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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInMark Cuban Files Lawsuit Against SEC Seeking Order to Produce Documents
In the latest development in Mark Cuban’s ongoing battle with the SEC, Cuban has reportedly filed his own lawsuit against the agency alleging that it is unlawfully withholding documents about its insider trading probe of him. Bloomberg reports that Cuban’s complaint filed today in federal court in D.C. seeks a court order to force the […]
Pequot Insider Trading Investigation Leads to Demise of Firm
Certain trades that occurred at Pequot Capital Management in 2001 in advance of General Electric’s acquisition of Heller Financial have now reportedly led, after nine investigations, to the demise of Pequot Capital itself. Full details are available in this post on my Enforcement Action blog over at Compliance Week.
U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Taylor to join Ernst & Young in D.C.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor will join Ernst & Young as the Americas leader of the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services area, the Blog of the Legal Times reports. Taylor announced his resignation today, effective tomorrow, and will reportedly join Ernst & Young’s Washington, D.C. office next month. Read the Blog […]
June 10 Webcast – 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 […]
Updating the BlackBook
Securities Docket’s BlackBook industry directory continues to be a popular page on this site, with thousands of page views to date. Does your company belong in the BlackBook? To list your company (free!), or to obtain a Featured Listing, please contact us.
Argus Settles Madoff-Related Class Actions
Argus Group Holdings Ltd. announced yesterday that it has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit pending in the SDNY relating to losses stemming from the Bernard Madoff fraud. Plaintiffs in the case are international life insurance customers who sued Argus, Argus International Life Bermuda Ltd., and ten other funds, money managers and companies, when […]
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for May 28, 2009
Conn. Senate Approves First State Hedge Fund Regulation in USA; “Golden Goose” Nina Devlin, whose husband allegedly led insider trading ring, hired by NY P.R. firm Edelman; Australia’s Centro Property plans to sue its own auditor, PwC, as part of its defense against a securities class action; Estranged wife of R. Allen Stanford seeks to intervene in SEC lawsuit to protect her half-interest in his assets; Pequot Capital To Close In Face Of Insider Trading Probe; and more.