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SEC challenges billionaire’s bankruptcy filing | Bloomberg

By Securities Docket on October 24, 2014, 8:43 am

Samuel Wyly, the billionaire investor who filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, is trying to burn through cash with extravagant spending before his assets can be frozen in a Securities and Exchange Commission civil suit, lawyers for the agency told a judge. via SEC challenges billionaire’s bankruptcy filing | Bloomberg

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy

Madoff trustee is dealt fresh legal setback — Reuters

By Securities Docket on July 7, 2014, 10:54 am

In a decision on Sunday, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said the trustee, Irving Picard, could not invoke federal bankruptcy law to recover money transferred outside the United States between foreign entities, citing a presumption that the law does not apply extraterritorially. via Madoff trustee is dealt fresh legal setback — Reuters

Posted in Criminal, Industry, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy, Madoff, Trustees

Federal judge overseeing Madoff liquidation dies — Reuters

By Securities Docket on January 14, 2014, 8:08 am

The federal bankruptcy judge presiding over the liquidation of assets related to Bernard Madoff’s epic Ponzi scheme has died, a clerk to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York said on Monday. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland, 84, died on Sunday, according to the clerk, Vito Genna. Genna said he did not know the cause […]

Posted in Industry, People, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy, Bernard Madoff, Judges

Guest Post: Bankruptcy in Securities Class Actions: Case Outcomes, Individual Liability and Side A Protection — The D & O Diary

By Securities Docket on December 18, 2013, 7:21 am

…The data indicate that cases involving bankrupt companies are in fact successful for plaintiffs more than are cases against solvent companies. Among cases filed since 2000, only 29% of cases involving bankrupt companies were dismissed or voluntarily dropped, compared to 46% of cases against solvent companies. The low rate of dismissal for these cases suggests that they […]

Posted in Class Actions | Tagged Bankruptcy, Web Watch

Hedge Funds Appeal “Gross Injustice” Of WaMu Ruling

Hedge Funds Appeal “Gross Injustice” Of WaMu Ruling

By Securities Docket on September 28, 2011, 1:09 pm

Funds argue opinion “rewrote the rules for these cases retroactively — invoking a series of new legal standards.”

Posted in Class Actions, Industry, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy

Judge Says Hedge Funds May Have Used Inside Information

Judge Says Hedge Funds May Have Used Inside Information

By Securities Docket on September 15, 2011, 12:09 pm

Court questions whether hedge funds used confidential information to trade in the debt of Washington Mutual.

Posted in Industry, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy, Insider Trading

April 7 Webcast: Prosecuting and Defending Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Claims

April 7 Webcast: Prosecuting and Defending Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Claims

By Securities Docket on March 21, 2011, 4:19 pm

Please join Alan Stone, Jeff Litvak and Jack Schwager for this free webcast.

Posted in SD Insider | Tagged Bankruptcy, Fraudulent Transfers, Webcasts

Madoff Feeder Fairfield Seeks U.S. Court Protection

Madoff Feeder Fairfield Seeks U.S. Court Protection

By Securities Docket on June 15, 2010, 2:30 pm

Major Madoff feeder fund seeks U.S. recognition of British Virgin Islands bankruptcy case.

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged Bankruptcy, Madoff

E&Y Shoots Back at Critics of Lehman Audit

E&Y Shoots Back at Critics of Lehman Audit

By Securities Docket on March 23, 2010, 2:37 pm

E&Y client letter on “Repo 105” surfaces on re: The Auditors blog.

Posted in Industry | Tagged Auditors, Bankruptcy

Madoff Bankruptcy Judge Enables Immediate Appeal of Controversial Damages Calculation Order

Madoff Bankruptcy Judge Enables Immediate Appeal of Controversial Damages Calculation Order

By Securities Docket on March 9, 2010, 10:26 am

Judge’s certification of controversial order allows immediate appeal.

Posted in Criminal | Tagged Bankruptcy, Madoff, Trustee

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