August 09, 2011
A New York federal judge on Monday dismissed common law claims against the Austrian unit of UniCredit SpA brought by the liquidation trustee for imprisoned fraudster Bernard L. Madoff's bankrupt investment company, extending an earlier ruling that dashed billions of dollars of claims against other alleged Madoff accomplices.
July 28, 2011
The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff's investment firm suffered a stinging defeat Thursday when a New York federal judge dismissed common law claims making up the bulk of his nearly $9 billion lawsuit against HSBC Holdings PLC.