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HEADLINES ARCHIVED 2009
Feds Want Former McKesson HBOC Chairman Taken Into Custody
By: Dan Levine. The Recorder, December 18, 2009
Auction-Rate Investors Get Redo After Loss of First Fraud Suits
By: Thom Weidlich. Bloomberg, December 17, 2009
"Mr. Ruehle, You Are a Free Man": Judge Carney's Dramatic Dismissal of the Broadcom Backdating Criminal Case
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 17, 2009
Executive Compensation at a Turning Point
By: Stephanie Soondar, Allen Major and Candace Hines. Law.com, December 17, 2009
Pay-To-Play: A Class Action Connection?
By: Edward Siedle. Forbes.com, December 16, 2009
SEC Charges Former Employees of Global Firms in Serial Insider Trading Scheme
By: Staff Writer. http://sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-266.htm, December 16, 2009
In Landmark Rulings, Ontario Court Allows IMAX Securities Suit to Proceed, Certifies Class
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 15, 2009
Failed Bank Directors and Officers: When the FDIC Comes to Call
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 14, 2009
House Financial Reform Bill Includes Securities Law Reforms
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 14, 2009
Stanley Chais Target Of Federal Criminal Investigation
By: Stuart Pfeifer. latimes.com, December 12, 2009
Fund Manager Gets 14 Years In $33M Ponzi Scheme
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, December 10, 2009
Will Their "Collective Stupidity" Spare Subprime Officials from Liability?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 10, 2009
House Begins Debate On Sweeping Financial Regulation
By: Kevin G. Hall. McClatchy Newspapers, December 10, 2009
Ex-Lawyer Admits Guilt In Insider Trading Case
By: Larry Neumeister. Associated Press, December 10, 2009
Lawyers: Samueli Dismissal 'Stunning'
By: Andrew Galvin and Rachanee Srisavasdi. Orange County Register, December 10, 2009
SEC to Insider Traders: Watch What You Say
By: Ben Hallman. The American Lawyer, December 9, 2009
US Sen Grassley Seeks Answers From SEC On Staff Testimony
By: Fawn Johnson. Dow Jones, December 9, 2009
Judge in Mark Cuban Case Orders Discovery Against SEC
By: Andrew Longstreth. The American Lawyer, December 8, 2009
Protection Chief Struggles With Madoff Claims
By: Diana B. Henriques. International Business Herald, December 8, 2009
Sarbanes-Oxley Law May Be Reshaped by U.S. Supreme Court Clash
By: Greg Stohr and Ian Katz. Bloomberg, December 4, 2009
Déjà Vu: The FDIC Asserts Its Receivership Litigation Rights
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 3, 2009
Ex-Church Bishop Pleads Guilty To Fraud In Ponzi Scheme
By: Staff Writer. InvestmentNews, December 3, 2009
FINRA Execs Pocketed Millions in '08, While SRO Was in the Red
By: Jed Horowitz. InvestmentNews, December 3, 2009
Does Sarbox Reduce Restatements?
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, December 2, 2009
Shocker: Advisers and Brokers Agree Clients Should Come First
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, December 2, 2009
House of Representatives Votes to Increase SEC Subpoena Power
By: Ian Grant. www.alston.com/financialmarketscrisisblog, December 2, 2009
US Charges Fla. Lawyer with $1B Investment Fraud
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, December 1, 2009
Supreme Court May Loosen Limits On Investor Suits
By: Greg Stohr. Bloomberg News, December 1, 2009
Judge Tosses Some Charges In Stanford Shred Case
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, December 1, 2009
Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Surge
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 30, 2009
A Closer Look at the FDIC's Grim Quarterly Report
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 25, 2009
The Securities Lawsuit "Backlog"
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 24, 2009
SEC to Focus on Derivatives as Insider Probes Expand
By: David Scheer and Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, November 23, 2009
SEC Told To Tighten Process For Investigating Advisers
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 20, 2009
Ex-McKesson Chairman McCall Found Guilty in $8.6 Billion Fraud
By: Karen Gullo. Bloomberg, November 20, 2009
Bill Richardson's Awkward Link To Alleged Ponzi Schemer
By: Nathan Vardi. www.Forbes.com, November 19, 2009
Labor Department Kills Bush Investment-Advice Rule
By: Doug Halonen. InvestmentNews, November 19, 2009
Nicolas Cage Slapped With Suit From Former Money Manager
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 18, 2009
IRS Settles With 14,700 Over Foreign Accounts
By: Curt Anderson. The Associated Press, November 18, 2009
Look Who's Getting Sued Now
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 18, 2009
Do Stockholders Really Know What’s Best?
By: Andrew Ross Sorkin. nytimes.com/dealbook, November 17, 2009
FINRA: Brokers' Disciplinary Records Stay Online
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, November 17, 2009
Madoff Programmers Hid Scam, Had Crisis of Conscience
By: David Scheer and Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, November 13, 2009
Rajaratnam Asks California Court to Unseal Khan Case
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, November 13, 2009
SIFMA Up In Arms About Plan To Expand FINRA Authority
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, November 13, 2009
Inside Trading Becomes ‘Systemic’ at Hedge Funds
By: Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, November 13, 2009
Credit Crisis Securities Suits Still Coming In
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 12, 2009
Obama's Pay Czar Worried Bailed-Out Firms Will Lose Talent
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 12, 2009
9th Circuit: Judges Can Appoint Lead Plaintiffs, but Not Lead Counsel, in Securities Class Actions
By: Alison Frankel. The American Lawyer, November 12, 2009
Feds May Change Tactics After Bear
By: Kaja Whitehouse. New York Post, November 12, 2009
Tennessee Trader Pleads Guilty in $21M Ponzi Scheme
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 11, 2009
U.S. Sen Dodd Proposes Bold Financial Overhaul
By: Kevin Drawbaugh. Reuters, November 10, 2009
Banks' Commercial Loan "Nightmare" and Other Web Notes
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 9, 2009
Ex-SEC Lawyer Pleads Guilty In NY Marc Dreier Case
By: Staff Writer. CBS News, November 9, 2009
Foreign-Cubed Litigation - Developments at the Supreme Court
By: Angelo Savino. The D & O Diary, November 6, 2009
Ex-Galleon Worker, 13 Others Charged in Insider Scam
By: David Glovin and Patricia Hurtado. Bloomberg, November 5, 2009
ETFs: The Hot New Securities Lawsuit Targets?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 5, 2009
Shades of Sopranos in Galleon Case
By: Steve Eder. Reuters, November 5, 2009
New Environment for Climate Change Litigation?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 4, 2009
Rajaratnam SEC Insider Trading Trial Set for Aug. 2
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, November 4, 2009
House Committee Approves Investor Protection Act
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 4, 2009
Madoff's Accountant Acknowledges Guilt, Casts Himself as Victim
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, November 4, 2009
Ex-Qwest CEO Seeks Fresh Start On Sentence
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, November 3, 2009
Bank Closure Pace Quickens
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 2, 2009
Latest U.S. Export: Securities Class Action Legal Services?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 2, 2009
SEC Sues Fund Exec Over Alleged Insider Trading Scheme
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, November 2, 2009
Interview With Bernie Madoff
By: Staff Writer. www.hereisthecity.com via The Securities and Exchange Commission, November 2, 2009
Trustee: SIPC Will Advance $500 Million to Madoff Victims
By: Noeleen G. Walder. New York Law Journal, October 30, 2009
How Prosecutors Wiretap Wall Street
By: Penny Crosman. Wall Street & Technology: Blog , October 29, 2009
Bair Breaks With Obama, Urges Fund to Unwind Firms
By: Alison Vekshin. Bloomberg, October 29, 2009
Madoff's former finance chief facing 'astronomical' sentence
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 29, 2009
Dead Insider Trading Suspect's Pal Pleads In NYC
By: Larry Neumeister. Associated Press, October 29, 2009
U.S. House Panel Votes To Regulate Hedge Funds
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 28, 2009
Galleon Has Reportedly Sold 90% Of Investments
By: Saijel Kishan. Bloomberg News, October 28, 2009
Schapiro: SEC To Begin Scrutinizing Risks Related To Retirement Products
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, October 27, 2009
FINRA Slaps Scottrade With $600K Fine For ‘Inadequate' Surveillance System
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, October 26, 2009
The Iqbal Case and Damages Actions under the Federal Securities Laws
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 26, 2009
Stanford Investors Face Dwindling Hope for Recovery
By: Scott Cohn. CNBC.com, October 25, 2009
Other Provocative Legal Developments Involving Rajaratnam and Galleon
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 23, 2009
Chais Defends SEC Suit Citing Agency’s Failure to Stop Madoff
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, October 22, 2009
'Ruthless' Ponzi Schemer Gets 20 Years In Prison
By: Kevin LaCroix. Associated Press, October 22, 2009
Financial Woes Plagued Galleon Informant
By: Michael J. de la Merced, Zachery Kouwe and Alex Berenson. New York Times, October 22, 2009
Galleon to Liquidate Funds; Said Approached on Assets
By: Saijel Kishan. Bloomberg, October 21, 2009
New Suit Claims Madoff Endorsed A 'Wild, Fast-Talking, Drug-Using Office Culture'
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 21, 2009
Coordinating Insurance: Private Equity Firms and Portfolio Companies
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 21, 2009
Rajaratnam Case Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Silicon Valley Companies
By: Brian Womack and Ari Levy. Bloomberg, October 20, 2009
New Enforcement Chief Aims to Restore Confidence in SEC
By: Jenna Greene. The National Law Journal, October 20, 2009
Ex-Enron Executive Free Of Charges After Ruling
By: Juan A. Lozano. Associated Press, October 20, 2009
The Secret Paulson-Goldman Meeting
By: Felix Salmon. Reuters Blogs, October 20, 2009
Commercial Mortgage Defaults: Final Surge in the Credit Crisis Litigation Wave?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 19, 2009
Sen. Bob Bennett Joins Pay-To-Play Pension Fight
By: Kenneth Lovett. The Daily News, October 16, 2009
Hedge Hunt: Feds Arrest Six Wall Street Stars In $20M Insider-Trading Case
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 16, 2009
Alleging Negligence, Madoff Victims Sue SEC for $2.4 Million
By: Andrew Longstreth. The American Lawyer, October 15, 2009
House Banking Panel Votes to Regulate Derivatives
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, October 15, 2009
Supreme Court Grants Appeal by Enron's Skilling
By: Tony Mauro. The National Law Journal, October 14, 2009
Imprisoned Lawyer Lerach Moves To Halfway House
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, October 14, 2009
Bank of America Waives Attorney-Client Privilege
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, October 13, 2009
Brawlin' Bernie: Madoff Victorious In First Prison Fight
By: Mark Bruno . InvestmentNews, October 13, 2009
Go Directly To Jail, Judge Tells $413M Ponzi Schemer Who Violated Bail Terms
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 12, 2009
Dreier Loses Law License
By: Noeleen G. Walder. New York Law Journal, October 12, 2009
U.S. Judge Allows Stanford, Others To Seek Defense Fees From D&O Policy
By: Kevin LaCroix. Reuters, October 10, 2009
SEC To Appeal Insider Trading Case Against Mark Cuban
By: Eric Torbenson. The Dallas Morning News, October 8, 2009
Tax Evaders Mounting In UBS Case
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 6, 2009
New Headache for Greenberg Traurig: The Allen Stanford Scandal
By: Brian Baxter. The American Lawyer, October 6, 2009
Taking It to the Hill: Congress Urged to Unify Standards for Advisers and Brokers
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, October 6, 2009
Congressional Overhaul of Financial Regulation Launched, Securities Law Reforms Proposed
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 4, 2009
What They Missed: Where FINRA Missed Opportunities To Catch Madoff And Stanford
By: Sue Asci. InvestmentNews, October 2, 2009
SEC Won't Issue Shareholder Access Rules This Year
By: Marcy Gordon. The Associated Press, October 2, 2009
Securities Suit Filings Rebound in Third Quarter
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 1, 2009
FINRA Proposes Adding Asset-Backed Securities to Data Reporting
By: Jody Shenn and David Scheer. Bloomberg, October 1, 2009
Marc Dreier’s Crime of Destiny
By: Bryan Burrough. Vanity Fair, October 1, 2009
D&O Insurance: Additional Consideration, "Loss," and the "Bump Up" Exclusion
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 30, 2009
Texas Financier Stanford Reportedly Injured in Jail Fight
By: Miriam Rozen. Texas Lawyer, September 29, 2009
Former Enron Exec Sentenced To 16 Months In Prison
By: Kevin LaCroix. The Associated Press, September 29, 2009
Up Next: Securities Suits Against Municipalities?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 28, 2009
Trustee Plans to Sue Madoff Family Members for $198 Million
By: Zachery Kouwe. International Herald Tribune, September 28, 2009
Nadel Again Seeks Release From Jail While Awaiting Fraud Trial
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, September 25, 2009
Stanford’s Wife Sues Her Ex-Divorce Lawyer for $200 Million
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, September 25, 2009
Feds Reveal How Much Madoff's Clients Really Lost
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, September 23, 2009
Mass. Regulator Fighting Clawbacks From Investors Who Bailed On The Reserve Primary Fund
By: Sue Asci. InvestmentNews, September 22, 2009
Specter's "Aiding and Abetting" Bill: Why It Could Pass and Why It Matters
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 21, 2009
SEC Scolds, Moves To Reform Credit Agencies
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, September 21, 2009
R. Allen Stanford Gets Another Lawyer
By: Brenda Sapino Jeffreys. Texas Lawyer, September 21, 2009
Do Comp Reform Proposals Threaten Increased Board Exposures?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 21, 2009
FINRA Board Said to Debate Releasing Study of Madoff, Stanford
By: Jesse Westbrook. Bloomberg, September 21, 2009
Acquitted Options Backdating "Scapegoat" Seeks Revenge
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 18, 2009
Stanford’s Raffanello Pleads Not Guilty in Shredding
By: Laurence Viele Davidson and Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, September 18, 2009
Commentary: Do Shareholder Class Actions Make Sense?
By: Michael Orey. Businessweek, September 17, 2009
Billion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme Rivets Lebanon
By: Robert F. Worth. International Herald Tribune, September 16, 2009
Urgency For New Rules For Finance Is Slipping Away
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, September 16, 2009
Ex-Lehman Salesman Gets Probation for Insider Trading
By: Cary O’Reilly and David Glovin. Bloomberg, September 16, 2009
Allen Stanford Gets Public Defender for Criminal Case
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Andrew M. Harris. Bloomberg, September 15, 2009
Judge Rejects SEC, BofA Settlement Over Merrill Takeover
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, September 15, 2009
SEC to Enlist State Regulators on Tips, Khuzami Says
By: Joshua Gallu and David Scheer. Bloomberg, September 11, 2009
Judge Orders Scrushy To Alabama To Answer Questions About Assets As Lawyers Seek $2.9B
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, September 10, 2009
Former Miami DEA Chief Indicted in Stanford Probe
By: Staff Writer. Daily Business Review, September 11, 2009
Towers Perrin Releases 2008 D&O Survey Report: Some Comments
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 10, 2009
Madoff Judge Chin Set for Nomination to Federal Appeals Court
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, September 10, 2009
Madoff Recorded Coaching Witness To Outsmart SEC
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, September 10, 2009
Money Manager Accused of Funneling Ponzi Funds Into Pornography
By: Linda Sandler. Bloomberg, September 9, 2009
Law Student Settles Suit Against Madoff's Brother
By: Vesselin Mitev. New York Law Journal, September 9, 2009
Merrill To Pay $26.5 Million To Settle Sales Probe
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, September 9, 2009
SEC’s Overhaul to Stop Future Madoffs Faces Scrutiny
By: David Scheer and Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, September 9, 2009
Rating Agencies' First Amendment Defense Rejected in Subprime Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 8, 2009
What to Watch Now in the World of D&O
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 8, 2009
B of A Told To To Give Up More Details About Merrill Bonuses
By: Christina Rexrode. McClatchy Washington Bureau, September 8, 2009
Swiss Deal With I.R.S. May Hide Some Tax Cheats
By: Lynnley Browning. New York Times, September 8, 2009
Stanford Investors, Unlike Madoff’s Get No SIPC Help
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Andrew M. Harris. Bloomberg, September 4, 2009
SEC Mishandled Madoff Probes, Says Watchdog Report
By: Marcy Gordon. The Associated Press, September 3, 2009
Madoff Fancied Himself In Line For Top Spot At SEC, IG Report States
By: Dan Jamieson. InvestmentNews, September 3, 2009
SEC, CFTC To 'Harmonize' Rules
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, September 2, 2009
Dreier Heads to Federal Prison in Minnesota
By: Noeleen G. Walder. www.Law.com, September 2, 2009
Lawsuit to Turn on Fair-Value Feud?
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, September 2, 2009
IRS Corporate Audit Division Will Examine UBS Tax Evasion Cases
By: Ryan J. Donmoyer. Bloomberg, September 1, 2009
Maverick Move? Cuban Shoots Back At SEC Over Insider Trading Claims
By: Dan Jamieson. InvestmentNews, September 1, 2009
Madoff Sons May Pay for His Sins
By: Staff Writer. CBS News, September 1, 2009
Is it Possible 1,000 Banks Could Fail?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 31, 2009
Former Stanford CFO: Bribes Were Backed With A 'Blood Oath'
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, August 28, 2009
Is the Size of the CEO's Ego the Most Reliable Indicator of Fraud?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 27, 2009
Stanford Taken to Hospital After Pulse Rate Hits 300
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, August 27, 2009
Plaintiffs Firms Show Support for SEC Shareholder Rights Proposal
By: Nate Raymond. New York Law Journal, August 27, 2009
Federal Reserve Ordered to Turn Over Data on Bailout Loans
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, August 26, 2009
Scrutiny for S.E.C. on Merrill Bonuses
By: Louise Story. International Herald Tribune, August 26, 2009
SEC Names Kroeker Chief Accountant
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, August 25, 2009
New Exposure for Corporate Officials: Control Person Liability for FCPA Violations
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 24, 2009
So, Why Are Banks Failing? Business Papers Disagree
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 24, 2009
Securities Fraud Does Not Qualify as Continuing Offense, Judge Finds
By: Vesselin Mitev. New York Law Journal, August 24, 2009
FINRA To Double Individual Assessments Next Year
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, August 21, 2009
Another 'Mini-Madoff' Swindler Sentenced In Georgia
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, August 21, 2009
Under Agreement, UBS to Give Up Over 4,000 Names
By: Lynnley Browning. International Herald Tribune, August 20, 2009
Now, Here's Something: Homeowners' Insurance Coverage for Madoff Losses?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 20, 2009
What, Options Backdating? Again?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 19, 2009
FINRA Defends Its Authority Over B-D's Dispensing Financial Advice
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, August 19, 2009
Another Significant Subprime-Related Securities Lawsuit Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 18, 2009
More About Extraterritoriality and the U.S. Securities Laws
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 17, 2009
D&O Insurer "Cut Out" of Settlement Process May Reasonably Withhold Consent
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 13, 2009
Madoff Had Affair With Ex-Hadassah CFO, Her Book Says
By: David Voreacos. Bloomberg, August 13, 2009
Madoff Relied on Key Deputy, Stationery to Hide Scam
By: David Scheer and Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, August 12, 2009
What Now for Auction Rate Securities Litigation?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 12, 2009
Judge Attacks Merrill Pre-Merger Bonuses
By: Louise Story. International Herald Tribune, August 11, 2009
Toxic Asset Threat Remains, Despite TARP
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, August 11, 2009
Recent Securities Suit Filings Reinforce "Backlog" Theory
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 10, 2009
Investor Advocates Applaud SEC's Position in High Profile Fraud Case: 'Primary Violators' Need Not Be Publicly Named to Be Liable to Securities Investor
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, August 7, 2009
Are We Finally Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Corporate Deceit?
By: Steven Pearlstein. Washingtonpost.com, August 5, 2009
Bair Says Single U.S. Bank Regulator Is ‘No Panacea’
By: Alison Vekshin. Bloomberg, August 4, 2009
U.S. Chamber Says Overturning Stoneridge Case Will Harm Investors, Job Creation
& Economic Recovery
By: Staff Writer - U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. PR Newswire, August 4, 2009
Stanford Lawyer's Withdrawal Bid Held Up For Now
By: Ben James. Securities Law 360, August 4, 2009
Specter Law Would Let Investors Sue Fraud Accomplices
By: Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, August 4, 2009
Ruth Madoff Can’t Spend $100 Without Telling Trustee
By: Erik Larson. Bloomberg, August 3, 2009
Take It Back: IRS Rules on Rescinding a Merger
By: Robert Willens. CFO.com, August 3, 2009
The SEC's Insider Trading Case Against Mark Cuban and Rule 10b5-2
By: Harold K. Gordon, Tracy V. Schaffer and Julie A. Rosselot. Law.com, August 3, 2009
Securities Lawsuits Rise Anew In Third Quarter: Advisen
By: Roberto Ceniceros. BusinessInsurance.com, August 3, 2009
The SEC's Most Wanted
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, August 3, 2009
The D&O Link to FCPA Activity: The Follow-On Civil Lawsuit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 3, 2009
Say-On-Pay Bill Passes House Along Party Lines
By: Ben James. Securities Law 360, July 31, 2009
Madoff Trustee Sues Con Man’s Wife for $44.8 Million
By: Erik Larson. Bloomberg, July 29, 2009
Feds Oil Up Their Anti-bribery Machine
By: David McCann. July 29, 2009
More Bank Failures in the Last Five Weeks Than in All of Last Year
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 27, 2009
Stanford Protests Lack of Air Conditioning in Jail
By: Thom Weidlich. Bloomberg, July 27, 2009
Backdating Returns to the Spotlight
By: Robert Willens. CFO.com, July 27, 2009
Say-On-Pay Bill Headed To House Floor
By: Melissa Lipman. Securities Law 360, July 27, 2009
NERA Releases Mid-Year 2009 Securities Litigation Study
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 27, 2009
Specter Calls To Lower Civil Pleading Standard
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, July 24, 2009
Receiver, Stanford Execs Fight Over $50M D&O Policy
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law 360, July 24, 2009
Lawsuits May Be Down, But the Plaintiffs' Lawyers Haven't Gone Away
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 23, 2009
Accountants’ Group Calls For Single Set Of International Rules
By: Jennifer Ryan. Bloomberg, July 23, 2009
2nd Circ. Says Hacking May Be 'Deceptive' Under 10b
By: Richard Vanderford. Securities Law 360, July 23, 2009
Obama Unveils Rules For Systemic Risk Regulation
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, July 23, 2009
Dreier's Apartment Fetches $8.2 Million at Bankruptcy Auction
By: Noeleen G. Walder. New York Law Journal, July 22, 2009
7 Senators Endorse ID Scheme To Limit Short Sales
By: Julie Vorman. Reuters, July 22, 2009
Obama Sends Rating Agency Reform To Capitol Hill
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, July 21, 2009
DOJ Seeks DTCC Info In Credit Default Swap Probe
By: Julie Zeveloff. Securities Law 360, July 21, 2009
Finance Sector Main Target For Securities Suits: Study
By: Jesse Greenspan. Securities Law 360, July 20, 2009
U.S. Securities Litigation Falls; Non-U.S. Rises: Study
By: Zack Phillips. BusinessInsurance.com, July 20, 2009
Watchdog Puts Total Bailout Tab At $23.7 trillion, Notes Lack Of TARP Transparency
By: Darrell Delamaide. FinReg2--http://www.finreg21.com, July 20, 2009
Whistleblowers May Do Better Under Obama
By: Ben James. Securities Law 360, July 17, 2009
Madoff's Accountant Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, July 17, 2009
Financial Planning Coalition Wants Oversight Board For Financial Advisers
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, July 17, 2009
Madoff: The Insurance Coverage Litigation Arrives
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 16, 2009
Paulson Says He Threatened BofA Chief Executive
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, July 16, 2009
Mark Cuban’s Motion to Dismiss SEC Suit Over Trading Granted
By: Thom Weidlich. Bloomberg, July 16, 2009
Hedge Swindler Samuel Israel Gets 2 Years For Prison Skip-Out
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, July 15, 2009
Raters Sued by CALPERS Over Losses
By: Rick Brooks. New York Times, July 15, 2009
SEC Upsets Some as It Tries to Sharpen Teeth
By: Zachary A. Goldfarb. Washington Post, July 15, 2009
Obama Bill Seeks To Shine Spotlight On Hedge Funds
By: David Lawder. Reuters, July 15, 2009
A Single New Securities Suit, Many Recurring Issues
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 14, 2009
Dreier Gets 20 Years for 'Betrayal of Trust'
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, July 14, 2009
'Pay-To-Play' Probe Sought
By: Lee Davidson. Deseret News, July 7, 2009
FCPA Enforcement and Litigation: A Mid-Year Update
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 9, 2009
SEC's Lori Richards To Step Down
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, July 9, 2009
Dreier Describes Downfall in Letter Seeking 'Rational' Term for Fraud, Theft
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, July 9, 2009
Another Ponzi Scheme Is Dismantled
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, July 9, 2009
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Supports Securities Suit Dismissal
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 8, 2009
Securities Class Actions Take Fresh Look At 'Stale Claims'
By: Roberto Ceniceros. Business Insurance, July 6, 2009
New German Statutory D&O Insurance Requirements
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 6, 2009
With a Rush of Bank Failures, Is Illinois the "New Georgia"?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 6, 2009
Obama's Proposed Watchdog Agency Designed To Reduce Your Risk
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, July 6, 2009
$231 Million Approved for Payments to Madoff Victims
By: Noeleen G. Walder. New York Law Journal, July 6, 2009
The Carbon Effect on Earnings, M&A
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, July 6, 2009
U.S. House Panel Seeks Plans For Future Of TARP
By: Jeremy Pelofsky. Reuters, July 6, 2009
SEC Gives Initial Approval To Measure On Pay Transparency
By: Darrell Delamaide. AccountingWEB.com, July 2, 2009
Second Quarter Securities Lawsuit Filings Dip
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 1, 2009
D&O Insurance and Non-Officer Directors
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 26, 2009
Study Finds Shift in Plaintiffs and Defendants in Credit Crisis Suits
By: Nate Raymond. The American Lawyer, June 25, 2009
SEC To Change Regulations To Prevent Runs On Money Market Funds
By: Sue Asci. InvestmentNews, June 24, 2009
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Faces Fight
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, June 23, 2009
NERA Releases Credit Crisis Litigation Update
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 22, 2009
Justice O'Conner Pens a Rare Fifth Circuit Securities Case Reversal
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 22, 2009
Stanford Bribes Helped Stall SEC Case, Agency’s Lawsuit Alleges
By: David Scheer and Joshua Gallu. Bloomberg, June 20, 2009
Schapiro: Regs Governing Advisers Cannot Be Based Only On Fiduciary Duty
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, June 19, 2009
Stanford Faces Arraignment on Fraud Charges
By: Ben Levisohn. BusinessWeek.com, June 19, 2009
Will the New FASB Code Change Accounting?
By: Alix Stuart. CFO.com, June 17, 2009
New Obama Initiative Seeks Fix To Finance Regs
By: Jim Kuhnhenn. Associated Press, June 17, 2009
Madoff Sons Sued for Pay by Workers at Father’s Former Firm
By: Cary O Reilly. Bloomberg, June 17, 2009
Corporate Finance Leaders Predict Economic Recovery In Two Years
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, June 16, 2009
Lawmakers Wrestle With Insurance Industry Oversight; Some Push For Federal Regulator
By: Marcy Gordon. Associated Press, June 16, 2009
D&O Insurance: Cost vs. Value
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 15, 2009
SEC Will Release Three Reports On Madoff Fraud By September
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, June 15, 2009
SEC, CFTC Preparing OTC Derivatives Legislation
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, June 11, 2009
Yes, BofA is Advancing Mozilo's Defense Expenses - As It Should
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 10, 2009
Madoff Liquidation Cases Consolidated
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, June 10, 2009
Seven Charged With Promoting Illegal Tax Shelters
By: Martha Graybow. Reuters, June 10, 2009
U.S. Says Shareholders Need Say In Executive Pay
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, June 10, 2009
SEC Requests Data From Two Dozen Firms in Pension Investigation
By: Jesse Westbrook. Bloomberg, June 9, 2009
Ten Unnamed Big Banks Get OK To Repay $68B In Bailout Money
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, June 9, 2009
N.Y. Businessman Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
By: Carolyn Thompson. The Associated Press, June 9, 2009
Bill Introduced To Maintain State Control Over Indexed Annuities
By: Darla Mercado. InvestmentNews, June 5, 2009
Excerpts From Mozilo E-Mails
By: Staff Writer. BusinessWeek, June 4, 2009
Whistle-Blower Says A Lot Of Madoff Money Is Gone
By: Beth Healy. Boston Globe Business Team, June 4, 2009
FINRA Brought Fewer Enforcement Actions In ’08
By: Bruce Kelly. InvestmentNews, June 3, 2009
More Bankruptcy-Related Securities Suits Outside the Financial Sector
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 3, 2009
Does the Royal Dutch Shell Settlement Approval Portend a Rush of European Collective Actions?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 3, 2009
Cuomo, SEC In Auction-Rate Pacts With Brokerages
By: Jonathan Stempel. Reuters, June 3, 2009
SEC Staff To Recommend Change For 12(b)-1 Fees
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, June 2, 2009
FBI Targets Fraud In TARP, Stimulus Fund: Mueller
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, June 2, 2009
Institutional Investors, Securities Litigation, and Corporate Monitoring
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 1, 2009
Venture Firms Back ‘Hybrid’ IPOs to Help Startups Sell Shares
By: Tim Mullaney. Bloomberg, June 1, 2009
Internal Auditing: The 24/7 Approach
By: David McCann. CFO.com, June 1, 2009
Mortgage-Related Litigation On The Rise
By: Tresa Baldas - The American Lawyer. The Legal Intelligencer, May 28, 2009
The Challenges Of Being A Public Company In 2009: An Overview Of Recent Developments
By: Cornell Wright. Mondaq, May 28, 2009
SEC Head Objects To Obama's Financial Watchdog Plan
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, May 21, 2009
Geithner: Wall Street Rescue Fund Not Permanent
By: Jim Kuhnhenn. Associated Press, May 21, 2009
Investor Raises Novel Theory Attempting to Compel ARS Repurchase
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 20, 2009
Last Tax Break Standing
By: Alix Stuart. CFO.com, May 20, 2009
SEC Offers 2 Ways To Give Shareholders More Say
By: Rachelle Younglai. Reuters, May 20, 2009
Supreme Court Detainee Case May Affect Securities Class Actions
By: Andrew Longstreth. The American Lawyer, May 19, 2009
GTX Founder Convicted Of Massive Fraud
By: Samuel Howard. Securities Law 360, May 19, 2009
Financial Anti-Fraud Act Advances For Final Approval
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, May 19, 2009
Board to Ban Accounting Practice That Helped Lending Proliferate
By: Binyamin Appelbaum. Washington Post, May 18, 2009
Feds Turning Up Heat On Big Madoff Investors
By: Ashby Jones. WSJ-Law Blog, May 18, 2009
Geithner: No Plans To Cap Executive Pay
By: Jim Kuhnhenn. Associated Press Writer, May 18, 2009
Dilute Or Die
By: Economist Staff. The Economist, May 15, 2009
Crisis Poses New Risks to Directors
By: Victor F. Mustelier. BusinessWeek, May 15, 2009
Two SEC Lawyers Investigated by FBI on Insider-Trading Concerns
By: David Scheer and Jesse Westbrook. Bloomberg, May 15, 2009
New Wave of Suits Focuses on 'Intense' Investor Relationships With Madoff
By: Noeleen G. Walder. http://www.law.com, May 13, 2009
Billions Withdrawn Before Madoff Arrest
By: Diana B. Henriques And Zachery Kouwe. New York Times, May 13, 2009
Geithner: TARP Paybacks Will Boost Business Loans
By: David M. Katz. CFO.com, May 13, 2009
Interpleader: AIG, Greenberg and D&O Policy Proceeds
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 12, 2009
Breathing Easier After Bank Stress Tests? You Shouldn't
By: Kevin G. Hall and Greg Gordon. McClatchy Newspapers, May 12, 2009
$9 Million Missing, Plaintiffs' Lawyer Takes the Fifth
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 11, 2009
A Backlog of Securities Suits Against Companies Outside the Financial Sector?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 11, 2009
Madoff Secretary: His Silence Is Protecting Others
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, May 7, 2009
SEC Top Cop Talks Tough
By: Tim Reason. CFO.com, May 7, 2009
Stress Tests Reveal Big Banks Need $75B
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, May 7, 2009
Cox’s SEC Hindered Probes, Slowed Cases, Shrank Fines, GAO Says
By: Jesse Westbrook and David Scheer. Bloomberg, May 6, 2009
Toxic Asset Plan Still Light On The Details
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, May 6, 2009
Senate Rejects Stock Restrictions On TARP Funds
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, May 6, 2009
SEC Has Made Progress In Managing Enforcement But Needs To Improve Communications: Auditors
By: Marcy Gordon. Associated Press, May 5, 2009
Advisen Reports Q1 2009 Securities Litigation Filing Is Above 2008 Pace
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, May 4, 2009
12(b)-1 Fee Reform Still Urgent Issue, Schapiro Says
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews.com, May 4, 2009
Stock Research: An Uncertain Future
By: Ben Steverman. BusinessWeek, May 4, 2009
CFOs Divided Over Need For IFRS
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, May 1, 2009
Will TARP Money Fund Securities Lawsuit Settlements?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 1, 2009
The Next Accounting Controversy
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, April 30, 2009
Stanford Tries To Surrender To Federal Authorities
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, April 30, 2009
Hedge-Fund Adviser Arthur Nadel Faces 15-Count Fraud Indictment
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, April 29, 2009
After Months on Hot Seat, Bailout Director Nears Exit
By: David Cho. Washington Post, April 29, 2009
Hedge Fund Bill Only Restores SEC Oversight: Sen.
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, April 28, 2009
Dreier To Throw Himself At Court's Mercy
By: Anne Urda. Securities Law 360, April 28, 2009
SEC Considers Strengthening Custody Rules To Thwart Madoff-Like Schemes
By: Sara Hansard. InvestmentNews, April 27, 2009
Schumer To Include 'Say On Pay' In Bill
By: Sue Asci. InvestmentNews, April 27, 2009
2009 YTD Bank Failures Already Most Since 1993
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 27, 2009
FINRA BrokerCheck Sets Sights On Former Brokers
By: Liz McKenzie. Securities Law 360, April 27, 2009
Regulatory Exclusions May Reappear After Meltdown
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, April 24, 2009
Ken Lewis, BofA and the Fed Strong-Arm: Ten Questions
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 24, 2009
Madoff Trustee Demands Feeder Fund Return Earlier Payouts
By: Christopher Scinta, Linda Sandler and David Voreacos. Bloomberg, April 24, 2009
JPMorgan Knew Madoff’s Returns Were False
By: David Glovin and Joel Rosenblatt. Bloomberg, April 23, 2009
Cosmo Indicted for Mail, Wire Fraud in Ponzi Scheme
By: Patricia Hurtado. Bloomberg, April 23, 2009
Is “The Government Made Me Do It” a Valid Legal Defense?
By: Staff Writer. Wall Street Journal Law Blog, April 23, 2009
Freddie Mac Executive Faced Pressure Post-Takeover
By: Matthew Barakat and Alan Zibel. Associated Press, April 23, 2009
Ex-Broker Pleads Not Guilty In Dreier Fraud Case
By: Tina Peng. Securities Law 360, April 22, 2009
A New Auction Rate Securities Litigation Variant
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 21, 2009
Stanford Points Fingers in Fraud Case
By: Clifford Krauss. International Herald Tribune, April 21, 2009
Judge Blocks Madoff Involuntary Bankruptcy
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, April 20, 2009
D&O Insurance: Knowledge, Renewal and Rescission
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 20, 2009
Stanford's Double Bookkeeping
By: Matthew Goldstein. BusinessWeek, April 17, 2009
More About Life Sciences Companies and Securities Litigation
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 16, 2009
Judge Calls Plaintiffs' Firm's "Monitoring" Services "Shocking Conflict of Interest"
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 16, 2009
Ex-Stanford Group Advisers Sued by Receiver Over Commissions
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, April 16, 2009
Madoff Liquidators Clash in Court Over LuxAlpha Funds
By: Stephanie Bodoni. Bloomberg, April 15, 2009
Anti-Tax Tea Parties Protest Taxes And Spending
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, April 15, 2009
Group Told To Cough Up $51M Over Ponzi Scheme
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, April 15, 2009
Fed Makes Taxpayers ‘Involuntary Investors’ in Banks, Suit Says
By: Mark Pittman. Bloomberg, April 15, 2009
Closer Scrutiny Of 'Confidential Informants'
By: Susan E. Hurd and Elizabeth P. Skola, Alston & Bird LLP. Securities Law 360, April 15, 2009
Former Deputy to Head SEC's Corporation Finance Division
By: David M. Katz. CFO.com, April 14, 2009
Corporate Governance: Separating the CEO and the Chairman Roles
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 14, 2009
Rating the Rating Agencies
By: David Ellis. CNNMoney.com, April 14, 2009
Ex-Tyco Bosses Take Convictions To Supreme Court
By: Melissa Lipman. Securities Law 360, April 14, 2009
$23M Ponzi Plot Targeted Hispanic-Americans: SEC
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, April 14, 2009
Venture Capital Fundraising Activity Slowed In First Quarter
By: Sue Asci. Investment News, April 13, 2009
Ponzi Schemes Thrive Due To Underfunded Watchdogs, Vulnerable Victims
By: Andrew McIntosh. The Sacramento Bee, April 10, 2009
Dreier Receiver Cuts Fee Request; Cites 'Gravity' of Firm's Demise
By: Noeleen G. Walder. New York Law Journal, April 10, 2009
Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior and Follow-on Securities Litigation
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 10, 2009
At Last, Economy Leveling Off
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, April 9, 2009
Executive Compensation: The New Front Line in the Litigation Wars?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 8, 2009
Dorgan Campaigns to Revive Glass-Steagall as Warning Comes True
By: Heidi Przybyla. Bloomberg, April 8, 2009
A Case of Divided Loyalties
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 7, 2009
R. Allen Stanford in ABC Interview Denies Running Ponzi Scheme
By: Andrew M. Harris and Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, April 7, 2009
GAO: Cash-Flow Woe Boosts Treasury Debt
By: David M. Katz. CFO.com, April 7, 2009
Stanford Cleanup May Be More Complex Than Madoff
By: John Pacenti. Daily Business Review, April 6, 2009
Madoff's Brother Gets Court Permission to Pay Living Expenses, Legal Fees
By: Vesselin Mitev. Law.com, April 6, 2009
Will the Recession Cause a Hard Insurance Market?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 6, 2009
Ex-GMAC Chairman Faces Charges Over Madoff Plot
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, April 6, 2009
PwC Releases 2008 Securities Litigation Study
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 3, 2009
As Crisis Loomed, Geithner Pressed But Fell Short
By: Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Jeff Gerth. washingtonpost.com, April 3, 2009
'Chronic Disorganization' Cited in Efforts to Fix Crisis
By: Binyamin Appelbaum. washingtonpost.com, April 3, 2009
G-20 Backs Regulation Crackdown, $1.1 Trillion Aid (Update4)
By: Simon Kennedy and Kitty Donaldson. Bloomberg.com, April 2, 2009
3rd Circuit Takes Broad View on When CAFA Cases Can Move to State Court
By: Sheri Qualters. Law.com, April 2, 2009
Mark-to-Messy Accounting Change
By: Dan Bigman and Maurna Desmond. Forbes.com, April 2, 2009
Former AIG CEO Criticizes Successors, Bailout
By: Staff Writer - Associated Press. Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2009
Settlement Leaders Dip Below $1 Billion
By: Brian Baxter. New York Law Journal, April 2, 2009
A Tale of Two Markets
By: Russ Banham. CFO Magazine, April 1, 2009
Rough Times May Breed Shareholder Oppression
By: Jacqueline Bell. Law 360, April 1, 2009
House Tries To Limit Executive Pay
By: Staff Writer. CNNmoney, April 1, 2009
Four Banks Are First to Return U.S. Aid
By: Binyamin Appelbaum. Washington Post, April 1, 2009
FINRA Faces Blitz of Claims
By: Marcia Coyle. Law.com, March 30, 2009
Hedge Fund Regulation Now Only A Question Of How
By: Evan Weinberger. Law 360, March 30, 2009
Job Securities
By: Petra Pasternak. The Recorder, March 30, 2009
Guessing the Costs of IFRS Conversion
By: Sarah Johnson. cfo.com, March 30, 2009
Geithner Calls for ‘New Rules of the Game’ in Finance
By: Rebecca Christie and Robert Schmidt. Bloomberg, March 26, 2009
Peter Madoff’s Assets Frozen by Judge in Investor’s Lawsuit
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, March 26, 2009
AIG Execs In Europe Resist Returning Bonuses
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, March 26, 2009
Milberg Sued for $54 Million for Allegedly Conspiring With Expert Witness in Securities Fraud Case
By: Ben Hallman. The American Lawyer, March 26, 2009
$100M In Dreier Assets Found, But Most Spent
By: Anne Urda. Securities Law 360, March 26, 2009
Broker Hit With Charges Over $40M Ponzi Scam
By: Melissa Lipman. Securities Law 360, March 24, 2009
Treasury Plan To Include Aid For Insurers In Trouble
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law 360, March 24, 2009
Regulators Seek Global Approach To Short Selling
By: Huw Jones. Reuters, March 23, 2009
Lost and Foundering?
By: Edward Teach. CFO Magazine, March 1, 2009
Bernard Madoff’s Bid for Freedom Denied by U.S. Court
By: Erik Larson and Christopher Scinta. Bloomberg, March 20, 2009
House OKs Tax on Fat Bonuses for AIG, Other Bailed-Out Companies
By: Tom Raum. The Associated Press, March 20, 2009
Regulators Avoided ‘Forceful Actions’ Before Crisis, GAO Says
By: Jesse Westbrook. Bloomberg, March 19, 2009
The Tellers Tell: How Big and Small Banks Are Coping
By: Stephen Taub and Roy Harris. CFO.com, March 19, 2009
Hedge Fund Manager Conned Investors With Phony Law Firm Connections, Say Prosecutors
By: Zusha Elinson. The Recorder, March 19, 2009
Madoff's Accountant Charged With Securities Fraud, Other Crimes
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, March 19, 2009
Stanford Exec Sues Insurer, Can't Afford a Defense
By: Zach Lowe. The American Lawyer, March 19, 2009
Credit Crisis Securities Suits: Potential Hurdles?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 19, 2009
New Indictment Adds to Dreier Victim Tally
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, March 18, 2009
Dead NC Trader Accused Of $40M Ponzi Scheme
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, March 18, 2009
Financial Crisis Litigation Wave Forming Its Crest
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, March 17, 2009
Boards Must Take on Risk Management
By: Clarke Murphy and J. Frank Brown. BusinessWeek, March 17, 2009
Got Those Options Backdating Lawsuit Settlement Blues Again, Mama
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 16, 2009
D&O Insurance: The Contract Exclusion
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 16, 2009
Plaintiff Seeks Lead Status In Subprime Suit V. RBS
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, March 16, 2009
Madoff Life Prison Term Means Inmate Blame for Crash
By: Pat Wechsler and David Glovin. Bloomberg, March 12, 2009
Will Wave of New Anti-Ponzi Laws Work?
By: Tresa Baldas. Law.com, March 12, 2009
Securities Lawsuit Targets Auction Rate Securities Investor
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 12, 2009
Shielding Yourself Against Fraud
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, March 11, 2009
Value of 2008 Securities Class Action Settlements Cut by Half from 2007 Levels, According to New Report by Cornerstone Research
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, March 11, 2009
Class-Action Values Plunging, But Not For Long
By: Stephen Taub and Roy Harris. CFO.com, March 11, 2009
The Dreier Case is Moving Along
By: Zach Lowe. The Am Law Daily, March 11, 2009
Stanford Won’t Cooperate With SEC $8B Ponzi Probe
By: Liz McKenzie. Securities Law 360, March 11, 2009
Class-Action Conundrum
By: Daniel Fisher. Forbes.com, March 11, 2009
Bernanke Urges Rules Overhaul to Stem Risk Build-Ups
By: Craig Torres and Scott Lanman. Bloomberg, March 10, 2009
Undisclosed Losses At Merrill Lynch Lead To A Trading Inquiry
By: Louise Story and Eric Dash. International Herald Tribune, March 6, 2009
Doubt Cast on $50 Billion Figure in Madoff Case
By: Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister. http://www.law.com, March 6, 2009
Audit Integrity Issues List of Companies Most Likely to Be Sued in 2009
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, March 5, 2009
Stanford Group Investors Sue SEC, Receiver
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 5, 2009
Preying On The Desperation Of The Unemployed
By: Staff Writer. http://www.accountingweb.com, March 5, 2009
U.S. Bancorp, Northern Trust Return TARP, Frank Says
By: Linda Shen and Alison Vekshin. Bloomberg, March 5, 2009
UBS Told to Release Documents in Madoff-Linked Cases
By: Stephanie Bodoni. Bloomberg, March 5, 2009
Former Merrill CEOs Reportedly Invested In Madoff Funds
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, March 5, 2009
D&O Insurance: Knowledge, Structure and Coverage
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 4, 2009
Merrill Loses $27 Billion In ’08, But Top Employees Still Richly Rewarded
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, March 4, 2009
For Swiss Banks, An Uncomfortable Spotlight
By: Nelson D. Schwartz. International Herald Tribune, March 4, 2009
Madoff Agrees to Give Up Property, Art, Tickets
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, March 3, 2009
Advisen Releases 2008 Securities Litigation Study
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 3, 2009
Hot Trend: Companies Freezing Executive Pay
By: Matthew Quinn. FinancialWeek, March 2, 2009
Kanjorski Introduces Bill To Close Madoff Loophole
By: Ben James. Securities Law 360, March 2, 2009
The Inside Story On The Breakdown At The SEC
By: Adam Zagorin, Michael Weisskopf. Time Magazine, February 26, 9
Feds Win Detention for Disbarred Lawyer in Alleged Investment Scam
By: Mark Hamblett. Law.com, February 26, 2009
Two Major Fraud Cases Reach N.Y. Federal Court
By: Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister. Law.com, February 26, 2009
Luxembourg Regulator Censures UBS Over Bernard Madoff
By: Christine Seib in New York and Susan Thompson - The Times. Securities Docket, February 26, 2009
SEC Dates Stanford Probe to 2005
By: Matthew Goldstein. BusinessWeek, February 26, 2009
Angry Shareholders Demand Change
By: David Ellis. CNNmoney, February 25, 2009
Stress Test for Banks Exposes Rift on Wall St.
By: ERIC DASH. The New York Times, February 25, 2009
Securities Suits Expanding To Fresh Areas: Advisen
By: Mark A. Hofmann - Business Insurance. Securities Docket, February 25, 2009
Bank Nationalization: Who Would Bear the Pain?
By: Peter Coy. BusinessWeek, February 25, 2009
FINRA Names Richard Ketchum Chief Executive
By: Marcy Gordon - The Associated Pres. BusinessWeek, February 24, 2009
Bernanke: U.S. Action Could End Recession in 2009
By: Roy Harris. CFO.com, February 24, 2009
NYSE Considers Relaxing Its One-Dollar Rule
By: Adlen Read - The Associated Press. washingtonpost.com, February 24, 2009
White-Collar and Securities Litigators, Meet Your New SEC Enforcement Chief
By: David Bario. American Lawyer, February 24, 2009
Courts Clarify Road Map For Investment Managers To Lead Securities Cases
By: Jeffrey A. Barrack. The Legal Intelligencer, February 24, 2009
Credit Crisis: Are Boards to Blame?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 23, 2009
Cuomo Seeks to Force Thain to Reveal Merrill Bonuses
By: Karen Freifeld. Bloomberg.com, February 23, 2009
Directors At Troubled Companies Overbooked, Research Firm Claims
By: Neil Roland. FinancialWeek, February 23, 2009
S.E.C. Chief Pursues Tougher Enforcement
By: Stephen Labaton. The New York Times, February 23, 2009
United States: Subprime Suits - The Slow Pace Of Litigation
By: Frederick W. Chockley III and Rebecca Barnes - Baker & Hostetler. Mondaq, February 23, 2009
House Wants Boost Of $37M For SEC, $35M For CFTC
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, February 23, 2009
Economics Focus: Full Disclosure
By: Staff Writer - The Economist. CFO.com, February 20, 2009
Stanford Had Planes and a Castle, Court Papers Show
By: Jef Feeley and Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, February 20, 2009
Long And Winding Path To Tax Relief For Madoff Victims
By: Staff Writer. www.accountingweb.com, February 19, 2009
Stanford Lured Clients With ‘No Worry’ Promise, Rates
By: Alison Fitzgerald and Saijel Kishan. Bloomberg, February 19, 2009
Sir Allen May Have Been Laundering Drug Money For Mexican Cartel
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, February 19, 2009
U.S. Sues UBS Over 52,000 Secret Swiss Bank Accounts
By: Neil Roland. FinancialWeek, February 19, 2009
SEC Names Robert Khuzami New Enforcement Chief
By: Marcy Gordon. The Associated Press, February 19, 2009
FBI Tracks Down Texas Financier In Fraud Case
By: Devlin Barrett. Associated Press, February 19, 2009
Did SEC Wait Too Long To Move On Stanford?
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, February 18, 2009
Ex-Prez of Switzerland Reportedly Bolts From Stanford Board
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, February 18, 2009
Bailed-Out Banks Charge Highest Fees in FDIC Sales
By: Bryan Keogh and Ari Levy. Bloomberg, February 17, 2009
Corporate Defaults, Bankruptcies and D&O Claims
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 17, 2009
Clawbacks Loom As Madoff Trustee Subpoenas Firms
By: Pamela Wilkinson. Securities Law 360, February 17, 2009
Bank Failures Accelerate: Where Will It Lead?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 16, 2009
Now, Madoff-Related ERISA Litigation
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 16, 2009
The $400 Million Credit Suisse Auction Rate Securities FINRA Award: Why It Matters
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 16, 2009
Who Gets What In The Stimulus Bill?
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB-www.accountingweb.com, February 16, 2009
Class Action Fairness Act Achieves Goal, but With a Catch
By: Marcia Coyle. http://www.law.com, February 13, 2009
Recession Prompts Financial Executives To Rethink Retirement
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, February 12, 2009
Enron’s Skilling Denied Rehearing by Court of Appeals
By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins. Bloomberg, February 12, 2009
Geithner Defends Lack of Details in Financial Plan
By: Rebecca Christie and Rich Miller. Bloomberg, February 11, 2009
Madoff’s Wife Withdrew $15.5 Million, State Claims
By: Christopher Condon. Bloomberg, February 11, 2009
The Real Reason Investors Dislike TARP 2.0
By: Ronald Fink. FinancialWeek, February 11, 2009
Next Up in Credit Crisis Litigation: Bailout Lawsuits?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 11, 2009
Cashed-Out Madoff Investors Fear Clawback Suits
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law 360, February 11, 2009
Bernanke Initiates ‘Thorough Review’ of Fed Disclosure Policy
By: Craig Torres. Bloomberg, February 10, 2009
Israel’s Girlfriend Pleads Guilty to Aiding Escape
By: Lindsay Fortado. Bloomberg, February 10, 2009
Is It the End for Big Director Pay Raises?
By: David McCann. CFO.com, February 10, 2009
Goodbye TARP, Hello Financial Stability Plan
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, February 10, 2009
XBRL Is Here
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, February 10, 2009
Geithner Seeks Private Investment for Toxic Assets
By: Rebecca Christie and Robert Schmidt. Bloomberg, February 9, 2009
Schapiro Moves To Speed Up SEC Investigations
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, February 6, 2009
TARP Shortchanged Taxpayers by $78 Billion, Watchdog Panel Says
By: Mark Pittman and Bob Ivry. Bloomberg, February 6, 2009
Judge Sets Dreier Bail Conditions to Minimize Flight Risk
By: Mark Hamblett. http://www.law.com, February 6, 2009
Former Jefferies Manager Arrested for Insider Trading
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, February 5, 2009
Paulson, Bernanke Leaned On Ken Lewis To Push Merrill Deal Through
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek , February 5, 2009
TARP Lawyers to Banks: Think Twice About Taking Government Cash
By: Zach Lowe. http://www.law.com, February 4, 2009
Schapiro's SEC Expected To Step Up Enforcement
By: Zachary A. Goldfarb. Washington Post, February 4, 2009
CFTC Nominee Vows To Back Regulatory Reform
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, February 4, 2009
Securities Litigators Working the Lateral Market
By: Gina Passarella. http://www.law.com, February 3, 2009
Michael Milken Is Still Seeking Redemption
By: Stuart Pfeifer and Tom Petruno. Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2009
Law Professors Go On Offensive For Mark Cuban In Insider Trading Case
By: Dave Michaels and Brendan Case. The Dallas Morning News, February 3, 2009
Financial Firms Brace For More Scrutiny
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, February 3, 2009
Audit Firms' Global Ambitions Come Home to Roost
By: Staff Writer. Business Week Online, February 3, 2009
Lawmakers Want GAO To Look Into AIG Rescue
By: Mark A. Hofmann. Business Insurance, February 2, 2009
White House To Unveil Strict Comp Rules For TARP Banks, Others
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, February 2, 2009
Another Round of Bank Failures
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 2, 2009
Madoff Lawsuit Virus Likely To Spread To Insurance
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 30, 2009
Madoff Trustee Seeks $535M To Pay Back Investors
By: Ben James. Securities Law 360, January 30, 2009
Post-Madoff, Forensic Accountants Seeing Increase In Business
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, January 30, 2009
Dreier, Jailed Lawyer, Indicted in $400 Million Fraud Scheme
By: David Glovin and Bob Van Voris. Bloomberg, January 30, 2009
Bailouts, Bonuses and Clawbacks
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 30, 2009
A Comprehensive Look at FCPA Settlements
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 30, 2009
Madoff ‘Red Flags’ Could Have Been Raised by Software
By: Tom Cahill. Bloomberg, January 29, 2009
Cosmo, Called Flight Risk in Ponzi Case, May Get Bail
By: Sean Gardiner and Patricia Hurtado. Bloomberg, January 29, 2009
Flurry Of Ipos—Three—Scheduled For Early February
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, January 29, 2009
SEC Brings First TARP Fraud Case
By: Neil Roland. FinancialWeek, January 29, 2009
Sens. Move To Strengthen GAO's Bailout Oversight
By: Brendan Pierson. Securities Law 360, January 29, 2009
Bill Would Bring Hedge Funds Under SEC Scrutiny
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 29, 2009
Madoff Probe Takes Detour To Queens Warehouse
By: Anne Urda. Securities Law 360, January 29, 2009
The Fed: Life After Zero
By: Chris Isidore. CNNMoney.com, January 28, 2009
Madoff's Brother Could Be Subject To Prosecution, Law Prof Tells Senate
By: Neil Roland. FinancialWeek, January 28, 2009
Geithner's Assets Pale Next To Paulson's
By: Staff Writer. Associated Press, January 28, 2009
Hedge-Fund Adviser Nadel Arrested by FBI in Florida
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, January 27, 2009
Wall Street Workers Still Get Bonuses, Many Unhappy, Poll Finds
By: Christine Harper. Bloomberg, January 27, 2009
Fannie, Freddie To Hit Uncle Sam Up For Another $50 Billion
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, January 27, 2009
Ex-AIG Exec Gets Four Years in Fraud Scheme
By: Stephen Taub. CFO.com, January 27, 2009
Bill Targets Insider Trading By Government Officials
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, January 27, 2009
Local Banks May Think Twice Before Using TARP
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, January 27, 2009
Bailout: Treasury Distributes $386M to 23 Banks
By: Martin Crutsinger. Associated Press, January 27, 2009
Schapiro Distances Herself from Cox
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, January 26, 2009
SEC Issues 'Plain English' Rule For Fund Brochures
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, January 26, 2009
Why Davos Matters, Especially This Year
By: Paul Maidment. Forbes.com, January 26, 2009
Obama's Financial Regulatory Changes Gain Focus
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 23, 2009
Who Knew? The Year In Scienter
By: Douglas J. Clark and Adam Romney. Securities Law 360, January 23, 2009
Merrill Said To Have Paid $4b In Bonuses Before U.S.-Backed Rescue By B of A
By: Staff Writer. FinancialWeek, January 22, 2009
Feds Urge Judge to Reject Dreier's Second Bid for Bail
By: Noeleen G. Walder. http://www.law.com, January 22, 2009
Bill Aims To Beef Up Prosecution Of Wall Street Fraud
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, January 22, 2009
Cox Quits at SEC, Leaves Schapiro to Restore Clout After Madoff
By: Jesse Westbrook. Bloomberg, January 21, 2009
Investors In Madoff Scheme Face A Years-Long Journey For Only A Potentially Small Payoff
By: Stephen Bernard. The Associated Press, January 21, 2009
Milberg LLP Was Lead Counsel in More Large Securities Cases Than Any
Other Law Firm, According to Report by Industry Analyst
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, January 21, 2009
Ways and Means Completes New Tax Plan
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, January 21, 2009
Insider Trading Allegations Continue To Rise In '08
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, January 21, 2009
White Collar Crime To Soar As Markets Roil
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 21, 2009
NY Firm To Probe Austrian Banks' Madoff Dealings
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, January 21, 2009
Fund Manager Charged With Multimillion-Dollar Scam
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, January 21, 2009
No Easy Answers As Obama Team Faces Banking Crisis
By: Edmund L. Andrews. International Herald Tribune, January 21, 2009
Companies May Be Forced To Follow Banks’ Lead And Tap Their Shareholders.
By: Staff Writer. The Economist, January 20, 2009
Manhunt On For Missing Hedge Fund Manager
By: Anne Urda. Securities Law 360, January 20, 2009
The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 19, 2009
Dreier Details $380 Million Spent on Law Firm, Art, Investments
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, January 16, 2009
How to Fix Finance
By: Staff Writer. CFO.com, January 16, 2009
TARP: The Sequel
By: David Bogoslaw. BusinessWeek, January 16, 2009
Mary Schapiro Vows to Be Tough Enforcer
By: Sarah Johnson. CFO.com, January 15, 2009
Some Dreier Money Freed Up for Payment of Legal Bills
By: Zach Lowe. The American Lawyer, January 15, 2009
Madoff Might Not Have Made Any Trades
By: Beth Healy. The Boston Globe, January 15, 2009
Cuban Asks Court To Dismiss Insider Trading Charges
By: Michael Erman. Reuters, January 15, 2009
For AIG, $1 Billion Down, Another $59 Billion To Go
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, January 14, 2009
Bernanke Urges ‘Strong Measures’ to Stabilize Banks
By: Craig Torres. Bloomberg, January 13, 2009
Madoff 360°
By: Bruce Carton. Securities Docket, January 13, 2009
Class Action Rise Paints Complex Picture
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, January 13, 2009
GAO: Fix Our Broken Regulatory System
By: Tim Reason. CFO.com, January 12, 2009
FDIC To Bailout Banks: So Where's The Money Going?
By: Tim Catts. FinancialWeek, January 12, 2009
Madoff-Related Insurance Losses: How Big?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 12, 2009
Stimulus Will Take A While To Work
By: Anthony Karydakis. Fortune, January 12, 2009
Financial Firms Targeted As Hot Spots For Securities Class - Action Litigation
By: Susanne Sclafane. National Underwriter Property & Casualty, January 12, 2009
Banks Want The Old Bailout Back
By: Colin Barr. Fortune, January 9, 2009
Where Are Companies Trapped In The IPO Pipeline Turning For Additional Financing?
By: Avital Louria Hahn. CFO Magazine, January 1, 2009
Citigroup Reaches Deal With Lawmakers on Home Loans
By: Renae Merle and Lori Montgomery. Washington Post, February 9, 2009
Dreier Seeks Assets to Pay Defense Costs
By: Mark Hamblett. Law.com, January 9, 2009
Treasury's Oversight Of Bailout Is Faulted
By: David Barstow. International Herald Tribune, January 9, 2009
Court Filing Details Items Sent by Madoff
By: Jack Healy and Alex Berenson. The New York Times, January 8, 2009
Madoff Investigators Claim to Find 100 Checks in Desk
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, January 8, 2009
Time For A Brief Reality Check In The SEC Bashing
By: Bruce Carton. Compliance Week, January 8, 2009
Satyam CFO Quits as Scandal's Scope Widens
By: Don Durfee and Roy Harris. CFO.com, January 8, 2009
Panel Permits $20 Million Fraud Claim to Go Forward
By: Noeleen G. Walder. Law.com, January 7, 2009
Why Banks Still Won't Lend
By: Mara Der Hovanesian and Christopher Palmeri. BusinessWeek, January 7, 2009
Madoff Case Triggers Wider Probe of SEC
By: David M. Katz. CFO.com, January 6, 2009
How Geithner Can Avoid Paulson's Mistakes
By: Colin Barr. Fortune, January 6, 2009
Crisis May Be Repeated—Unless Bank Regulators Ditch VaR, Says Critic
By: Ronald Fink. FinancialWeek, January 6, 2009
Finance Firms Hit With Securities Class Action Wave
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, January 6, 2009
Don't Blame The SEC
By: Allan Sloan. Fortune, January 5, 2009
Regulators Probed Madoff Eight Times Over 16 Years
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, January 5, 2009
SETTLEMENTS AND DISMISSALS ARCHIVED 2009
Broadcom Settles Options Backdating Securities Class Action Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 29, 2009
Broadcom Settles Stock Options Suit For $160M
By: Dylan McGrath. EE Times, December 29, 2009
Comverse Technology Settles Options Backdating Derivative Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 28, 2009
Beazer Homes Settles Subprime-Related Derivative Lawsuit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 24, 2009
Beazer Homes Settles Subprime- Related Derivative Lawsuit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 24, 2009
Vertro, Inc. Announces Dismissal of Securities Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer - Comtex. Fox Business, December 22, 2009
Court Grants S.J. for Defendants in 2004 Sears Case
By: Bruce Carton. Compliance Week, December 22, 2009
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Announces Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing [ADVO, Inc.]
By: Staff Writer - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP. Business Wire, December 18, 2009
Huntington Bancshares Subprime Securities Suit Dismissed With Prejudice
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 18, 2009
Civil Actions in Question Following Dismissal of Broadcom Criminal Charges
By: Amanda Bronstad. The National Law Journal, December 18, 2009
Pomerantz Firm Announces $225 Million Settlement of Class Action
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., December 17, 2009
Red Hat Sets Aside $8.8M To Settle Shareholder Lawsuit
By: Leo John. Triangle Business Journal, December 15, 2009
Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against NeuroMetrix, Inc.
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 14, 2009
Court Grants Final Approval for Settlement in RAIT Financial Trust Class Action Securities Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 11, 2009
Cano Petroleum Prevails in Lawsuit over Disclosure Statement - Skadden Arps
By: Staff Writer. LawFuel.com, December 10, 2009
Court to Notify Parmalat Investors of Additional Settlements of Class Action
Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 10, 2009
Court to Notify Parmalat Investors of Additional Settlements of Class Action Lawsuit.
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, December 10, 2009
Bribery Scandal's Massive D&O Insurance Costs
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 10, 2009
Federal Judge Wonders if Lawyers in McKesson Case Laid a Trap in Form of Lawyer on Jury
By: Dan Levine. The Recorder, December 9, 2009
Bristol-Myers $125 Million Plavix Accord Is Approved
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, December 9, 2009
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Announce Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing
By: Staff Writer - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP. PR Newswire, December 9, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed in US District Court
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 9, 2009
Copper River Partners Settles Lawsuit with Overstock.com, Inc
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, December 8, 2009
Dell Pays $40 Million to Settle Securities Fraud Class Action -- After Case Was Dismissed
By: Alison Frankel. The American Lawyer, December 8, 2009
Lawyers for Former McKesson Chairman Seek New Trial, Say Juror 'Muddied' Instructions
By: Dan Levine. The Recorder, December 8, 2009
The Unusual Timing of Dell's $40 Million Securities Suit Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, December 7, 2009
Judge Is Unimpressed with Coughlin Stoia's Confidential Witnesses, Dismisses Class Action Against Zimmer
By: Andrew Longstreth. www.americanlawyer.com, December 2, 2009
Sonn & Erez PLC Obtains $50,000,000 Judgment in MRT Ponzi Scheme Case
By: Staff Writer. Globe Newswire, November 23, 2009
Auditors Settle Parmalat Lawsuit...
By: Staff Writer. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, November 23, 2009
Heelys, Inc. Reports Litigation Settlements
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, November 17, 2009
Banco Santander Seeks to End U.S. Lawsuit Over Madoff Losses
By: Erik Larson. Bloomberg, November 20, 2009
Deloitte, Grant Thornton To Settle Parmalat Suit
By: Abigail Rubenstein. Securities Law 360, November 19, 2009
Wells To Pay $1.4 Billion To Securities Investors
By: Chris Serres. Star Tribune, November 18, 2009
Marsh Settles "Contingent Commission" Securities Suit for $400 Million
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 16, 2009
SunOpta Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Settle Previously Filed Class Actions
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, September 24, 2009
Marsh & McLennan Settles Pension Fund Suit For $400 Million
By: Office of Anne Milgram, Attorney General. Bloomberg News, November 13, 2009
Satyam Says U.S. Fraud Suits Must Be Moved to India
By: Thom Weidlich. Bloomberg, November 10, 2009
$50 Million Settlement Reached in MetLife Suit
By: Daniel Wise. New York Law Journal, November 10, 2009
Nature’s Sunshine Settles Securities Fraud Charges For $6M
By: Grace Leong. The Daily Herald, November 7, 2009
Another Subprime Suit Survives Renewed Dismissal Motion
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, November 4, 2009
Gardy & Notis, LLP And Milberg LLP Announce The Proposed Settlement Of A Securities Class Action Lawsuit Involving Opnext, Inc. Common Stock Purchased Or Otherwise Acquired Between February 14, 2007 And February 13, 2008, Inclusive
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 30, 2009
Ninth Circuit Reverses Matrixx Securities Suit Dismissal, Concludes Twombley and Tellabs Satisfied
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 30, 2009
Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action on Behalf
of Those Who Purchased the Common Stock of Nature's Sunshine
Products, Inc. Announced by The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, October 30, 2009
Renewed Dismissal Motion in WaMu Subprime Suit Substantially Denied
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 29, 2009
Securities Litigation Against NutriSystem Is Thrown Out
By: Shannon P. Duffy. The Legal Intelligencer, October 28, 2009
Fraud Class Action Against Former Midway Games Executives Dismissed
By: Andrew Longstreth. The American Lawyer, October 27, 2009
Lawsuit Against BofA Seeks a Yotta Money
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 26, 2009
Asset-Backed Securities Case from Earlier Era Survives Renewed Dismissal Motion
Kevin LaCroix, The D & O Diary, October 21, 2009
A Single New Securities Lawsuit, Many Current Trends
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 15, 2009
Vivendi Securities Trial: A Closer Look at the Opening Statements
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 13, 2009
Vivendi Challenges French Shareholders Over U.S. Class Action
By: Matthew Campbell. Bloomberg, October 12, 2009
Subprime Lawsuit Against Mortgage Securitizer Dismissed
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 7, 2009
Dot-Com Era IPO Abuse Lawsuit Settled
By: Staff Writer. San Jose Business Journal, October 7, 2009
Vivendi Securities Suit Goes to Trial
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 6, 2009
Plaintiffs' Extract Some Subprime Lawsuit Dismissal Motion Success
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, October 6, 2009
High Court Refuses To Hear Insider Trading Appeal
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, October 5, 2009
Labaton Sucharow LLP Announces Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against Cbeyond, Inc.
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 1, 2009
More Subprime Lawsuit Dismissals
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 29, 2009
Sanofi-aventis Announces Dismissal of U.S. Securities Law Suit regarding
Zimulti
By: Kevin LaCroix. PR Newswire, September 29, 2009
U.S. District Court Dismisses AuthenTec Shareholder Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, September 25, 2009
Dismissal of Blackstone IPO Suit Provides a Lesson on Disclosure Issues
By: Susan Beck. The American Lawyer, September 24, 2009
An Interesting Auction Rate Securities Suit Dismissal
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 23, 2009
Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP and Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announce Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Sealed Air Corporation Securities Litigation and Hearing Thereon
By: Staff Writer - Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP. GlobeNewswire, Inc., September 22, 2009
Cbeyond Announces Preliminary Settlement in Securities Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, September 11, 2009
Sonn & Erez PLC Announces MRT Settlement
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., September 10, 2009
Subprime-Related Securities Litigation: An Interim Update
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 9, 2009
Eighth Circuit Affirms NovaStar Financial Subprime Securities Suit Dismissal
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 3, 2009
9th Circuit Invites Additional Briefing on Former Broadcom Exec's Privilege Claim
By: Amanda Bronstad. The National Law Journal, September 2, 2009
Insurers Argus and Tremont Settle Madoff Suit
By: Darla Mercado. InvestmentNews, September 2, 2009
D&O Insurers Fund $118 Million Partial Settlement of Broadcom Options Backdating Derivative Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, September 1, 2009
Broadcom Settles Stock Options Backdating Claims for $118 Million
By: Amanda Bronstad. Law.com, September 1, 2009
More Subprime Lawsuit Dismissals and Other Web Notes
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 31, 2009
Judge Combines Reserve Primary Fund Lawsuits
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, August 27, 2009
Court Preliminarily Approves $150 Million Subprime-Related Merrill Lynch Bond Action Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 27, 2009
Shareholder Action Against Failed Mortgage Lender Tossed
By: Amanda Bronstad. The National Law Journal, August 27, 2009
In Final Chapter of Biovail Saga, Paul Weiss Wins Dismissal of Claims Against Hedge Fund
By: Ben Hallman. The American Lawyer, August 24, 2009
Summary Notice of Pendency of Class Action [In Re Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.]
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, August 21, 2009
Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Announces Summary Notice of Proposed ValueClick, Inc. Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, August 20, 2009
Judge Keeps ShoreTel IPO Case Alive
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, August 20, 2009
More Subprime-Related Dismissal Motion Rulings
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 19, 2009
U.S. Judge OKs Bristol-Myers $125 Million Plavix Settlement
By: Jonathan Stempel. Reuters, August 19, 2009
Olive Garden Owner Gets Shareholder Suit Tossed
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, August 12, 2009
Stanford Financial Receiver Seeks D&O Insurance Proceeds
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, August 11, 2009
Judge Limits Reliance Theory in BDO Seidman Securities Case
By: Gina Passarella. The Legal Intelligencer, August 11, 2009
Judge OKs UnitedHealth $925.5M backdating settlement
By: Staff Writer. Reuters, August 11, 2009
$50M Final Judgment Settles MRT Securities Suit
By: Tina Peng. Securities Law 360, August 11, 2009
Merck Swaps Lead Attorney For Vioxx Appeal
By: Erin Coe. Securities Law 360, August 11, 2009
Giant Interactive Loses Bid To Nix Securities Action
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, August 10, 2009
GE Shareholder Actions Over Finance Unit Linked Up
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, July 30, 2009
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP and Abraham Fruchter & Twersky LLP Announce Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing
By: Staff Writer - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP and Abraham Fruchter & Twersky LLP. PR Newswire, July 30, 2009
Realty Finance Co. Wins Dismissal Of Suit Over IPO
By: Julie Zeveloff. Securities Law 360, July 30, 2009
No Class Cert. For Deutsche Fraud Suit: 9th Circ.
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, July 29, 2009
SiRF Settles Centrality Deal Stock Suit For $2.9M
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, July 28, 2009
KV Pharmaceutical Moves To Toss Securities Action
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, July 28, 2009
Another Subprime Securities Lawsuit Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 24, 2009
Bristol-Myers Settles Plavix Securities Suit For $125M
By: Leigh Kamping-Carder. Securities Law 360, July 23, 2009
Cendant Loses Appeal Of $98M Judgment
By: Leigh Kamping-Carder
. Securities Law 360, July 23, 2009
Kmart Shareholder Class Action Booted
By: Samuel Howard. Securities Law 360, July 22, 2009
2nd Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Medis Securities Suit
By: Ryan Davis. Securities Law 360, July 22, 2009
Class Wins Cert. In Syntax Securities Fraud Action
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law360, July 21, 2009
TD Ameritrade Pays $456 Million in Auction Rate Deal
By: Karen Freifeld. Bloomberg, July 20, 2009
Accredited Home Lenders Settles Subprime Securities Lawsuit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 20, 2009
Court Approves Outside Directors' Massive Settlement in Peregrine Systems Securities Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 16, 2009
Accredited Settles Investor Securities Suit For $22M
By: Richard Vanderford. Securities Law 360, July 16, 2009
Dismissal Granted Without Prejudice in Subprime-Related Securities Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, July 14, 2009
Atlas Mining Company Entered Into A Settlement Agreement Settling Class Action
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, July 9, 2009
Gildan Dismissal Shows Value of Rule 10b5-1 Plan
By: Bruce Carton. www.complianceweek.com, July 8, 2009
FX Energy Reports Class Action Complaint Dismissed
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, July 1, 2009
Motley Rice LLC Announces Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against MBNA Corp.
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, June 30, 2009
New Lead Plaintiff Appointed In Imax Securities Case
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, June 30, 2009
'Safe Harbor' Is Just That for Humana in Securities Class Action
By: David Bario. The American Lawyer, June 25, 2009
Pomerantz Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Perrigo Company Securities Class Action
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., June 25, 2009
Pfizer Celebrex Suit Stayed Pending High Court Case
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, June 24, 2009
MGIC Hit With $500M Securities Class Action
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law 360, June 23, 2009
Jones Soda Securities Suit Still Lacks Fizz: Judge
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, June 23, 2009
The $3 Billion Man and Other Web Notes
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 22, 2009
Vonage To Settle Shareholder Suit Over IPO
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, June 18, 2009
11th Circuit Rejects Bids to Kill $445 Million Settlement of Suit Against HealthSouth
By: Alyson M. Palmer. Fulton County Daily Report, June 18, 2009
Eleventh Circuit: HealthSouth Settlement Appropriately Eliminated Scrushy's Indemnification Rights
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 18, 2009
Mayer Brown Partner Gets New Judge in Refco Trial
By: Susan Beck. The American Lawyer, June 17, 2009
KPMG Settles Options Backdating Gatekeeper Claim for $22.5 Million
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 16, 2009
Federal Judge Throws Out Securities Fraud Suit Against Aetna
By: Shannon P. Duffy. The Legal Intelligencer, June 16, 2009
Bristol-Myers Nears Deal In Plavix Securities Suit
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, June 16, 2009
ValueClick Strikes $10M Deal In Securities Action
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, June 15, 2009
Optionable Shareholders Lose Bid To Revive Action
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, June 15, 2009
US Judge Gives Tentative OK to $586 Mln IPO Pact
By: Martha Graybow. Reuters, June 11, 2009
Blast from the Past: Options Backdating Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, June 10, 2009
Marvell Technology Reaches Settlement in Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058057/000119312509127976/dex991.htm, June 9, 2009
Deutsche Bank Execs To Face Trial Over Parmalat
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, June 8, 2009
1 Securities Act Claim Survives In NovaGold Mine Suit
By: Richard Vanderford. Securities Law 360, June 8, 2009
Novatel Bid To Toss Securities Suit Gets 2nd Look
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, June 8, 2009
$25M MBNA Shareholder Deal Gets Judge's OK
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, June 5, 2009
Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. Announces Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against
Stone & Webster, Inc.
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, June 4, 2009
Gilead Shareholders Must Amend Suit For 5th Time
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, June 3, 2009
Big Suits; In Re UBS Auction Rate Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. American Lawyer, June 1, 2009
Dutch Appeals Court Orders Royal Dutch Shell to Begin Paying $381 Million
Settlement to Pan-European/Global Investor Group
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, May 29, 2009
Judge Explains Lead Plaintiff Selection, Addresses Conflict Question
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 28, 2009
Two Subprime Cases Face Harsh Judicial Scrutiny
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 19, 2009
Amended Complaint Merges Medicis Investors' Claims
By: Erin Marie Daly. Securities Law 360, May 19, 2009
Judge Raps Plaintiffs Counsel, Dismisses Class Action Against Washington Mutual
By: Andrew Longstreth. The American Lawyer, May 18, 2009
EnerNOC Investor's Action Nixed As Implausible
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, May 15, 2009
Subprime Securities Suit, Previously Dismissed, Survives Renewed Dismissal Motion
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 13, 2009
Bid To Consolidate WaMu Mortgage Suits Rejected
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, May 12, 2009
Labaton Sucharow LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in Securities Class Action Litigation Against Colonial BancGroup
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, May 11, 2009
Kirby McInerney LLP Obtains Appellate Reversal in Class Action Lawsuit Against Janus Capital Group, Inc.
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., May 11, 2009
'Baseless' Shareholder Action V. Biovail Tossed
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, May 11, 2009
Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C. Announces Final Approval of Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. Securities Class Action Settlement
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, May 8, 2009
Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action on Behalf of Those
Who Purchased or Otherwise Acquired the American Depositary Shares or
Common Stock of Himax Technologies, Inc. Announced by Glancy Binkow &
Goldberg LLP and The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, May 7, 2009
Plaintiffs Prevail in Mixed Jury Verdict in Household International Securities Fraud Trial
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 7, 2009
Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action on Behalf of Those Who
Purchased or Otherwise Acquired the Common Stock of Natural Health Trends Corporation Announced by The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, May 6, 2009
Beazer Homes Settles Subprime Securities Lawsuit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 5, 2009
Mounting Bankruptcies Spread Securities Litigation Risk
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, May 4, 2009
Milberg LLP Announces the Proposed $10.8 Million Cash
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, May 1, 2009
Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action on Behalf of Those Who Purchased or Otherwise Acquired the Common Stock of Industrial Enterprises of America, Inc. Announced by The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
By: Staff Writer - The Rosen Law Firm. Market Wire, April 30, 2009
Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Announces Settlement of Securities Class Action Against BP p.l.c., BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., and Individual
Defendants on Behalf of Purchasers of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust Units
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, April 28, 2009
Zumiez Inc. Announces Dismissal of Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, April 27, 2009
Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Securities Class Action [HeathSouth Corporation]
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, April 27, 2009
SEC Updates Rule 10b5-1 Guidance
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 22, 2009
United Rentals Investors Settle In Stock Inflation Suit
By: Liz McKenzie. Securities Law 360, April 20, 2009
United Rentals Shareholders Refile Suit Over Deal
By: Jesse Greenspan. Securities Law 360, April 17, 2009
Judge Dismisses Trustee's Suit Against Mayer Brown Over Refco
By: Mark Hamblett. New York Law Journal, April 17, 2009
Court Grants Motion for Reconsideration, Re-Opens Vodafone Securities Class Action
By: Staff Writer. www.SecuritiesDocket.com, April 16, 2009
Mayer Brown Bids To Toss Final Claim In Refco Suit
By: Erin Marie Daly. Securities Law 360, April 13, 2009
Motley Rice LLC is Issuing the Following Statement Regarding the NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer - Motley Rice LLC. Drug Week, April 10, 2009
Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Securities Class Action
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, April 9, 2009
$43M Deal OK'd In Securities Suit Over BP Spill
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, April 9, 2009
Radian Group Subprime Securities Suit Dismissed
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, April 9, 2009
Insider Trading Claims Cut For Ex-Countrywide Execs
By: Jessica Dye. Securities Law 360, April 8, 2009
Securities Class Action V. Threshold Pared Down
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, April 7, 2009
IPO Plaintiffs Seek Approval of $586 Million Accord
By: David Glovin. Bloomberg, April 6, 2009
$17.5M Settlement In Suit V. Rhythms Execs Gets OK
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, April 6, 2009
Coughlin Stoia Wins Class Certification for HealthSouth Shareholders
By: Alison Frankel. Law.com, April 3, 2009
Securities Suit V. America Service Group Stays Alive
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, April 2, 2009
Hagens Berman Sobol & Shapiro LLP and Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malanca Peterson & Daheim LLP Announce Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, April 2, 2009
Retek Prevails In 7-Year-Old Shareholder Class Action
By: Christine Caulfield. Law 360, April 1, 2009
Securities Action V. Halliburton Tossed — For Now
By: Anne Urda. Law 360, April 1, 2009
Investors’ Suit Against UBS Is Dismissed
By: Lynnley Browning. The New York Times, March 31, 2009
Vivendi's Bid To Reconsider Class Cert. Denied
By: Ben James. Law 360, March 31, 2009
Class OK'd In Advo Securities Fight
By: Shannon Henson. Law 360, March 31, 2009
Securities Suit V. Axonyx Over Alzheimer's Drug Nixed
By: Anne Urda. Law 360, March 31, 2009
Rare Securities Lawsuit Jury Trial Commences in Case with Predatory Lending Issues
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 30, 2009
Exide Settles Investor Class Action For $13M
By: Samuel Howard. Law 360, March 30, 2009
Michigan Named Lead Plaintiff In Class Action Suit Against AIG
By: Caitlin Devitt - The Bond Buyer. Investment Management Weekly, March 30, 2009
Company Did Not Have Duty To Disclose Revenue Metrics; Securities Fraud Claims Dismissed
By: District Judge Laura Taylor Swain. New York Law Journal, March 27, 2009
Investor Asks To Replead Medtronic Securities Suit
By: Brendan Pierson. Securities Law 360, March 26, 2009
Labaton Sucharow LLP Settles Securities Class Action Against Ernst & Young LLP for $109 Million
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, March 25, 2009
$14M Settlement Reached In Dura Securities Suit
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, March 24, 2009
Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Actions for In re Hollinger International Inc. Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, March 23, 2009
Dismissal Motion Granted in Downey Financial Subprime Securities Suit
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 23, 2009
Jury Orders Southern Farm To Pay Shareholders $32M
By: Brendan Pierson. Securities Law 360, March 23, 2009
Ex-Peregrine Execs Prevail In Shareholder Appeal
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, March 23, 2009
Conseco Common Stock Investors Win Class Status
By: Samuel Howard. Securities Law 360, March 20, 2009
Shareholders Seek OK For $20M Deal In ProQuest Suit
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, March 20, 2009
Mayer Brown and Former Partner Escape Refco Shareholder Class Action
By: Susan Beck. The American Lawyer, March 19, 2009
33 Claims Tossed In Vivendi Shareholder Suit
By: Tina Peng. Securities Law 360, March 18, 2009
Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Application
for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, and Fairness Hearing [Sonus Networks, Inc.]
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, March 16, 2009
Ex-Vivendi Execs Must Face Securities Claims
By: Erin Marie Daly. Securities Law 360, March 16, 2009
Settlement Hearing on Schering-Plough Corporation Securities Litigation to be Held on June 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M.
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, March 13, 2009
Abercrombie & Fitch Derivative Litigation Dismissed
By: Julie Zeveloff. Securities Law 360, March 13, 2009
Class Status Bid Denied In IMAX Securities Action
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, March 13, 2009
Banks, Investors Settle For $9.75M In MBC Suit
By: Julie Zeveloff. Securities Law 360, March 13, 2009
Impac Mortgage Subprime Mortgage Securities Lawsuit Dismissed With Prejudice
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, March 12, 2009
Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Proposed Settlement, Motion for
Attorneys' Fees and Expenses and Fairness Hearing on Behalf of Those Who
Purchased the Common Stock of Leadis Technology, Inc. Announced by Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check, LLP.
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, March 12, 2009
Shareholder Suit Over United Rentals Deal Nixed
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, March 12, 2009
Summary Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing of In re Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC: LINK) Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, March 11, 2009
Novartis Unit Settles Shareholder Action For $30M
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, March 11, 2009
Addendum to Proposed Settlement of Pixelplus (PXPLY.PK) Securities Class Action
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, March 10, 2009
Judge Tosses Medtronic Securities Class Action
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, March 10, 2009
Investor Class Approved In Suit V. Boston Scientific
By: Morgan Bettex. Securities Law 360, March 10, 2009
Co-Lead Plaintiffs OK'd In Subprime Suit V. Citi
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, March 10, 2009
Judge OKs Class In Infineon Shareholder Action
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, March 9, 2009
Judge Consolidates Suits Over Colonial TARP Funding
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, March 9, 2009
Merrill, Barclays Cut From Enron Shareholder Suit
By: Erin Marie Daly. Securities Law 360, March 6, 2009
Federal Judge Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Over Patent Fight
By: Zusha Elinson. http://www.law.com, March 5, 2009
Judge Combines Shareholder Actions V. Cadence
By: Erin Coe. Securities Law 360, March 5, 2009
Shareholder Suit V. PXRE Over Katrina Losses Nixed
By: Melissa Lipman. Securities Law 360, March 5, 2009
Lead Plaintiff Appointed In Cadence Suits
By: Erin Coe. Securities Law 360, March 5, 2009
Class Seeks OK For $10M Deal With PNC Unit
By: Julie Zeveloff. Securities Law 360, March 3, 2009
Judge Greenlights OCA Shareholders' $6.5M Deal
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, March 3, 2009
Judge OKs $20M Stock Deal In Parmalat Fraud Case
By: Melissa Lipman. Securities Law 360, March 3, 2009
Ohio AG Announces $72M Securities Settlement
By: Staff Writer - The Associated Press. BusinessWeek, February 26, 2009
Appeals Court Restores Qwest Insider Trading Conviction
By: Staff Writer - REUTERS. The New York Times, February 26, 2009
Former Broker Is Sentenced to 5 Years for Insider Trading
By: Staff Writer - REUTERS. The New York Times, February 25, 2009
Judge Rejects Interest For Lowey In Bayer Settlement
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, February 25, 2009
Ex-Loral CEO Wins Shareholder Suit Over Bankruptcy
By: Ex-Loral CEO Wins Shareholder Suit Over Bankruptcy. Securities Law 360, February 25, 2009
Shareholder Actions V. Level 3 To Proceed Together
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, February 25, 2009
Clarifying Pleading Requirement For Scienter, Materiality Under PSLRA
By: Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp. New York Law Journal, February 25, 2009
Vianale & Vianale LLP and Shalov Stone Bonner & Rocco LLP Announce Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Settlement Hearing [In Re Tower Automotive Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:05-CV-01926-RWS]
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, February 24, 2009
Micron Not Free Of Investors' Price-Fixing Claims
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, February 24, 2009
Class Certified In Landmark Tellabs Securities Suit
By: Liz McKenzie. Securities Law 360, February 24, 2009
7th Circ. Tosses Investors' Class Action V. Fidelity
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, February 24, 2009
Shareholder Lawsuit Vs Moody's Allowed To Proceed
By: Martha Graybow. Reuters, February 23, 2009
Former Morgan Stanley Atty Can Switch Sides: Judge
By: Erin Fuchs. Securities Law 360, February 23, 2009
Unpublished Opinions [In re SFBC International Inc. Securities and Derivative Litigation]
By: Staff Writer. New Jersey Law Journal, February 23, 2009
Inadmissible
By: Charles Toutant, Henry Gottlieb, Michael Booth and Mary Pat Gallagher. New Jersey Law Journal, February 23, 2009
SunOpta Signs On O’Melveny For Securities Suit
By: Liz McKenzie. Securities Law 360, February 20, 2009
Court Asks Schwab Fund Plaintiff To Revise Complaint
By: Jacqueline Bell. Securities Law 360, February 20, 2009
Notice of Pendency of Certified Class Action, Hearing on Proposed Partial
Settlement, Plan of Allocation and Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, and Voluntary Dismissal of One Defendant on Behalf of Those Who Purchased or Otherwise Acquired the Securities of DVI, Inc. Announced by Krislov & Associates, Ltd.
By: Staff Writer - Krislov & Associates, Ltd. PR Newswire, February 19, 2009
Judge Dismisses Merrill Lynch Derivative Suits
By: Ryan Davis. Securities Law 360, February 17, 2009
Securities Class Suit Against Jones Soda Goes Flat
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, February 11, 2009
Broadcom Co-Founder Off Hook In Shareholder Suit
By: Erin Coe. Securities Law 360, February 10, 2009
Lawyers Want $110 Million in UnitedHealth Group Fees
By: Staff Writer. BLOOMBERG NEWS, February 6, 2009
Securities Suit Against Baxter Gets The Boot
By: Pete Brush. Securities Law 360, February 5, 2009
Credit Crisis Litigation Wave Enters Third Year
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, February 5, 2009
Investors' Backdating Suit Against Broadcom Survives
By: Erin Coe. Securitities Law 360, February 4, 2009
Judge Names Co-Lead Counsel in Fairfield Greenwich Class Action
By: Cynthia Cotts. Bloomberg News, February 2, 2009
SourceCorp Unit Head, Shareholders Settle For $3M
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, February 2, 2009
Investors, E-MedSoft Settle Securities Class Action
By: Shannon Henson. Securities Law 360, January 30, 2009
Class Certified In LDK Solar Securities Suit
By: Erin Marie Daly. Securities Law 360, January 29, 2009
Quanta Wins Dismissal Of Suit Over Stock Offering
By: Christine Caulfield. Securities Law 360, January 27, 2009
Jabil Announces the Dismissal of Securities Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. http://jbl.client.shareholder.com, January 27, 2009
Judge To Hear Protest Of Bear Stearns Consolidation
By: Erin Fuchs. Securities Law 360, January 26, 2009
KPMG Off Hook In Fraud Suit Against Peregrine
By: Christie Smythe. Securities Law 360, January 26, 2009
Windfall Fees Come After Lengthy Battle
By: Douglas S. Malan. Connecticut Law Tribune, January 26, 2009
D&O Insurance: Are Subpoenas "Claims"?
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 21, 2009
Gardy & Notis, LLP Files Amended Securities Fraud Class Action for Purchasers of Structured Repackaged Asset-Backed Trust Securities, Callable Class A Certificates, Series 2007-1, STRATS(SM) Trust for Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Securities, Series 2007-1 -- GJW
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., January 21, 2009
HealthSouth’s $100 Million UBS Settlement Wins Judge’s Approval
By: Carlyn Kolker and Laurence Viele Davidson. Bloomberg, January 20, 2009
Merrill Lynch Settles Securities Suits For $550M
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 20, 2009
Sonn & Erez Announces Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Re: MRT Holdings, LLC
By: Staff Writer - Sonn & Erez. GlobeNewswire, Inc., January 16, 2009
Court to Notify Crompton Corporation Investors of $20,650,000 Settlement of
Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, January 16, 2009
First SDNY Subprime Securities Lawsuit Dismissal
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 15, 2009
Unions Obtain Historic Health Care Settlement for Members and Other United Healthcare Subscribers
By: Staff Writer. GlobeNewswire, Inc., January 15, 2009
Milberg LLP and Entwistle & Cappucci LLP Announce the Proposed $7.25 Million
Cash Settlement of a Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Novastar Financial, Inc.
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, January 14, 2009
Genzyme Biosurgery Shareholders Receive $64 Million Settlement
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, January 13, 2009
WaMu Maintains Hold On Shareholder Actions
By: Samuel Howard. Securities Law 360, January 13, 2009
Judge Won't Toss Superior Offshore Securities Suit
By: Jocelyn Allison. Securities Law 360, January 13, 2009
Jones Day Wins Dismissal of Securities Class Action Complaint Against The Southern Company and Certain Former Directors of Mirant Corporation
By: Staff Writer - Jones Day. Jones Day Website, January 12, 2009
Bradley Pharma Settles Securities Suit For $3.5M
By: Evan Weinberger. Securities Law 360, January 7, 2009
Michigan to Lead Fraud Case Against Bear Stearns
By: Staff Writer - Michigan Attorney General. PR Newswire, January 7, 2009
Another Subprime Lawsuit Settlement
By: Kevin LaCroix. The D & O Diary, January 5, 2009
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