter by consenting,
without admitting or denying the allegations, to the entry of a
judgment enjoining him from future violations of the antifraud
provisions of the federal securities laws, and ordering him to
disgorge the sum of $128,524. A civil penalty was not imposed and
pre-judgment interest was waived based on Laveson's demonstrated
inability to pay.
The Commission's complaint alleges that from March 2 through March 4,
1999, Laveson, while employed at IDX's South Burlington, Vermont
headquarters, sold and shorted IDX stock. At the time of his IDX
trades, Laveson was in possession of material nonpublic information
that IDX's earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, would be
lower than expected. IDX publicly announced the negative earnings news
in a press release on March 5, 1999. The complaint further alleges
that between September 1998 and February 1999, Laveson traded in the
securities of Daou and Medical Manager while in possession of
nonpublic information concerning IDX's merger negotiations with both
companies. Laveson came into possession of the merger information
while performing work as a member of the IDX due diligence teams that
reviewed the potential transactions with Daou and Medical Manager. The
complaint also alleges that on February 5, 1999, Laveson shorted
Daou's stock, in anticipation of a decline in its price, after
learning from Daou's chief operating officer that the company expected
to have a revenue shortfall for the quarter ended December 31, 1998.
The Commission's complaint alleges that by engaging in insider
trading, Laveson violated the antifraud provisions of the federal
securities laws, including Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC v. Jay S. Laveson,
SEC Charges Jay S. Laveson, a Former Employee of IDX Systems, Inc. with Insider Trading in
The complaint alleges that Laveson, a resident of Atkinson, New Hampshire and a former senior
Laveson agreed to settle this matter by consenting, without admitting or denying the
A civil penalty was not imposed and pre-judgment interest was waived based on Laveson's
The Commission's complaint alleges that from March 2 through March 4, 1999, Laveson, while
At the time of his IDX trades, Laveson was in possession of material nonpublic information
The complaint further alleges that between September 1998 and February 1999, Laveson traded
Laveson came into possession of the merger information while performing work as a member of
The complaint also alleges that on February 5, 1999, Laveson shorted Daou's stock, in
The Commission's complaint alleges that by engaging in insider trading, Laveson violated the
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