all - Opinion Summaries

Hauspie v. Stonington Partners, Inc.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, M&A, Securities Law
In an action challenging a default judgment in excess of $750 million, judgment is reversed in part where the complaint on which the default judgment...

J&R Mktg. v. Gen. Motors Corp.

Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an action brought under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by purchasers of bonds registered by defendant-GMAC, dismissal of...

MBKS Co. Ltd. v. Reddy

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In an action challenging whether certain actions by defendant constituted a cancellation of shares, summary judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed where:...

Schaaf v. Residential Funding Corp.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Securities Law
In an action brought by certain investors asserting violations of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act (MCFA) and claims of common law fraud and unjust...

Emerald Invs. Ltd. P'ship v. Allmerica Fin. Life Ins. & Annuity Co.

Contracts, Remedies, Securities Law
In a suit alleging breach of contract against a provider of annuities after the defendant limited the number of transfers the plaintiff could make...

Grosset v. Wenaas

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
California law, like Delaware law, generally requires a plaintiff in a shareholder's derivative suit to maintain continuous stock ownership throughout...

Schoon v. Smith

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a derivative action instituted by a non-shareholder director alleging breaches of fiduciary duties by his fellow directors, dismissal of complaint...

Rich v. Spartis

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
Judgment vacating NASD arbitration panel award of damages for brokerage account losses is vacated to allow for clarification as at cannot be...

Financial Indus. Regulatory Auth., Inc. v. Fiero

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
Judgment against defendant securities representative for refusal to pay fines and costs imposed for carrying out a "bear raid" and violating federal...

ADM Investor Servs., Inc. v. Collins

Contracts, Securities Law
In an action brought by a futures commission merchant against a futures trader to collect on certain losses, a judgment against the trader is affirmed...