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Instituto de Prevision Militar v. Merril Lynch

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Securities Law
In an action to pursue state claims against defendant-Merrill Lynch for its role in fraud committed by a company that misappropriated funds while...

Thompson v. Paul

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action regarding allegedly fraudulent omissions by attorneys connected to stock being issued to settle a civil dispute,...

Morrison v. Nat'l Australia Bank, Ltd.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities matter involving defendant-foreign bank, dismissal of claims is affirmed where court did not have subject matter jurisdiction based on...

Patrick v. Alacer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In shareholder derivative and direct causes of action against defendant-corporation, judgment of dismissal is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and...

ATSI Communications, Inc. v. The Shaar Fund, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities-fraud action, motion to vacate judgment for monetary sanctions against plaintiff's counsel is denied where the general rule governing...

Elam v. Neidorff

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an appeal arising out of a securities fraud class action against a corporation and various officers, grant of defendants' motion to dismiss the...

Potter v. Hughes

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In a shareholder derivative action, dismissal for failure to make adequate demand on the board of directors is affirmed where demand letters regarding...

Mizzaro v. Home Depot, Inc.

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a class action claim brought under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, dismissal of amended complaint for failure to state a claim is...

Crawford Group, Inc. v. Holekamp

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Remedies, Securities Law
In a dispute over the value of former executive vice president's stock in Enterprise Rent-A-Car, an order confirming an arbitration award of about...

Ley v. Visteon Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In an action brought by individuals who purchased or otherwise acquired Visteon securities during a period between 2000 and 2005, grant of defendants'...