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Divided Ninth Circuit Panel Reaffirms “Ponzi Scheme Presumption” of Intent to Defraud in Fraudulent Transfer Action

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On August 23, 2024, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury’s verdict for a Chapter 7 trustee in an actual fraudulent transfer claim, which was based on the determination that...more

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Fifth Circuit Finds That New Jersey’s Discovery Rule Applies If Identity of a Specific Defendant Was Not Known Until After the...

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On December 15, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the pleading-stage dismissal, as time-barred, of a case against Bank of New York Mellon by defrauded investors in the Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme....more

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Fifth Circuit Overturns Receiver’s Settlement Barring Third-Party Claims Against Stanford Financial Insurers

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The Fifth Circuit overturned a U.S. District Court’s approval of a settlement between Ralph Janvey, the Receiver for Stanford International Bank, and various insurance company Underwriters, under which the Underwriters had...more

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