U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  1. August 07, 2014

    Rakoff Stirs SEC Pot Again With Administrative Law Question

    The last words of Judge Jed Rakoff on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's longstanding case against Citigroup Global Markets Inc. may turn into the opening lines of a new challenge to Wall Street's top cop, as the judge raised questions about the constitutionality around the agency's administrative law proceedings.

  2. August 05, 2014

    With 'Sour Grapes', Rakoff OKs SEC's $285M Pact With Citi

    Judge Jed Rakoff said Tuesday he would sign off on a $285 million settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup Inc. over the bank's marketing of a collateralized debt obligation, saying the Second Circuit -- which vacated his initial rejection of the deal -- had left him with "sour grapes".

  3. November 28, 2011

    Rakoff War On Bank Deals May Force SEC's Hand

    With Judge Jed S. Rakoff's stinging rejection of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $285 million mortgage-backed securities settlement with Citigroup Inc. on Monday, the agency will now have a far tougher standard to meet for no admit, no deny deals going forward, attorneys say.

  4. November 09, 2011

    Rakoff Reluctant To Bless $285M Citi, SEC Deal

    The New York federal judge reviewing Citigroup Inc.'s $285 million proposed settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressed doubts Wednesday about the agreement, which some observers have said lets Citigroup off too easily for alleged misdeeds over mortgage-related securities.

  5. November 07, 2011

    SEC Defends $285M Citigroup Settlement Over Bum CDO

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a leery judge Monday that a $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc. would adequately resolve allegations that the bank bet heavily against a $1 billion mortgage-related collateralized debt obligation it had touted to investors.

  6. October 27, 2011

    Judge Questions Citi's $285M CDO Deal With SEC

    A New York federal judge known for scrutinizing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settlements on Thursday questioned the agency's proposed $285 million deal with Citigroup Inc. to resolve securities fraud allegations over the sale of a $1 billion collateralized debt obligation linked to mortgages.

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