Ruling ends confusion for securities attorneys 
By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: April 30, 2012
Tags: Absolute Activist, MOrrison, SEC, Second Circuit, securities
Local securities lawyers say a Second Circuit ruling defines for the first time the meaning of “domestic transaction” under a test laid out by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark 2010 decision, Morrison, et al. v. National Australia Bank Ltd., et al. In Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Ltd., et al. v. Ficeto, et [...]
Securities: Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33, et al. v. CBRE Realty Fin. Inc., et al.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: July 28, 2011
Tags: materiality, Misstatement or Omissions of Fact, securities, u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Misstatement or Omissions of Fact — Materiality Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33 et al., v. CBRE Realty Fin. Inc., et al. 10-1535-cv Judges Jacobs, Livingston, and Rakoff Background: The plaintiffs appealed from a judgment that dismissed their putative securities class action complaint for failing to [...]
Securities: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tee to Green Golf Parks Inc.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 21, 2011
Tags: securities, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Securities Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tee to Green Golf Parks Inc. 00-CV-478 Judge Skretny Background: The Securities and Exchange Commission has moved pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for partial summary judgment against defendants Tee To Green Golf Parks Inc., and [...]
Securities: United States v. Paul
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 9, 2011
Tags: Decline in Value of Collateral, restitution, Second Circuit, securities, U.S Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Restitution — Decline in Value of Collateral United States v. Paul 09-3191-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: Defendant Peter Paul appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in the district court following his guilty plea to securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. §§78j(b) [...]
Securities: Standard Investment Chartered Inc. v. National Association of Securities Dealers
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 24, 2011
Tags: liability, Second Circuit, securities, Self-Regulatory Organizations, U.S Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Self-Regulatory Organizations — Liability Standard Investment Chartered Inc. v. National Association of Securities Dealers 10-945-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order of the district court granting the appellees’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. This case arises out of the [...]
Securities: Landmen Partners Inc. v. The Blackstone Group LP
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 14, 2011
Tags: IPO, Second Circuit, securities, U.S Court of Appeals, Undisclosed Risks
U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities IPO — Undisclosed Risks Landmen Partners Inc. v. The Blackstone Group LP 09-4426-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiffs’ putative securities class action complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 32 12(b)(6) [...]
Securities: SEC v. Tee to Green Gold Parks Inc.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: January 20, 2011
Tags: securities, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Securities SEC v. Tee to Green Gold Parks Inc. 00-CV-478 Judge Skretny Background: Presently before this court are pro se defendant Steven Blumhagen’s motion to dismiss and plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s motion for partial summary judgment. On May 31, 2000, the commission filed its complaint in [...]
Report: Steven Rattner close to deal with SEC
By The Associated Press
POSTED: October 14, 2010
Tags: New York State, Obama administration car czar, pay-to-play, pension fund, SEC, securities, Steven Rattner
NEW YORK CITY — The Securities and Exchange Commission could vote to settle a securities case with former Obama administration car czar Steven Rattner, according to published reports on Thursday.
Securities: Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System v. MF Global Ltd.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 15, 2010
Tags: Second Circuit, securities, U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System v. MF Global Ltd. 09-3919-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiffs appeal from a July 23, 2009 judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissing their complaint for failure to state a [...]
Securities: Alliance Industries, Inc. v. Longyear Holding, Inc.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: legal fees, securities, stockholders suit, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Securities Stockholders’ Suit — Legal Fees Alliance Industries, Inc. v. Longyear Holding, Inc. 08-CV-490 Judge Scott Background: This is a diversity stockholders’ suit arising from the purchase of stock in a corporation to acquire its subsidiary and subsequent disposition of funds in an escrow account created as [...]
Securities: Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Walsh
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 16, 2010
Tags: Case Digests, securities, u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Walsh 09-3742-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Janet Schaberg, sued under the name Janet Walsh, is the former wife of Stephen Walsh, a defendant in actions brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and [...]
Securities: Slayton v. American Express
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 19, 2010
Tags: Second Circuit, securities, U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Slayton v. American Express 08-5442-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which dismissed the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged violations of sections [...]
