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January 03, 2017
Venable, Investor Quit Fight Over $11M Facebook IPO Fraud
A California federal judge on Tuesday signed off on an agreement ending an investment fund company's suit against Venable LLP and others over legal work tied to a purported $11 million scheme for pre-initial-public-offering shares of Facebook Inc.
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May 16, 2014
Venable Shielded From Subpoena In Row Over Facebook Scam
Venable LLP and one of its former attorneys do not have to answer a subpoena launched by an investment fund company burned in an $11 million scheme for pre-IPO shares of Facebook Inc., a California federal judge ruled on Friday.
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August 16, 2013
Venable Again Beats $11M Facebook IPO Fraud Suit
A California judge on Thursday shut down a suit brought against Venable LLP by a private investment company that claims the firm helped an alleged fraudster dupe it out of $11.25 million in bogus pre-IPO Facebook shares, saying the company had not stated a convincing fraud claim.
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June 26, 2013
Venable Escapes Suit Over $11M Facebook IPO Fraud
A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit brought by ESG Capital Partners LP accusing Venable LLP of helping a known con man defraud ESG of $11.25 million by falsely promising Facebook shares before the company's initial public offering, finding ESG failed to properly state its claims.
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June 04, 2013
Venable Pushes To Toss Suit Over $11M Facebook IPO Fraud
Venable LLP again moved to dismiss a legal malpractice suit by ESG Capital Partners LP alleging the law firm helped a known con man defraud the investment manager of $11.2 million by falsely promising Facebook shares before the company's initial public offering, arguing Monday that the complaint lacks specific factual allegations.
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May 21, 2013
Venable Shouldn't Shake $11M Facebook IPO Suit, ESG Says
ESG Capital Partners argued on Monday that a legal malpractice suit against Venable LLP should stick, alleging that the law firm helped a known con man defraud the investment manager of $11.2 million by falsely promising to secure ESG pre-IPO Facebook shares.
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May 07, 2013
Venable Tries To Ax Suit Over $11M Facebook IPO Fraud
Venable LLP moved in California federal court Monday to dismiss a securities legal malpractice suit by investment manager ESG Capital Partners LP over an alleged $11.2 million fraud related to Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering, claiming ESG's claims are time-barred and short on facts.