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Securities - January, 2014

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• Detroit Wants $1.44B Pension Finance 'Scam' Voided
• Chevron Wants Del. High Court's Final Stamp On Forum Bylaw
• JC Penney Appeals $3.1M Atty Fee Award In Texas
• Miami-Based Infante Zumpano Merges With Roig Tutan
• Radio Host Can't Block SEC Administrative Proceeding
• Credit Suisse MBS Suit Not Time-Barred, Judge Says
• EU Member States Can Toughen Bank Stress Tests
• SEC Accuses NY Private Equity Manager Of $9M Fraud
• UK Fines State Street Unit $38M For Overcharging Clients
• Watch Out, Affiliates Of Suspended Government Contractors
• SEC Greenlights BATS, Direct Edge Equities Markets Merger
• Global Regulators Turn Focus To Banks' Risk Models
• BofA's $8.5B Deal With MBS Investors Gets Judge's Nod
• Private Funds' Key Takeaways From Volcker
• Starr Eyes Morgan Stanley Docs In $55.5B AIG Bailout Suit
• McGuireWoods Business Pro Decamps For BakerHostetler
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McAndrews' Sharon Hwang
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Faegre Baker's Kathy Noecker
• 'Reasonable Certainty' Remains Uncertain
• UBS Whistleblower Ruling Reignites Arbitration Debate
• MF Global Auditor Settles Customer Class Action
• Former ICAP-Unit Broker Gets 18 Months For Client Swindle
• Federal Agencies Seek Comment On Volcker Exemption
• Goldman Must Face $1B NY State Suit Over CDO Sales
• Ex-Partner Of CNBC's Suze Orman Settles SEC Fraud Claims
• American Pacific Investor Seeks To Stop $392M PE Buyout
• SAIC Derivative Suit Properly Dismissed, 2nd Circ. Rules
• SEC's Partial Win Stands In BankAtlantic Fraud Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Norton Rose's Yvonne Puig
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Orrick's Laurie Strauch Weiss
• Sandell To End Suit After Bob Evans Reverses Bylaw Changes
• Radio Host Sues SEC To Block Possible $100M Fine
• Ex-CFTC Enforcement Director Rejoins Skadden In NY
• Men's Wearhouse Open To Padding $1.6B Jos. A. Bank Bid
• To 8-K Or Not — For Target, That Is Indeed The Question
• QEP Pursues Spinoff, $500M Buyback Amid Activist Pressure
• Feds Demand $2B Penalty In BofA Mortgage Fraud Case
• Workplace Culture: The Real Pathway To Change
• Target Execs Slapped With Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• Bernanke May Testify In Starr's $55B AIG Bailout Suit
• Weatherford To Pay $52.5M To End Tax Flub Class Action
• Aeropostale To Pay $15M To Settle Shareholder Suit
• Star Scientific Action Halted As Feds Pursue Ex-Va. Gov.
• Martoma Witness Calls SAC's Cohen 'Greatest Trader' Ever
• PMC Settles Shareholder Suit Over $2.4B REIT Merger
• Jenner & Block Adds Former Top Treasury Official Karpoff
• Madoff Victims Look To Opt Out Of $543M JPMorgan Deals
• Google Wants Shareholder Suit Over $500M Ad Deal Nixed
• Morgans Hotel Can't Delay Burkle's $10M Debt-Swap Suit
• Sotheby's To Pay $300M Dividend To Answer Loeb Criticism
• And Now A Word From The Panel: The Year In Review
• Sallie Mae's Planned Split Draws Shareholder Suit
• Ex-Allscripts Audit Chief Accused Of Insider Trading
• Scottrade Latest To Admit Wrongdoing In $2.5M SEC Pact
• The Bitcoin Boom: A Currency For Tax Evasion
• How 2013 Shareholder Activism Will Influence Future M&A
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Suit Challenging Fed's $100B AIG Bailout
• Lehman Judge Says Goodbye, OKs $2B Fannie Mae Deal
• Ex-Moore Capital Trader Faces Insider Trading Rap in UK
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Goodwin Procter's Joanne Gray
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Taft's Barbara Duncombe
• Goldman Sachs Dodges Short-Swing Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Wells Fargo Didn't Breach Partnership Deal, 2nd Circ. Says
• $2.6M Olympus Shareholder Deal Gets Green Light
• BayernLB's RMBS Suits Are Time-Barred, Judge Hears
• Prosecution Rests In Martoma Insider Trading Case
• Goldman Sachs Can't Force MBS Dispute To Arbitration
• 2nd Circ. Won't Narrow Kickback Law In Morgan Stanley Case
• UBS Analyst's Whistleblower Claims Sent To Arbitration
• Judge Tosses Shareholder Claims Over Nanotech Patents
• Pa. Man Can't Shake Oil Investment Fraud Charges
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Kramer Levin Tax Atty To NY Office
• Sarepta Accused Of Misleading Investors On MD Drug
• HP Shareholder Denied Docs In $11B Merger Row
• Feds Want JPMorgan Discovery Halted Until 'Whale' Duo Tried
• Investors Slam Proposed $1.3B Sale Of Chuck E. Cheese's
• The Bitcoin Boom: IRS Mum On Digital Currency
• Ex-Miami Budget Director Appeals SEC's Fraud Suit
• Icahn's Stake In Apple Reaches $4.1B As Stock Falls
• Jefferies Strikes $25M Deal To End RMBS Probes
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Young Conaway's Pauline Morgan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Phelps Dunbar's Nan Alessandra
• Impact Of Big 4 Initial Decision Unclear
• Perkins Coie Nabs Ex-SEC Chief Litigation Counsel In DC
• JC Penney Beefs Up Poison Pill To Preserve $2B Tax Breaks
• Texas Atty's Ex-Counsel May Have Aided Escape, Jury Hears
• Investment Firms Pay $11M For SEC Insider Trading Charges
• SEC Drops Chinese Audit Probe Against Deloitte
• US Atty Bharara Vows To Keep Up Money-Laundering Fight
• Frederick's Of Hollywood Hit With Shareholder Class Action
• Highland Pushes Texas Court To Back $28M Win Against RBC
• Brazil Men Face Criminal Suit Over Burger King Insider Trading
• SEC To Seek Even More Admissions Of Guilt In 2014
• Lehman Trustee Settles With Japanese Units
• Fraud Claims Over Steve Cohen Divorce Survive
• FCPA Revolving Door Spins Again As MoFo Hires DOJ Head
• Bain, KKR Slam Class Cert. Bid In Collusion Suit
• Challenge To $1.2B OfficeMax-Office Depot Merger Dropped
• Legg Mason Unit To Pay $21M To Settle SEC Case
• Comcast Puts Securities Plaintiffs To An Earlier Test
• Insider Trading Rule Covers Unregistered Stocks: 2nd Circ.
• Dechert Partner Joins Manhattan DA's New Leadership Team
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Crowell's Angela Styles
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: WilmerHale's Susan Murley
• Ex-NJ Comptroller To Lead Lowenstein's Integrity Practice
• Fed Wants 8 Big Banks To Beef Up Crisis Planning
• Flagstar Execs Hit With Investor Suit Over $133M FCA Deal
• King & Spalding Latest Buyer In Bustling Enforcement Market
• FinCEN Signals Focus On Virtual Currencies
• Thoratec Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Device Recall, Study
• Oil Co. Exec Gets 30 Years For Defrauding Investors
• JPMorgan Hit With Derivative Suit Over $20B In Fines
• White & Case Snags Former DOJ Anti-Bribery Ace
• Rep. Calls For Oversight Of Rental-Backed Securities
• KPMG To Pay $8.2M To Settle SEC Independence Charges
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Roberto Cavalli, Jana
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hughes Hubbard's Beinecke
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Willkie's Margery Neale
• CFTC Wins $1.5M Judgment Against Ex-Hedge Fund Director
• Icahn Lifts Apple Stake To $3.6B, Continues Push For Buyback
• SEC Bars Ex-Analyst In Insider Trading Case Over IBM Deal
• Morgan Stanley Latest To Exit Muni Bond Bid-Rigging MDL
• Class Certified In Goldman Sachs $1B Toxic Assets Suit
• Investor Who Lost In Madoff Fund Deal Can't Sue, Judge Says
• Cohen Real Target In Probe Of SAC's Martoma, Witness Says
• 'Big Four' Ruling May Hamper US-China Audit Progress
• Judge Balks At Doc Request In JPMorgan Market-Timing Suit
• Lehman's $2B Deal With Fannie Mae Hits Judge's Desk
• Convenience Store Resists Activist Pressure For Exec Change
• NCUA's Claims Trimmed In $400M Morgan Stanley MBS Suit
• Sen. Calls For Probe Into Herbalife Pyramid Scheme Claims
• Cooper Tire Investors Sue Over Failed $2.5B Apollo Merger
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fluet Huber's Jennifer Huber
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Goldberg Segalla's Berdzik
• How To Determine Section 16 Insiders
• EBay Dismisses PayPal Spinoff As Icahn Calls For Vote
• Travelzoo Dodges Derivative Suit Over 2009 Asset Sale
• SEC Examiner Mulling Settlement Of Ethics Charges
• SEC V. Schvacho Has Some Real Comedy
• Deutsche Bank Victory May Have Far-Reaching Consequences
• SEC Cooperation Is Still More Art Than Science
• Stanford Receiver Asks High Court To Clarify Standing
• Big 4's Chinese Units Suspended From Auditing Cos. In US
• Nasdaq Blasts UBS Appeal Over $350M Facebook IPO Claims
• Lucchese Associate Wants More Wiretap Evidence At Trial
• Ex-Prof. Says Martoma Ditched Him After Tips Led To Trades
• Shareholders Lose Bid To Block $270M Costa Sale
• SEC In Settlement Talks With Ex-Level Global Trader
• EU Targets UBS, RBS In Swiss Franc Rate-Rigging Probe
• Ex-Goldman Trader Tourre Seeks Smaller Fine In Fraud Case
• Banks Face Increased Whistleblower Risk In 2014
• Trustee Says Tech VC Firm Stole Millions From Investors
• Nu Skin Hit With Investor Suit Over China Operations
• SEC Bars Ex-Oppenheimer Manager Over PE Valuations
• 4 Smart Strategies For When An Activist Comes Calling
• Affymax Largely Ducks Investor Suit Over Anemia Drug
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Anderson Kill's Pamela Hans
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Cozen O'Connor's Mayes
• IP Atty Loses Pyramid-Scheme Case Against Icahn, Top Banks
• Prof Says Ex-SAC Manager Got Details On Drug Study
• Geithner Lashed Out At S&P Over US Downgrade, S&P Says
• Texas Accounting Firm Accused Of Aiding Forex Schemer
• SEC Stalemate After Citizens United Spurs Others To Act
• Top 10 Traps For The Unwary Crowdfunding Portal
• Time Is Not Relative For ERISA Statutes Of Limitation
• Lessons From Alcoa's Bahrain FCPA Bribery Case
• NY AG, Gov. Divvy Up Chunk Of $613M JPMorgan Settlement
• Wall Street Reform Group Warns Against Volcker Changes
• American Apparel To Pay $4.8M To Exit Investor Suit
• Judge Not Racially Biased Against Investor, 2nd Circ. Says
• Arcapita Judge OKs Accord Ending Claims Over $515M Deal
• Latham Beefs Up Chicago Office With Senior SEC Official
• Valley Forge Exec Knocks Investor's Illegal Export Suit
• Mondelez Adds Activist Investor Peltz To Board
• Corzine Can't Dodge CFTC Suit Over MF Global Collapse
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Alston & Bird's Nicki Carlsen
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Shackelford's Nicole LeBoeuf
• Activist Picks 2 Retail Vets For Jos. A. Bank Board
• Wausau Rejects Starboard Request As Proxy Fight Looms
• Electronics Co. Dodges Suit Over Failed $8B Merger
• Wells Fargo Knew Of $30M Ponzi Scheme, 11th Circ. Told
• Shareholder Activism May Jolt Restaurant Property Deals
• Professor Testifies He Tipped Ex-SAC Manager Martoma
• Jos. A. Bank Spurns Sweetened $1.6B Men's Wearhouse Bid
• Texas High Court Snubs Energy Co.'s Atty-Client Privilege Row
• Avanir Faces Investor Suit Over 'Tax Deductible' Claims
• Time To Revisit Your 382 Study
• Archer Daniels Faces Derivative Suit Over Ukrainian Bribes
• Mo. Hilton Condo Investors Drop Fraud Claims
• Ex-Moore Trader To Be Charged In UK Insider Trading Case
• The End Of Private Enforcement Of ERISA Plan Rights
• NY AG Taps Head Of New Financial Crimes Bureau
• Barclays Gets FERC's $453M Manipulation Fine Delayed
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jackson Kelly's Ellen Cappellanti
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Cole Schotz's Randi Kochman
• Starboard Eyes Proxy Fight For More Wausau Board Seats
• Beam Investor Tries To Cork $16B Buyout By Suntory
• Contract Suit Over $1B Credit Suisse Unit Loan Pool Trimmed
• 3 Cost-Cutting Resolutions Law Firms Can't Afford To Break
• Reinsurance Sidecars — Don't Ride Without A Helmet
• Strine Won't Speed Oracle Investor Deal After Insurer's Win
• Questions Linger After Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rulings
• 9th Circ. OKs Fines On World Trade Financial, Brokers
• Senate Sends $1T Federal Spending Bill To Obama's Desk
• Ex-Arga Exec Told To Pay $42M For Ponzi-Related Losses
• Securities Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Aegerion Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Juxtapid Labeling
• Banks Face Strict Oversight Of Risk Management Policies
• Gentium Investors Sue Over $1B Jazz Pharma Deal
• NJ Mayor Loses Bid To Revive Ponzi Defamation Suit
• Activist Rejects CommonWealth Deal, Pushes For New Board
• Empire State Building Roll-Up Draws $500M Investor Suit
• NY Investment Manager Gets 15 Years For $5M Fraud Scheme
• BBC Equities Boss' Guilty Plea Accepted In $50M Fraud Case
• Savient Hid Cash Woes Before Ch. 11 Sale, Investors Say
• Bernanke Bullish On Dodd-Frank's Power To Combat Crises
• Longtime Investors Sue CME Group Over Trading Changes
• When To File Schedule 13D Vs. Schedule 13G
• Feds To Depose 9 S&P Employees In $5B Fraud Action
• FDIC Wants 9th Circ. To Block $500M Countrywide MBS Deal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fox Rothschild's Resnick
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Roetzel's Erika Haupt
• Big Banks Must Improve Risk Data Collection, Regulators Say
• Investment Advisers, Watch Your Backs
• Hunter Wise Execs Tell 11th Circ. CFTC Lacks Jurisdiction
• Robbins Geller Case May Spur Change On Secret Witnesses
• Volcker Relief Welcome, But Concerns Remain, Industry Says
• Banks Need Volcker Rule Road Map, Top Wall St. Atty Says
• Abu Dhabi Bank Tries To Revive $40M Credit Suisse Row
• Affymax Says It Didn't Mislead Investors About Anemia Drug
• 'London Whale' Shareholder Derivative Suit Gets Canned
• Lyondell Shareholders Can't Shake Creditors Clawback Suit
• Ex-SAC Manager Had Early Read On Study, Court Hears
• Securities Group Of The Year: Ropes & Gray
• 9th Circ. May Toss $16M HSBC Suit Over Madoff Investment
• Equal Energy Investor Sues To Stop $230M Petroflow Tie-Up
• House Passes $1T Federal Spending Bill
• Wells Fargo Deal Barred Proprietary Trades, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Shearman & Sterling Adds Corporate Finance Atty From MoFo
• Tower Group Shareholders Sue To Block $172M Merger
• GE Can't Dodge BNY Mellon Suit Over $900M MBS Trust
• Calif. Appeals Court Again Denies Bid For UC Regents Docs
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Holland & Hart's Liz Sharrer
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Anderson Kill's Rhonda Orin
• Dangerous Curves Ahead: Companion Regulatory Probes
• SDNY Strikes A Blow Against Selective Waivers
• SEC, Others Move To Relax Volcker Rule's CDO Restrictions
• Doctor Says He Tipped Former SAC Manager Martoma
• Citi Settles With Employees Over Subprime Stock Shock
• $2.2B Jones Group Offer Shortchanges Investors, Suit Says
• House Passes Bill Cutting SEC Red Tape For Thrifts
• SEC's FCPA Unit Still A Work In Progress
• Madoff Trustee's Supreme Court Case Puts DOJ In Bind
• Texas Court Lifts Injunction In Sun Energy Investor Suit
• Jury Clears Chinese Adviser On SEC Insider Trading Claims
• LSI Investors Target $7B Merger's Bid-Blocking Provision
• $1T Bill Ups Tech, Finance Budgets, Cuts ACA Funds
• Securities Group Of The Year: Latham & Watkins
• Nvidia Knowingly Hid Chip Defects, 9th Circ. Hears
• JPMorgan Profits Fall 7.3% Following Gov't Settlements
• Bob Evans Bylaw Change Curbs Investors' Rights, Suit Says
• NY AG's Charity Law Enforcer Gets Broad Investigatory Role
• EA Didn't Report 'Battlefield 4' Bugs, Shareholders Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Debevoise's Mary Beth Hogan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sanford's Katherine Kimpel
• Bankruptcy Judge Bernstein To Take Over Madoff Case
• Activist Wants 2 Jos. A. Bank Board Seats Amid Buyout Push
• Valassis Investor Tries To Sink $1.8B Harland Clarke Deal
• Securities Group of the Year: Cravath
• Jury Mulls SEC Insider Trading Case Against Chinese Adviser
• International Accord On Bank Leverage Unlikely To Sway US
• Insurer Sues To Nix Coverage For Fraudster's Ex-GC
• JPMorgan's $218M Madoff Settlement Wins Initial Nod
• Former Akin Gump Head Joins Dallas Boutique Firm
• Wall Street Lobby Groups Seek To Loosen Volcker's Grasp
• 2nd Circ. Says Madoff Suits Can't Sidestep Ch. 11 Injunction
• Judge Casts Doubt On $160M UBS Suit Over Soured RMBS
• High Court Rejects Challenge To Lothian Bankruptcy Deal
• Senate Bills Take Aim At Volcker Rule's 'TruPS' CDO Ban
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Otterbourg's Melanie Cyganowski
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Epstein Becker's Joan Disler
• High Court Wants DOJ Opinion On Madoff Trustee Suit
• A Look Back At Insider Trading In 2013
• JPMorgan Execs Hit With Derivative Suit Over $2.6B Deals
• Supreme Court Urged To Take Winston Malpractice Case
• Ex-SAC Manager Martoma Sought 'Illegal Edge,' Jurors Hear
• 9th Circ. Wrongly Expanded Securities Act, Justices Told
• Securities Group Of The Year: Cleary Gottlieb
• Supreme Court To Hear Argentina Bond Subpoena Case
• Big Week For Hedge Fund Elliott Showcases Activist Muscle
• TCW Can't Nix Punitive Damages Claim In $128M MBS Suit
• Deutsche Can't Hide Docs In $325M MBS Suit, Judge Says
• SEC Loses Insider Trading Case Against Cisco Retiree
• Boutique Phoenix Firm Snags Ex-Skadden FCPA Pro
• Obama Nominates Three To Fed Board Of Governors
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Wilson Elser's Publicover
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fowler White's Rhea Law
• Document Preservation Notices — 4th Amendment Violation?
• Settlement Tax Breaks Will Continue Despite JPMorgan Deal
• 5th Circ. Says Trustmark Must Turn Over $2M To Stanford
• Tech Cos. To Follow Intel's Path On Conflict Minerals
• Ex-SAC Manager Martoma Was Tossed From Harvard Law
• Strine Leaves Big Shoes To Fill On Chancery Court
• Dodd-Frank Amendments To Sec 23A Are Problematic: Part 2
• Best Practices In Light Of E-Discovery Reform
• Calif. Minority Shareholders Can't Seek Damages Over Merger
• Treaty Over Pre-WWII German Debt Constitutional: 7th Circ.
• Securities Group Of The Year: Bernstein Litowitz
• Countrywide Docs Restricted In NY RMBS Fraud Actions
• Diamond Foods Pays $5M To End SEC Walnut Fraud Case
• Bad Rulings Foiled $400M Patent Suit, ISE Tells Fed. Circ.
• A Close Look At Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Provisions
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Corporate Partner In NY
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duane Morris' Sharon Caffrey
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Novak Druce's Katy Basile
• Feds Bar SAC Tipster From Securities Industry
• Oracle D&O Insurer Fights Fees In Shareholder Row
• FERC Targets Louis Dreyfus Over Market Manipulation
• Magnetar Case Puts New Spin On SEC Revolving Door
• UBS Wants Insurer's $30M Investment Fraud Action Tossed
• Intel CEO Promises No 'Conflict Minerals' In Chips
• WMC Can't Dodge Freddie Suit Over $1B Mortgage Pool
• SEC Expert Says Zhongpin Trader Left Digital Fingerprints
• Steve Cohen Testimony Barred From Martoma Trial
• JPMorgan's $2B Madoff Deal Wins Judge's OK
• Senators Seek More Clarity On Fed. Agency Settlements
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Shareholder Class Action Over Nook
• Supreme Court Divide Hampers Nearly All Class Actions
• Bill Would Exempt Existing 'TruPS' CDOs From Volcker Rule
• Agencies Inconsistently Handle Data Breaches, GAO Says
• $7.6B Health Management Takeover Approved By Shareholders
• Strine Tapped To Lead Del. Supreme Court
• Class Certified In Investor Action Against Oil Field Developer
• New FHFA Head Delays Fannie, Freddie Fee Hike
• Ex-COO Wants $1M-Plus For Stock In Bankrupt Vodka Co.
• GAO Says Wall Street Had No Undue Influence On Bank Study
• Pfizer Investors Ask 3rd Circ. To Revive Alzheimer's Drug Row
• How To Take Advantage Of New Fed. Circ. Brief Structure
• Hess Continues Slimdown With Retail Gas Spinoff, Sale Plans
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Arnstein's Kathleen Gilligan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Faegre Baker's Maureen Maly
• JPMorgan's $2.6B Deal In Madoff Cases A Warning For Banks
• Danaher Sues Over Soured $72M Merger With Analysis Co.
• Lenders Lose Appeal Of $767M Oppenheimer Suit
• Lawyer Accused Of Hiding $5.5M In Stock Buyback Suit
• Brocade Insider Trading Case Survives Dismissal Bid
• Sirius Investors Challenge Liberty's $23B Takeover Bid
• ArthroCare To Pay $30M To End $400M Securities Fraud Probe
• Former Lawmakers, SEC Officials Enter Halliburton Fray
• Derivative Suit Targeting Aeropostale Board Gets Tossed
• Class Cert. Nixed In Marriott ERISA Suit Over Stock Program
• Shareholders Denied Atty Fees In Axed Pa. Class Action
• DC Circ. Panel Presses SEC On Conflict Mineral Rule
• Bankrupt Solar Co. Is Hiding Deceitful Past, Creditors Say
• Ex-Goldman Trader Tourre Loses Bid For New Trial
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Quarles & Brady's Sarah Coyne
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fox Rothschild's Brett Axelrod
• Thompson & Knight Adds Ex-Vinson Energy, M&A Vet
• 'Ponzi Scheme' Applies To DBSI Case, Prosecutors Say
• Dodd-Frank Amendments To Sec 23A Are Problematic: Part 1
• Expect More SEC Scrutiny Of Defense Attorney Conduct
• JPMorgan Admits Lapses In $2.6B Madoff Settlements
• Prudential, Goldman Settle $375M RMBS Fraud Suit
• Yuhe To Pay $2.7M To Settle $40M Stock Offering Row
• RBS Japanese Unit Sentenced With $50M Fine In Libor Case
• 11th Circ. Affirms Convictions In $42M Pump-And-Dump Case
• $1.4B Credit Suisse Loan Pool Suits Tossed By Judge
• PetroTiger Execs Charged With Bribing Way To $39M Pact
• Chinese Trader Relied On Inside Info, SEC Tells Jury
• Empire State Building Investors Again Sue Owners Over IPO
• Senate Confirms Yellen As New Federal Reserve Chair
• Regulators' Retreat May Spur New Volcker Fights
• Jury In SAC Trader's Trial Won't Hear About Fainting
• Taylor Bean's $610M Deal With Ginnie Mae Wins Judge's Nod
• Casino Game Maker Reaches $4M Deal In Stock Class Action
• Bingham Nabs Davis Polk Derivatives Partner For NY Office
• Louis Dreyfus Rips Ruling In Cotton Futures Antitrust Case
• Akin Gump Adds FCPA Expert From Latham & Watkins
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Ideal Legal Group's Evie Jeang
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Akin Gump's Christine LaFollette
• CommonWealth Opens Board To Activist, Hoping To End Fight
• A Look Inside The SEC's Accounting Quality Model
• Men's Wearhouse Unveils $1.6B Hostile Bid For Jos. A. Bank
• Canada Competition Bureau Drops Its Libor Investigation
• CFTC Eases Cross-Border Swaps Rule As It Girds For Fight
• Stakes Raised For RBS, Goldman In MBS Class Actions
• Perkins Coie Wants Out Of $39M Municipal Bond Suit
• Halliburton Urges High Court To Curb Securities Actions
• Madoff Funds Drop Deutsche Bank Suit Over $1.6B Debt
• SEC's Canellos To Leave Enforcement Post
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Choate's Brenda Jarrell
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bond Schoeneck's Ginny Robbins
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Nix Doc Disclosure In Oil Futures Suit
• Jos. A. Bank Ups Takeover Defense, Men's Wearhouse Circles
• Top 10 Whistleblower And Retaliation Developments Of 2013
• Ex-JP Morgan Broker Barred Over $9M Insider Trading Scheme
• CFTC, FERC Settle Energy Markets Jurisdiction, Info Sharing
• Pa. Justices Say State Bank Tax Provision Constitutional
• Dendreon Execs Can't Escape Class Suit Over Stock Sales
• FCPA Predictions For The New Year
• When File Type Matters In E-Discovery
• Bank Watchdogs To Explore Volcker Exemption After ABA Suit
• Deutsche Bank Reaches Deal In MBS Case Tied To $1B Short
• Ex-SAC Trader Wins Key Documents From Star Gov't Witness
• Advanced Cell Agrees To Pay $4M Over Alleged Stock Scheme
• FHFA Recovered $8B From Banks In 2013 MBS Settlements
• How To Comply With Dodd-Frank's Say-On-Pay Provisions
• Arbitrator Booted From MGM Grand Condo Investors' Case
• FINRA Expands Scrutiny Of Brokers With Records Of Misdeeds
• Defendant In Alleged Drunk Insider Trading Case Settles
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Ulmer & Berne's Patty Shlonsky
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fish's Cynthia Walden
• The Year Ahead In Pro Bono
• Top 10 Compliance Trends For The New Year
• Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
• 10 New Year's Resolutions To Boost Firm Gender Diversity
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Securities Regulation To Watch In 2014
• Securities Cases To Watch In 2014