(This was proposed in the light of the misconduct allegations - which he denies - involving Lord Rennard).
One element of the misconduct count involved theft of county money, prosecutors said.
So far, four major reports into aspects of the misconduct have been released.
For all the disclosures and scrutiny though, the details of the misconduct that attracted the Justice Department's attention remain murky.
And he's scathing about some of the misconduct exposed: What's really shocking is the collusion between traders across firms.
Mr. Elmann, 43, an electronics dealer, was at the center of much of the misconduct, Mr. Hynes said.
Mr. Correia's lawyer, Edward J. Yule, said his client was not guilty of the misconduct charges lodged by the village.
According to the letter, three of the misconduct problems occurred in published articles and the rest were found and corrected before publication.
The litigation arising out of the misconduct at the center of the credit crisis has yet to work its way through the court system.
Under the new form, the liability of each partner for misconduct by other partners is limited or even eliminated, provided that the partner remains unaware of the misconduct.
The fines and the changes being made by Bank of America "reflect the seriousness of the misconduct," said Stephen M. Cutler, director of enforcement at the S.E.C.
