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Dell'Oca v. Bank of NY Trust Co.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In suit over investment losses, orders granting new trial after verdict for plaintiffs unless plaintiffs consented to a substantial reduction in...

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Superior Ct. of San Francisco County

Banking Law, Securities Law
In an action brought by beneficiaries of personal trusts maintained by petitioner-bank alleging various violations of California law in relation to...

Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Jones

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, International Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a civil enforcement action by the SEC, judgment of contempt for violating a freeze order and sanctions for failure to comply with discovery...

Allen v. Admin. Review Bd.

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint against petitioners' employer alleging that it retaliated against them for engaging in protected activity,...

US v. Grenier

Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a criminal case involving alleged securities fraud, dismissal of defendants' indictment on statute of limitations grounds is affirmed where: 1) the...

Amtower v. Photon Dynamics, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, M&A, Securities Law
In action arising out of merger of two companies, judgment for defendants is affirmed over primary claims that: 1) trial court's use of an in limine...

Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. v. Tellabs Inc.

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a suit alleging securities fraud, dismissal of the suit is reversed and remanded after a remand from the Supreme Court in order to determine...

New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund v. Woodruff

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Securities Law
In an appeal brought by the former CEO and CFO of Qwest, approval of a class action settlement in a securities fraud case, which did not include the...

Stoneridge Inv. Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a class action brought by investors alleging losses after purchasing common stock, the investors sought to impose liability on entities who, acting...

Matulich v. Aegis Communications Group, Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an action involving the lower court's interpretation of a Certificate of Designation, which delineates the rights, preferences, limitations and...