Banking Archive » March, 2007

Banking - March, 2007

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• Judge OK's Bid-Rigging Suit Against Liberty Mutual
• Interagency Proposal for Model Privacy Form
• U.S. Lawmakers Question Student Lending Practices
• Defamation Decision Strips Brokers Of Recourse
• Inventor Sues Banks For Vicarious Infringement
• Outstanding Women: Therese Franzén
• Court Ruling A Boon To Service Providers
• Court Rules SEC Exceeded Its Authority
• Law Would Force Insurers To Pay Holocaust Claims
• More Northwest Investors Cough Up Information
• Guidance On Investment Advice For 401(k) Participants
• JP Morgan Wins Dismissal Of Enron Class Action
• Investment Bank CEO Admits To Stock Scheme
• Alliance Told To Pay Millions In Defamation Case
• Cerberus Buys Out Bankrupt Auto Parts Maker
• Court Echoes Panel In Merrill Broker Firing
• Embattled State Insurer Faces New Probe
• Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Fee Award
• Patent Battle Over Euro Rages On In The E.U.
• Deutsche Raid Sparks Legal Tussle Over Contracts
• Hedge Fund To Plead Guilty To Market Timing
• Insurance Group Opposes Repeal Of Exemption
• Northwest Funds Refuse To Let Disclosure Issue Die
• Ex-Mortgage Lenders Head Tries To Evade Arrest
• Supreme Court Declines Dow Corning Appeal
• SEC Closes Probe Into Carrier Restatements
• SEC Fines Ernst & Young $1.6M
• Rigases Get $600,000 For Defense Fund
• Ohio AG Wants Marsh & McLennan Documents
• Hedge Fund Sues Watchdog Over Free Speech
• Judge Tosses Hedge Funds' Bid To Lift TRO
• CFTC Accuses Nine Firms Of Duping Investors
• High Court To Rule On Securities Suits Against Vendors
• Judge Tosses BofA Claims Against Parmalat
• Delta Financial Denied FLSA Retail Exemption
• Lawmakers To Inspect State Compensation Insurer
• AG Threatens Student Lender With Suit
• Ipiranga Sale Sparks Insider Trading Probe
• Judge Bats Down Class Action Bid In Katrina Case
• Justices Mull Jurisdiction In IPO Case
• Court Rules "Vulture" Fund Has No Right To Sue
• Hedge Fund Criminally Charged With Market Timing
• Court OKs $50.5M Deloitte Settlement In Investor Suit
• California Court To Review Bank Of America Case
• New Century Looks To Lazard, O'Melveny & Myers
• NWA Hedge Funds Surrender Trading Data
• Supreme Court Set To Hear Landmark IPO Case
• Judge Dismisses Challenge To PCAOB Authority
• CME Chief Says DoJ Will Sign Off On Merger
• Credit Suisse, Calpine Clash Over $7.9M Claim
• AMEX, SEC Reach Settlement
• Parmalat Investors Notified Of $50M Settlement
• Judge Grants More Time To Warring Werner Parties
• Enron Dismissal Raises Questions For Banks
• Kennedy Recuses Himself From Credit Suisse Case
• Court Reverses $1.58B Verdict In Perelman Case
• Truck Stop Unloads Antitrust Suit On Comdata
• California, Fannie Mae Sever Ties With New Century
• Mortgage Lenders To Use Cash For Chapter 11
• Hedge Funds Try To Block $750M Northwest Offering
• CFTC Suit Over Foreign Futures Contracts Reopened
• Skadden Compromises On Fee Application
• Russia Wins Tax Suit Against PwC
• Goldman Sachs Joins Delphi Bailout Plan
• Businesses Seek Federal Action On Climate Change
• High Court Knocks Down Attorneys' Fees Ban
• Prime Broker Must Return Margin Payments
• ESpeed Loses Appeal Over Bond-Trading Patent
• Another Subprime Lender Files For Ch. 11
• Mississippi Breaks Katrina Insurance Stalemate
• Ex-Citigroup Trader Gets 15 Months
• Shareholder Accuses Goldman Of Overpaying Execs
• Prosecutors Charge Fund Founder With Fraud
• Court Thwarts Enron Shareholders Class Action
• Satellite Radio Sued Over Subscriber Count
• New Century Gets More Cease-And-Desist Orders
• Judge Tosses Insurance Discrimination Suits
• Watley Squawk Box Trial Kicks Off
• Euronext Worker Loses Campaign For IP Rights
• AG Probes Retirement Consulting At Morningstar
• Citigroup Rebuffed Again In Parmalat Case
• Wal-Mart Retreats From Bank Plan
• Jury Orders State Farm To Pay Katrina Victim
• AG Probes Subprime, College Loan Markets
• Refco Administrators Query AlixPartners' Fee
• Morgan Stanley Reaches Deal With Female Execs
• Finance Groups Dispute Northwest Disclosure Order
• Circuit Rejects Appeal In Vance Eaton Dispute
• Judge Lays Bank Losses At Feet Of Auditor
• AG Probes Student Loan Providers
• Funds Appeal Forced Disclosure In Northwest Case
• SFC Chief Convicted Of Bankruptcy Fraud
• Le-Nature's Creditors Enjoined From Suing Wachovia
• Antitrust Enforcement Hits Private Equity
• Three Class Actions Against GMAC, GM Dismissed
• AIG Sues Church For Insurance Fraud
• Banks Subpoenaed For New Century Reports
• SEC, NYSE Fine Goldman For Supervisory Failures
• Banc Of America To Pay $26M For Research Abuses
• DOJ May Block Derivative Exchange Merger
• SEC, DOJ File Suits Against Stock Manipulators
• Judge Strikes Down Nellson Settlement
• New Century Faces Grand Jury Subpoena
• Skadden Arps Secures Veteran Securities Lawyer
• Attorneys Abandon Hurricane Katrina Settlement
• E.U. Moves To Tighten M&A Rules
• Playboy Bunny Testifies In SFC Trial
• Refco Creditors Take Aim At Underwriters
• French Bank Up Against $1.4B Class Action
• Employees Say GM, Bank Mishandled 401(k)
• Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Reforms
• New Century Reels Amid Funding Drought
• Lawmakers Urge FDIC To Deny Wal-Mart Bank
• Judge Approves $73M Arthur Andersen Settlement
• Jury Convicts Brothers In Life Insurance Scheme
• Russian Police Raid PwC For Evidence Against Yukos
• Thoughts On The Subprime Mortgage Collapse
• NASD, NYSE Sued Over Merger
• Allstate Disputes Order To Reinstate Policies
• New Century In Dire Straits
• Take Two Investors Seek To Oust Board, Execs
• Card Issuers Face Antitrust Suit Over High Fees
• Former Congressman Oxley Joins Baker Hostetler
• Cadwalader Partner Joins Goldman Sachs
• Senators Call For Insurance Reforms
• Appeals Court Rules For Fed In Discrimination Suit
• Senate Pushed On Credit Card Measures
• Putnam Execs' Fraud Claims Dismissed
• Insurance Company Accused Of Pirating IRA Software
• Judge Rejects Adelphia's $32M Settlement
• Northwest Judge To Rule On Hedge Fund Disclosure
• Refco Trustee Objects To Claims
• Lawmakers Rail Against Hidden Pension Fees
• Appellate Court Reverses Fremont General Cases
• E.U., U.S. To Integrate Auditing, Oversight Systems
• Broker Thwarts $45M UBS Overtime Settlement
• New Century Financial Faces Mounting Challenges
• Bingham McCutchen Lures Securities Partner
• Counsel Drops Ball In $170M BDO Seidman Suit
• First BanCorp Strikes $74M Deal With Shareholders
• E*Trade Discloses SEC Probe
• Mutual Benefits Pleads Guilty To Fraud
• SEC Files Insider-Trading Suit Over TXU Deal
• 14 Indicted In Massive Insider-Trading Scheme
• Class Actions Seek To Prevent AIG Buyout
• Bayou Group Wins Plan Extension
• Burkhalter Michaels Elevates Principal To Partner
• Genworth Subpoenaed In Bid-Rigging Probe
• Judge Pushed To Accept Katrina Insurance Deal
• Man To Serve 10 Years For Selling Fake Policies