Banking Archive » February, 2007

Banking - February, 2007

130 articles

• N.Y. Weighs In With High Court On IPO Class Action
• Geico Hit With Proposed Class Action
• US Airways Secures $1.6B Debt Refinance Deal
• SEC Sues McGuireWoods Lawyer
• Federal Reserve Lifts Two-Year Order On BofA
• Cigna Faces Proposed Class Action Over 401(k) Fees
• MBC Managers Plead Guilty To $830M Fraud
• McKee Nelson Snares Six King & Spalding Partners
• Judge Removes Plaintiff In NYSE Specialists Suit
• Judge Approves Long-Awaited Holocaust Settlement
• Nellson Trustee Asks Court To Reject Settlement
• Insurers Face Class Actions Over Hurricane Damage
• Ex-HomeGold CEO Locked Up
• Crowell & Moring Adds Nine Attorneys To N.Y. Office
• AG Wants Documents From Marsh & McLennan
• Hartford Settles Credit Scoring Class Action
• Nikko Sues Former Execs For Scandal Damages
• SEC To Probe Trades Before TXU Buyout
• Hedge Fund Settles SEC Fraud Charges
• Former Citigroup Execs Escape SEC's Grasp
• SEC: Company Hacked News Releases For Profit
• Investors Who Sold Can Be Targeted By Bayou: Ruling
• SEC Probes Citigroup Purchase Of Associates
• Pfizer Loses Bid To Dismiss Adversary Proceeding
• GE Faces Patent Fight Over Online Shopping Security
• Insurer, Broker Targeted In Kickback Probe
• Appeals Crt. OK's Insurance Cos.' Antitrust Suit
• Delphi Sues Insurer For Legal Costs
• Travelers, Citigroup Logo Deal Gets Antitrust OK
• Hedge Fund Stole $9M, Suit Claims
• Panel Declines To Set Regulations On Hedge Funds
• Overstock Director Resigns
• Judge Denies Banks' Request To Delay Enron Trial
• Morgan Stanley Exec Compensation Suit Put On Hold
• KPMG Files $2.2M Foamex Bill
• Banks Doing Business In Illinois Beware!
• State Farm Wants Clerk Kicked Off Katrina Case
• Defendants Appeal Ruling In CFTC Fraud Case
• Appeals Court Tosses Suit Against Goldman
• ERISA Exemption For Securities Cross-Trading
• Supreme Court Denies Writ In UAL Case
• RenRe Settles Shareholder Class Action For $13.5M
• Fannie Mae To Withhold $44M In Bonuses
• Swiss Reinsurance Settles With KeyCorp For $279M
• Former Morgan Stanley Employee's Case Stays Alive
• Judge Throws Out NYSE Trader's Fraud Conviction
• Brokerage Firm Fined $2.7M For Poor Supervision
• Man Financial Fined For Supervision Failure
• Judge Finalizes Settlement In Parmalat Case
• Judge Urges PwC To Settle Case
• New Trial Ordered For Nigerian Barge Defendants
• Kroes Plans To Inspect Visa Fees
• Indiana Teachers Sue Metlife Over Options
• Bank Of America, Visa Hit With Patent Suit
• Ernst & Young Sued Over Tax Shelter
• Congress Eyes End To Insurers' Exemption
• Morgan Stanley Loses Bid To Dismiss Casino Case
• Judge Seeks Limits On Future Parmalat Damage
• LVMH Settles Face-Off With Financial Giant
• Court Refuses To Dismiss AmEx Appeal
• SEC Ends Probe Of Gradient, Will Not File Charges
• Bear Stearns To Pay Failed Hedge Fund $160M
• Judge Greenlights Claims In ABFS Bankruptcy
• MBIA Saved By Statute Of Limitations
• Baker Botts Dodges Bullet Over Estate
• Antitrust Litigation Trends: Financial Services
• IP Litigation Trends: Financial Services
• Securities Litigation Trends: Financial Services
• Employment Litigation Trends: Financial Services
• Nixon Peabody Opens Doors In Silicon Valley
• Wall Street's Most Litigious Companies
• Delta, Blackstone Group Try To Quash Subpoenas
• SEC's Fair Disclosure Rule Should Go: Report
• St. Paul Travelers To Reacquire Citigroup's Umbrella
• Court Allows Amended Claims In Tax Shelter Case
• Realtors Sue Blue Shield For Cutting Health Plan
• Northwest Wants Court To Penalize Equity Holders
• Investment Firms Fined For Entertainment Payments
• DataTreasury Scores Victory In Federal Circuit
• Hedge Fund Manager To Fork Over $120M
• FLSA Overtime Suit Targets A.G. Edwards
• Corporate Fraud Crackdown Still Needed: Study
• Nikko Execs To Be Named In Suit
• BofA Gets Amnesty In DOJ Bond Probe
• Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud
• Kroes Criticizes Business Insurance Sector
• Hotel Sues Morgan Stanley Over Casino Deal
• Family Charged In $3.7M Insider-Trading Scheme
• Deutsche Bank Settles Over Tax Shelters
• Hospitals Skirting Iowa Review Law, Insurer Says
• CFTC Socks N.Y. Hedge Fund Manager With Suit
• Mortgage Broker Faces FLSA Suit
• Judge Denies Raines' Motion To Accelerate Trial
• Firm Fined $123M For Foreign Currency Swindle
• Former Exec Sentenced To 20 Years For Fraud
• AXA Faces Class Action Over Overtime Pay
• PwC To Pay $10M, Avoids Larger Setback
• Dominican Republic Sued Over Electricity Gaffes
• U.K. Regulator To Review Insurance Industry
• Appellate Court Reverses $10M Credit Swap Decision
• Regulators Target Hedge Fund For Web Site
• Goldman Sachs Dismissed From Fannie Mae Suit
• SEC Launches Insider-Trading Probe Of Wall Street
• RenaissanceRe Settles SEC Claims Over Bogus Deal
• Specialist Boss Fined Over Improper Trading
• Fidelity Fined $3.75M In Improper Gifts Probe
• Lender Bankruptcies Suggest Deeper Trouble
• Florida Execs Give Up Homes To End SEC Case
• Collapsed Hedge Fund Asks Court For Extra Time
• Sears To Appeal $73M Verdict Over Bond Buybacks
• Ex-CIBC Broker Alleges Wrongful Termination
• Banks Protest Class Certification In Enron Case
• Insurer Must Defend Sunoco In 76 Liability Cases
• Senate Report Alleges SEC Botched Probe
• E.U. Eyes Competition Issues In Bond-Trading Market
• N.Y. Rep. Calls For SEC/CFTC Collaboration
• Judge Invalidates Tax Shelter
• Morgan Stanley Consultant Pleads Guilty To Theft
• Appeals Court Reverses $435M Award For Bank
• CBOE Looks To Thwart Rival's Infringement Claims
• Fed Dodges Race Discrimination Charges
• Overstock Ties Brokers Into Conspiracy Claim
• Wood River Fund Manager Indicted
• MetLife Faces Potential Class Action Suit
• Treasury To Reexamine Insurance Regulations
• Deloitte Absolved By Appeals Court Ruling
• Ex-CIBC Brokers Accused Of Market-Timing
• Exchange Regulator Calls For Public Directors
• SEC Drops Mutual Fund Sales Case
• Senators Criticize SEC Handling Of Whistleblower