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Bancor Group Inc. v. Rodriguez et al
Case Number:
1:22-cv-20201
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Multi Party Litigation:
Derivative Litigation
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Firms
Government Agencies
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August 07, 2024
Fla. Bank Shareholders Lose Bid To Stop Recapitalization Deal
A Florida federal judge has denied a post-trial bid by Eastern National Bank NA shareholders to halt a recapitalization deal and stop the bank's board from implementing an equity compensation plan following claims that the bank didn't have proper authorization from the U.S. government to implement the plan.
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June 28, 2024
Bank Shareholders Win $800K In Venezuelan Takeover Suit
Shareholders in a small Miami bank won an $800,000 award Thursday after a federal jury found two of the five board members accused of working for the Venezuelan government liable for the bank's financial difficulties.
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June 05, 2024
Bank Shareholders Say Venezuelan Takeover Cost Them $27M
Shareholders in a small Miami bank told jurors Wednesday that board members working for the Venezuelan government had taken control of the bank and cost shareholders $27 million by engaging with the sanctioned Venezuelan government.
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May 13, 2024
Diaz Reus Attys Dodge Sanctions Over Last-Minute Dismissal Bid
Citing a lack of good cause for sanctions, a south Florida federal judge determined Monday that shareholders in a Venezuela-linked bank cannot penalize Miami-based Diaz Reus & Targ LLP lawyers over allegations they delayed an expected October 2023 trial in a suit alleging the bank's directors breached their fiduciary duty.
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December 21, 2023
Miami Firm Faces Sanctions Bid After Trial Delay
Shareholders of a Venezuela-linked bank are calling on a Florida federal judge to sanction the bank's attorneys at Miami-based law firm Diaz Reus & Targ LLP for allegedly engaging in an "egregious and unethical pattern of misconduct" that ultimately delayed an expected October trial.
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June 14, 2023
Leon Cosgrove Beats DQ Bid In Fla. Over Use Of Bank Docs
A Florida federal judge has rejected a bid by former and current directors of a U.S. bank accused of operating under Venezuelan control to disqualify opposing counsel at Leon Cosgrove Jimenez LLC, finding that privileged documents the firm used are relevant to the allegations and that their content is unique.
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May 22, 2023
Directors Can't Nix Fla. Atty DQ Ruling In Venezuela Bank Suit
A Florida district judge has upheld a magistrate judge's decision to disqualify the attorney for a U.S. bank accused of operating under the control of Venezuelan officials, but said the attorney's law firm could continue its work representing the bank's directors.
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May 15, 2023
Bank Directors Seek Leon Cosgrove's DQ Over Privileged Info
The former and current directors of a U.S. bank accused of operating under Venezuelan control have asked a Florida federal judge to disqualify Leon Cosgrove Jimenez LLC for using privileged documents sent to a bank regulator that were mistakenly disclosed, arguing it violated civil procedure rules and a confidentiality agreement.
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May 12, 2023
Fla. Bank Investors Say Only 'Amnesia' Can Reverse Atty DQ
Minority shareholders of a U.S. bank who claim its directors are operating under Venezuelan control told a Florida federal court that it would have to have "amnesia" to allow an attorney who once represented the bank's beneficial owner to counsel its board in this case.
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April 28, 2023
US Bank Says Investors Lacked Standing To Request Atty DQ
Directors for a U.S. bank accused of operating under the control of Venezuelan officials are seeking to reverse a Florida court's order to disqualify their attorney, arguing that the suit's opposing shareholders couldn't make such a request because he never represented one of their beneficial owners in a previous case.