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BlackRock Financial Management Inc. v. The Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Securities Law
In a New York state Article 77 proceeding brought by a bank to confirm that it had the authority to enter into a settlement under governing trust...

In re Parmalat Securities Litigation

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In bankruptcy proceedings in which state-law claims were asserted, the district court's decision not to abstain from hearing the claims is reversed...

In re Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. Sec. Litig.

Class Actions, Securities Law
In a shareholders class action against a company and two of its high-ranking officers, alleging that the company issued false or misleading public...

Cinel v. Christopher

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
In an action to confirm an arbitration award for securities fraud, the trial court's denial of the petition to confirm is affirmed, where: 1) the...

Mathis v. SEC

Securities Law, Tax Law, Administrative Law
On petition to review and vacate an SEC order determining that the petitioner was subject to statutory disqualification from the securities industry,...

Huppe v. WPCS International Inc.

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a shareholder derivative action seeking disgorgement of short-swing profits realized by two limited partnerships that were beneficial owners of...

Capital Management Select Fund Ltd. v. Bennett

Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a securities fraud action stemming from a broker's rehypothecation or other use of securities and other property held in customer brokerage...

US v. Collins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Judges & Judiciary, Securities Law
Judgment of conviction for conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud is vacated, where: 1) the district court failed to disclose the contents of a...

Rivers v. Wachovia Corporation

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's personal claim for corporate stock losses suffered, judgment is affirmed...

Roni LLC v. Arfa

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division affirming a denial of defendant's CPLR 3211 motion to dismiss of plaintiffs' causes of action...