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  • December 12, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation

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  • May 17, 2005 | Alm

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  • May 16, 2005 | Legal Times

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  • May 16, 2005 | Legal Times

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  • March 30, 2005 | Lawfirminc.

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  • April 7, 2008 | National Law Journal

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  • HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Taher, 9320/09

    Publication Date: 2011-12-29
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County
    Judge: Justice Arthur M. Schack
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff: William G. Kelly, Esq., Frank Cassara, Esq., Shapiro DiCaro and Barak, LLC, Rochester NY. Michael O. Ware, Esq., Mayer Brown, LLP, NY NY. Marco Cercone, Esq., Ruup Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham and Coppola, Buffalo NY.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 9320/09

    Cite as: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Taher, 9320/09, NYLJ 1202536846721, at *1 (Sup., KI, Decided December 22, 2011)Justice Arthur M. Sc