McEssy v. Gray, Jr. et al

  1. August 08, 2016

    Nixon Peabody Tells Judge To Ignore 9th Circ. Fraud Ruling

    A Ninth Circuit ruling flagged for an upstate New York federal judge by an investor suing Nixon Peabody LLP for allegedly aiding a stock-sale Ponzi scheme is not binding on the court and doesn't relate to the case at hand, the law firm argued Monday.

  2. March 04, 2016

    Nixon Peabody Wants Out Of $45M Ponzi Scheme Suit

    Nixon Peabody LLP on Friday told a New York federal court that an investor's $45 million suit accusing it of legitimizing and aiding a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme is nothing more than "conjecture and surmise" and should be thrown out.

  3. February 26, 2016

    Duped Investor Seeks To Beef Up $45M Nixon Peabody Suit

    An investor suing Nixon Peabody LLP asked a New York federal court on Friday for permission to add negligence and breach of duty claims to his $45 million suit over the firm's alleged legitimization of a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme.

  4. December 11, 2015

    Nixon Peabody Played Role In Client's Fraud, $45M Suit Says

    Nixon Peabody LLP was slammed with a $45 million lawsuit in New York federal court accusing the law firm of furthering a Ponzi-like scheme by holding a client out as a legitimate investment broker when it allegedly knew years earlier that he'd surrendered his license after being sanctioned by federal authorities.