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Raymond James Fin. Servs. Inc. v. Bishop

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
A decision vacating an arbitration panel's award of compensatory damages in favor of three financial advisors arising from their claims of wrongful...

Bixler v. Foster

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In an action by minority shareholders of a corporation against its directors and lawyers, alleging that defendants violated the civil Racketeer...

Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action, the district court's denial of class certification is affirmed where, following review of the alleged...

Law Debenture Trust Co. v. Maverick Tube Corp.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In an action for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and tortious interference with contract based on defendant's refusal to allow certain of its...

Gebhart v. SEC

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a petition for review of the SEC's order sustaining a National Association of Securities Dealers disciplinary sanction against...

Operating Local 649 Annuity Trust Fund v. Smith Barney Fund Mgmt. LLC

Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action alleging that defendant negotiated a contract for transfer agent services that saddled plaintiffs with excessive,...

US v. Lewis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Securities Law, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions and sentences for securities and wire fraud are affirmed in part where: 1) there was sufficient evidence of guilt on a...

Marathon A.G. Holding Ltd. v. CMS Enters. Co.

Contracts, Government Law, International Law, International Trade, Oil and Gas Law, Securities Law, Tax Law
In an action for breach of contract based on defendant's refusal to indemnify plaintiff for its payments to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in...

Schultz v. US

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Securities Law, Sentencing
In an appeal from the district court's denial of appellant's motion to intervene as of right in a securities fraud action, the order is affirmed where...

Nestle Purina Petcare Co. v. Comm'r. of Int'l. Rev.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law, Tax Law
In the taxpayer's appeal from a tax court's ruling that the taxpayer could not deduct payments for cash distribution redemptive dividends, the order...