Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stanford International Bank Ltd et al

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Case Number:

3:09-cv-00298

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Texas Northern

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Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities/Exchange

Judge:

David C Godbey

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  1. February 25, 2020

    $16M Fees OK'd For Greenberg Traurig's Stanford Ponzi Deal

    A Texas federal judge signed off Tuesday on nearly $16 million in attorney fees for lawyers at three firms who inked a $65 million deal resolving Greenberg Traurig LLP's alleged involvement in convicted fraudster R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

  2. February 21, 2020

    Greenberg Traurig's $65M Deal In Stanford Ponzi Suit OK'd

    A Texas federal judge on Friday gave his blessing to Greenberg Traurig's $65 million settlement of claims related to its alleged involvement in a $7 billion scheme run by convicted Ponzi scammer R. Allen Stanford.

  3. October 04, 2017

    Objectors Can't Undo $65M Stanford Scam Insurance Deal

    A Texas federal judge on Tuesday shot down three separate motions seeking to undo a $65 million settlement between the receiver for jailed Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford's companies and three insurance underwriters, saying their arguments were already addressed or had been waived.

  4. September 27, 2017

    SEC Befuddled By Ponzi Schemer's Latest Call For Legal Rep

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a Texas federal judge on Tuesday to disregard jailed Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford’s latest request for a lawyer, saying he lost the case several years ago and lacks a legal leg to stand on.

  5. September 08, 2017

    Ponzi Mastermind Blasts $34M Hunton Settlement Deal

    Robert Allen Stanford, a financier who once appeared on the Forbes 400 list before his massive international Ponzi scheme was exposed, objected Friday to a $34 million settlement deal struck by one of his former law firms, Hunton & Williams LLP.

  6. May 16, 2017

    Lloyd's $65M Stanford Scam Deal OK'd; Attys Get $14M

    A Texas federal judge approved amid objections on Tuesday a $65 million deal resolving allegations Lloyd's of London and other underwriters should cover losses from R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, and awarded $14 million in attorneys' fees to counsel representing the receiver in the insurance dispute.

  7. September 07, 2016

    Stanford Receiver, Investors Seek OK Of $120M Willis Deal

    The receiver overseeing recovery for victims of R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme and investors on Wednesday asked a Texas federal judge to sign off on a $120 million settlement with insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Public Ltd. Co.

  8. August 31, 2016

    Stanford Receiver's $35M Chadbourne Deal Gets Final OK

    A Texas federal judge on Tuesday signed off on a $35 million settlement between Chadbourne & Parke LLP and the receiver overseeing recovery for victims of R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme.

  9. August 05, 2016

    Stanford Receiver Pushes For OK Of $35M Chadbourne Deal

    The receiver for the $7 billion Robert Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme on Friday pushed a Texas court to approve a $35 million settlement deal he's reached with Chadbourne & Parke LLP over the objections of some individual Venezuelan investors, arguing their issues seem to stem from a misunderstanding of the deal.

  10. February 16, 2016

    Stanford Receiver To Pay Out $50M To Ponzi Victims

    The receiver for the $7 billion R. Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme on Friday sought permission from a Texas federal judge to distribute another $50 million to victims of the massive fraud, paying out 1 percent of each claim after the receiver reached settlements with lawyers and auditors.