Laura Pendergest-Holt v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London

  1. October 13, 2010

    Lloyd's Off Hook For Stanford's Legal Costs

    Lloyd’s of London does not have to pay the legal fees of alleged Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford and two former Stanford Financial Group Co. executives under a directors and officers policy, a federal judge decided Wednesday.

  2. August 25, 2010

    Stanford's Lies Preclude Coverage, Lloyd's Says

    Attorneys at Lloyd’s of London have reportedly told a judge that the insurer should not have to pay the legal costs for alleged Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford because his lies to investors disqualify him from coverage.

  3. August 16, 2010

    Akin Gump Says Stanford Filed Request To Distract Firm

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has asked a federal court to shoot down a subpoena Robert Allen Stanford filed against it, saying the accused Ponzi schemer is trying to distract the firm as it represents his directors and officers liability insurers in litigation against him.

  4. August 03, 2010

    Stanford's Bid To Disqualify Akin Gump Falls Flat

    Robert Allen Stanford has lost a bid to disqualify Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as counsel for defendants Lloyd's of London in a dispute over coverage for the securities suit against the alleged Ponzi schemer.

  5. July 21, 2010

    Stanford Execs Seek Discovery Shield In Lloyd's Suit

    Alleged Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford and former executives at his company have asked that they not be required to testify in a defense coverage dispute between Stanford and Lloyd's of London and other insurers until after their criminal trial.

  6. June 14, 2010

    Stanford Insurer Gets Access To Potential Fraud Docs

    A federal judge has allowed alleged Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford's insurer access to sealed documents in Stanford's criminal case that contain information that may implicate his attorney in insurance fraud.

  7. June 03, 2010

    Stanford Loses Bid For Akin Gump Bills To Lloyd's

    A federal judge denied a request from R. Allen Stanford on Thursday to obtain billing records from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, the firm representing insurers that are battling the accused Ponzi schemer over coverage for his legal defense.

  8. May 25, 2010

    Insurers Say They Shouldn't Cover Stanford Counsel

    Alleged Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford's insurers have asked a federal judge to rule that they are not required to pay for Stanford's latest proposed criminal defense counsel or for his counsel in his lawsuit against the insurers themselves.