U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  Securities Fraud Knowing Possession — Wiretap Warrant Omissions United States v. Rajaratnam 11-4416-cr Judges Cabranes, Sack and Carney Background: The defendant appealed from a judgment convicting him of five counts of conspiracy to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Federal Civil Standard — State Law Fezzani v. Bear, Stearns & Co., et al. 09-4414-cv Judges Winter, Cabranes and Lohier Background: The plaintiffs appealed from the dismissal of their complaint ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court says the federal government doesn’t get more time to sue for securities fraud. Justices on Wednesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission must file suit within five years of an alleged fraudulent security action, ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Tuesday about government claims that it should be allowed more time to sue some fund executives for securities fraud. The high court on Tuesday heard arguments from Gabelli Funds LLC executive Bruce Alpert ...

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NEW YORK — Federal authorities in New York have charged a former hedge fund portfolio manager with what they call the most lucrative insider trading scheme in U. S. history, with benefits reaching more than a quarter of a billion ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Misrepresentation — Knowledge BIM Intermobiliare SGR v. Grant Thornton LLP 10-4028-cv(L) Judges Sack, Hall and Lohier Background: The plaintiffs appealed from a judgment that granted the defendant’s motion for summary ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Economic Loss — Price Recovery Acticon AG v. China North East Petroleum Ltd. 11-4544-cv Judges Winter, Straub and Lynch Background: The plaintiffs appealed from a motion dismissing their securities fraud ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Misstatements of Goodwill City of Omaha, Neb. Civilian Emps.’ Ret. Sys. v. CBS Corp. 11-2575-cv Judges Winter, Raggi and Rakoff Background: The plaintiff appellants appealed the dismissal of their amended ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Breach of Contract Capital Management Select Fund Ltd., et al. v. Bennett et al. 08-6166-cv (L) Judges Winter and Pooler Background: Former customers of Refco Capital Markets Ltd. appealed from ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Prejudicial Evidence — Stock-Price Data United States v. Ferguson 08-6211-cr(L) Judges Jacobs, Kearse and Straub Background: The defendants, four executives of General Reinsurance Corporation and one executive from American International ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Restitution — Causation United States v. Marino 09-1965-cr Judges Jacobs, Winter and Mclaughlin Background: The appellant appealed a final order following a guilty plea to one count of misprision for ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Fraud Prejudicial Stock Data — Improper Jury Instruction United States v. Ferguson et al. 08-6211-cr(L) Judges Jacobs, Kearse and Straub Background: The defendants, four executives of General Reinsurance Corporation and one ...

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