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SEC v. Goodman – Betrayal Level: Guarded (”Counseling Required”) on the Familial Betrayal Advisory System
Securities Docket places a new case filed by the SEC at “Betrayal Level: Guarded (‘Counseling Required’)” on the Familial Betrayal Advisory System.
FCPA: “Where the Bribes Are”
The James Mintz Group has prepared an interesting graphic and article entitled “Where the Bribes Are” (click on the map above for a full-size version) The article sets out to “pinpoint the location of every bribe that has led to an FCPA case in the last 10 years … and illustrate graphically the global reach [...]
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for June 11, 2009
India: SEBI to fund Satyam shareholders’ legal battle; Canada: OSC charges ‘Chinese Warren Buffett’ with fraud. Australia: Court rejects Waterhouse’s claims against Merrill Lynch; Mark Kirsch, Joel Cohen and Christopher Joralemon Join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York;
Sotomayor’s Securities Law Opinions – What Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Might Mean for Private Securities Litigation; Dutch Bank Schretlen and Company to Pay Back Madoff Victims, in Part; and more.
Mark Kirsch, Joel Cohen and Christopher Joralemon Join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York
Mark Kirsch, Joel Cohen and Christopher Joralemon have joined law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as partners in its New York office. All three were previously with Clifford Chance, where Kirsch (pictured) served as the Global Chair of the Litigation Practice and a member of its Global Management Committee, and Cohen served as head of [...]
Guest Column: Sonia Sotomayor’s Securities Law Opinions – What President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Might Mean for Private Securities Litigation
Guest columnists Mary Eaton and Roger Netzer of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP write that Judge Sotomayor’s track record both as a United States District Court Judge and as a member of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit belies the suggestion that she has an “anti-business” tendency with respect to private securities law issues. Their analysis shows that, with few exceptions, Judge Sotomayor has tended to side with corporate defendants on private securities litigation matters during her 17 years on the bench.
Archived Version and Presentation Materials Available Here for June 10 Webcast — “CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage”
The archived version of today’s webcast (“CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage“) can be viewed below. In addition, the presentation materials from today’s webcast are now available here. Please visit the link below to download the presentation. Materials: “CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage”
Today’s Webcast (June 10): Materials Available Here for “CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage”
The presentation materials for today’s webcast (2 pm Eastern) entitled “CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage” are now available here.
Webcast Today (June 10), 2 pm Eastern – CDO Litigation Reaching Crucial Stage
Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) have been the focus of much attention and ire in the wake of the credit crisis. But litigation over these structured financial products has been largely overshadowed by more high profile actions, such as subprime class actions and Ponzi scheme litigation. That could change in the coming months as a number [...]
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for June 10, 2009
Two More Securities Litigation Partners Leaving Clifford Chance; “Spoofed” Email Harshly Critical of SEC Chairman and IG Causes Stir at the SEC; UK’s FSA calls for single European financial regulator; Bank Of America Paying Mozilo’s Legal Fees; Sen. Grassley Continues to Probe the SEC on Pequot Capital Management; Nacchio argues case never should have gone to trial; and more.
SEC Heal Thyself: Compliance Program Revamped
The Securities and Exchange Commission just hasn’t had enough bad news recently, so last month the media piled on even more: a probe of insider-trading allegedly going on inside the SEC. The discovery of these two allegedly errant enforcement attorneys is extremely disappointing, yes—but it is not a sign of a corrupt organization. It certainly is not a reason to “demolish” anything. What it does (painfully) highlight is the need for the SEC to modernize its own insider-trading compliance program.