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In Re: New Times Sec. Servs, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In bankruptcy proceedings of two brokerage houses that were instrumentalities of a Ponzi scheme, district court's reversal of bankruptcy court's...

In re PNB Holding Co. S'holders Litig.

Banking Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In an action brought by stockholders of a rural Illinois bank holding company subject to a cash out merger used to reclassify the company as an S...

Gavin v. AT&T Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, M&A, Securities Law
Removal of a class action filed in state court under state law alleging fraud in the connection with the merger of MediaOne and AT&T is reversed...

Hoiles v. Alioto

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Securities Law
In a dispute arising out of a contingent fee agreement entered into by plaintiff and defendant, a California attorney, in connection with defendant's...

Osrecovery, Inc. v. One Groupe Int'l, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a suit arising out of an alleged Ponzi scheme, an order of contempt of court against a non-party for disregarding an order compelling him to...

D.H. Blair & Co. v. Gottdiener

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
In a dispute between securities investors and a broker, default judgment confirming in part and vacating in part an arbitration award, is vacated as...

Am. Fed'n of State, County & Mun. Employees v. Am. Int'l Group, Inc.

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Denial of application for declaratory and injunctive relief against the enforcement of Exchange Act Rule 14a-8(i)(8) is reversed as a shareholder...

US v. Dupre

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Securities Law, Sentencing
Convictions of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud are affirmed over claims that the district court: 1) made erroneous evidentiary rulings;...

Kaufman v. CA, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a books and records action arising from Computer Associates' financial accounting scandals, a stockholder's motion to compel additional discovery...

Brandaid Mktg.Corp. v. Biss

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Dismissal of action of ground of in pari delicto is vacated where plaintiff's wrongdoing was far less culpable than defendants' and because, in any...