August 05, 2016
The receiver for the $7 billion Robert Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme on Friday pushed a Texas court to approve a $35 million settlement deal he's reached with Chadbourne & Parke LLP over the objections of some individual Venezuelan investors, arguing their issues seem to stem from a misunderstanding of the deal.
February 16, 2016
The receiver for the $7 billion R. Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme on Friday sought permission from a Texas federal judge to distribute another $50 million to victims of the massive fraud, paying out 1 percent of each claim after the receiver reached settlements with lawyers and auditors.
July 27, 2015
The receiver for Robert Allen Stanford's estate has urged a Texas federal court to overrule objections and approve a $5 million settlement reached with Adams and Reese LLP, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP and others for their alleged role in the Ponzi scheme, arguing that the attorneys' fees in the deal are reasonable.
May 21, 2015
The receiver appointed in the fallout of Robert Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme asked a Texas federal judge on Thursday to compel federal agencies to produce documents so two former Stanford employees linked to $16.4 million in fraudulent transfers can be located.
August 25, 2014
A Texas federal judge on Monday rejected convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford's bid to suspend the activities of his companies' receiver and freeze the receiver's personal accounts, ruling that Stanford had not shown he would likely prevail getting a special prosecutor to investigate the receiver.
July 23, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday urged a Texas federal judge to reject convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford's call to appoint a special prosecutor and advise the court of criminal conduct by a court-appointed officer, calling his allegations "slanderous, sensational and unsupported."
April 26, 2013
Attempts by convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford to fight U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims related to his alleged $7 billion securities fraud plot came to an abrupt halt Thursday when a Texas federal judge ruled in the agency's favor and ordered him to pay $6.76 billion.
April 09, 2013
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urged a federal judge in Texas on Monday to ignore a request from Robert Allen Stanford, who was convicted of securities fraud in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, to challenge the validity of the civil case against him and deliver a judgment in the agency's favor.
March 29, 2013
Counsel for plaintiffs suing Proskauer Rose LLP and Chadbourne & Parke LLP in class actions over the firms' alleged role in the Stanford Ponzi scheme asked a Texas federal court Thursday to approve a $300 million deal between the U.S. and Antiguan receivers in charge of compensating victims of the fraud.
March 28, 2013
Proskauer Rose LLP, Hunton & Williams LLP and Chadbourne & Parke LLP on Thursday challenged a settlement between the U.S. and Antiguan receivers in charge of compensating victims of Robert Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme, saying the deal exposes them to duplicative litigation.