News & Analysis as of

Enforcement Actions › Constitutional Challenges › Jurisdiction

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Recent State Enforcement Actions Take Aim at Sports-Based Event Contracts

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on

In recent months, numerous online commodity trading markets have begun to offer sports-based event contracts concerning the outcome of various sporting events. These event contracts—which are a type of derivative...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court dismisses bank’s constitutional challenge to FDIC administrative proceedings

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on

On March 3, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed a constitutional challenge to enforcement proceedings by the FDIC, ruling the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s claims. As...more

Perkins Coie

Split Ninth Circuit Opinion Imposes Due Process Requirements for “In Rem” Forfeiture of Foreign Assets

Perkins Coie on

In United States v. Nasri, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the U.S. government must satisfy Due Process requirements before it can seek civil forfeiture of assets located abroad. The 2-1 split panel...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Beginning of the End for False Claims Act Qui Tam Cases? Florida District Judge Holds Whistleblower Provisions...

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On September 30, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution because FCA relators are acting as “officers of the U.S.”...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC in Constitutional Danger Zone Following Several Recent Decisions

Holland & Knight LLP on

The constitutional spotlight is shining on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the last several weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case seeking broader federal jurisdiction for constitutional...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between September 2018 and October 2018. ...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2016 Year In Review: Securities Litigation And Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on

2016 was an active year in securities litigation. In the first half of 2016 alone, plaintiffs filed 119 new federal class action securities cases. It was also a busy year for SEC enforcement proceedings, with a record 868...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide