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In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation: A Long Road Ahead

In a self-described “unexpected” ruling for the defendants in the consolidated LIBOR proceedings, Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has dismissed the private plaintiffs’ antitrust and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #24

We are pleased to present the 24th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight recent decisions addressing the statute of repose for securities fraud claims, the...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - January 4, 2013

In this issue: - CII Submits Rule 10b5-1 Rulemaking Petition to the SEC - ISS Publishes Updated FAQs for its Proxy Voting Policies - CFTC Issues Final Order on Cross-Border Swaps - CFTC Issues No-Action...more

Self-Dealing By Officers or Directors of a Corporation

Self-Dealing By Officers or Directors of a Corporation by Dan Brecher on October 4, 2012 Corporations are owned by their shareholders, managed by their directors and operated by their officers. On occasion, directors...more

Here We Go Again: Another Attempt at Recovery for Energy Ratepayers

Another class action lawsuit has been filed against KeySpan Corporation (KeySpan) and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Morgan Stanley), claiming damages for antitrust violations resulting from an allegedly illegal swap...more

SEC v. Goldman Sachs & Co. and Fabrice Tourre

SEC v. Goldman Sachs & Co. and Fabrice Tourre Complaint (Form 8-k)

The Commission brings this securities fraud action against Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“GS&Co”) and a GS&Co employee, Fabrice Tourre(“Tourre”), for making materially misleading statements and omissions in connection with a...more