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Assured Wins $90 Million in Damages in RMBS Breach of Contract Trial

On February 6, Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of monoline insurer Assured Guarantee Municipal Corp. against Flagstar Bank FSB after presiding over a bench trial seeking damages for breach of...more

New Precedent that Holds Banks Responsible?

The legal press is abuzz with reports of a New York federal judge’s award of a $90.1 million judgment to mortgage insurer Assured Guaranty Corp. after a lengthy trial in its suit against Flagstar Bank FSB....more

MBIA Sues Flagstar Bank In Connection With Insurance Of $1 Billion in RMBS

On January 11, monoline insurer MBIA Insurance Corp. sued Flagstar Bank and its affiliates for breach of contract in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York....more

Inside The Courts - December 2012

This issue of Inside the Courts, Skadden's securities litigation newsletter, includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected noteworthy cases principally decided from July to November 2012. This edition addresses...more