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Moss v. Kroner

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a private action for securities fraud involving a Ponzi scheme, judgment of the trial court dismissing fourth, amended complaint is reversed where...

Capital Ventures International v. Republic of Argentina

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement, Securities Law
In a dispute arising from the attachments of defendant's reversionary interest in the collateral securing certain bonds, judgment of the district...

Zapara v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Administrative Law, Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, Tax Law
In a dispute involving the jurisdiction of the Tax Court to review the Internal Revenue Service’s failure to comply with its statutory mandate under...

CSX Corp. v. The Children's Investment Fund Management

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Williams Act, 15 U.S.C. section 78m(d), judgment of the district court is affirmed where injunctive...

MLSMK Investment Co. v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a federal securities dispute alleging a RICO conspiracy with Bernard Madoff, 18 U.S.C. section 1962(d) and 1964(c), to cause injury to the...

The Ponderosa Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

Public Utilities, Securities Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law
In a challenge to defendant's allocation of certain share proceeds to the ratepayers, determination of the defendant is reversed where it erred in...

Reese v. BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Oil and Gas Law, Securities Law
In a private securities fraud action, judgment of the district court is reversed where the court improperly denied Rule 12(b)(6) relief because a...

US v. Chapman

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Remedies, Securities Law
In a dispute arising from the failed prosecution of defendants for securities and investment fraud, judgment of the district court denying defendants'...

The RGH Liquidating Trust v. Deloitte & Touche LLP

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a state common law action for fraud, judgment of the appellate division is reversed where trust established under a bankruptcy reorganization plan...

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Walsh

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Remedies, Securities Law
In a dispute arising from an action seeking disgorgement of proceeds acquired by a relief defendant through a separation agreement and divorce decree,...