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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

A PowerPoint Sample for Business Trial Lawyers

by Cogent Legal on 3/6/2013

The Association of Business Trial Lawyers recently asked Cogent Legal to prepare the graphics for a presentation on mock trials. The panel consisted of some of the best jury consultants in the country exploring the factors...more

The Litigation Graphics Lesson in the "Wealth Inequality in America" Video

by Cogent Legal on 3/4/2013

I always like to share examples of what I consider powerful graphics to give attorneys ideas on what’s possible to create for use in litigation. This morning, I was struck by a video going viral that describes economic...more

SEC Speaks: Agency Takes Back-To-Basics Approach In Face Of Changing Leadership, Congressional Mandates And New Technologies

by Regina LaMonica, Jose Lopez, Keith Miller, Charles Mulaney, Pravin Rao | Perkins Coie on 2/25/2013

The annual “SEC Speaks” conference, in which Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) representatives review the agency’s efforts over the past year and preview the year to come, was held on February 22-23, 2013. A...more

Morgan Stanley Sued Over $110 Million in Mortgage Loans

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 10/10/2012

On September 28, an RMBS trustee sued a Morgan Stanley unit in the Supreme Court for the State of New York, alleging that Morgan Stanley sold RMBS backed by defective mortgage loans. The trustee asserts that Morgan Stanley...more

Manhattan Federal Judge Denies UBS’s Motion to Dismiss FHFA Suit

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 4, the Honorable Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York denied UBS Americas Inc.’s (“UBS”) motion to dismiss the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (“FHFA”) complaint against it for violations of the Securities...more

“Expert Networks” Under Investigation: Insider Trading Probe Into The Use of Consultants May “Ensnare” Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds,...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/22/2010

The Wall Street Journal reported on November 20 that a far-ranging insider trading probe into the use of outside expert consultants has the potential to “ensnare consultants, investment bankers, hedge-fund and mutual-fund...more

The SEC’s Insider Trading Case Against a Clinical Trial Physician: Lessons For Physicians, Investors, and Public Companies

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/15/2010

On November 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought an action for insider trading against a physician involved in an investigational drug clinical trial based on the alleged use of confidential...more