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  • Federal Housing Finance Agency v. Nomura Holding America, 15-1872-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-10-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Securities Litigation | Litigators
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Droney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Philippe Z. Selendy, Adam M. Abensohn, William B. Adams, Andrew R. Dunlap, Yelena Konanova, on the brief, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nomura Holding America, Inc., Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Nomura Credit & Capital, Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc., David Findlay, John McCarthy, John P. Graham, Nathan Gorin, and N. Dante LaRocca: Amanda F. Davidoff, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Washington, D.C.; Bruce E. Clark, Steven L. Holley, Adam R. Brebner, Owen R. Wolfe, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, David B. Tulchin, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant RBS Securities, Inc.: Thomas C. Rice, Andrew T. Frankel, Alan C. Turner, Craig S. Waldman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Paul F. Rugani, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Seattle, WA; Daniel A. Rubens, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Kelsi Brown Corkran, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, D.C., on the brief, E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and The Clearing House Association LLC, in support of defendants-appellants: Michael J. Dell, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-1872-cv(L)

    Second Circuit Affirms Judgment in Fed Suit Over Housing Crisis-Era Secu

  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Colonial Bank, Plaintiff-Appellant v. First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc., First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., FTN Financial Securities Corp., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., RBS Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Defendants-Appellees, Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., JP Morgan Chase & Co., JP Morgan Securities LLC, Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., Citimortgage, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Ally Securities LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Defendants, 14-3648-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-06-09
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Parker, Lynch, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Colleen J. Boles, Assistant General Counsel, Kathryn R. Norcross, Senior Counsel, Jaclyn C. Taner, Counsel, on the brief, James Scott Watson, Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Arlington, Virginia.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc., First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, FTN Financial Securities Corp., and UBS Securities, LLC: Bruce E. Clark, David B. Tulchin, Amanda Flug Davidoff, Jeffrey B. Wall, on the brief, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Richard W. Clary, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc.: Thomas C. Rice, Andrew T. Frankel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation: Marc T.G. Dworsky, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, California. For Defendant-Appellee HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.: Michael O. Ware, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Federal Housing Finance Agency and National Credit Union Administration Board in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Philippe Z. Selendy, Adam M. Abensohn, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, New York, David C. Frederick, Wan J. Kim, Gregory G. Rapawy, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C., Washington, District of Columbia, on the brief, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, The American Bankers Association, and The Clearing House LLC in Support of Appellees and Affirmance: Michael J. Dell, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, New York, Ira D. Hammerman, Kevin Carroll, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Washington, District of Columbia, Thomas Pinder, American Bankers Association, Washington, District of Columbia. For Amicus Curiae The Business Roundtable in Support of Defendants-Appellees: William M. Jay, Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, Joshua M. Daniels, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.
    Case Number: 14-3648-cv

    Cite as: FDIC v. First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc., 14-3648-cv, NYLJ 1202759641428, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 19, 2016) 14-3648-cv Before: Pa

  • In re: LIBOR‐Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation, 13‐3565

    Publication Date: 2016-05-25
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Antitrust
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Raggi, and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Ellen Gelboim and Linda Zacher in Case No. 13-3565 with Eric F. Citron on the brief, Thomas C. Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., f/k/a Banc of America Securities LLC (additional counsel for the many parties and amici are listed in Appendix A) with Arthur J. Burke & Paul S. Mishkin on the brief, Robert F. Wise, Jr., Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 13-3565-cv (L)

    Cite as: Gelboim v. BOA, 13-3565-cv, NYLJ 1202758483032, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 23, 2016) CASE NAME Ellen Gelboim et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Bank of

  • In re: Pfizer, Securities Litigation, 14-2853-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-04-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Expert Witnesses
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Pooler, and Livingston, C.JJ
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory P. Joseph, Douglas J. Pepe, Sandra M. Lipsman, Joseph Hage, Aaronson LLC, New York, NY., Jay W. Eisenhofer, James J. Sabella, Charles T. Caliendo, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY., Jonathan S. Massey, Massey & Gail LLP, Washington, DC., David Kessler, Andrew L. Zivitz, Matthew L. Mustokoff, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Counsel for Pfizer, Inc.: Miguel A. Estrada, Mark A. Perry, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC., Beth A. Wilkinson, Charles E. Davidow, Alexandra M. Walsh, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC., Andrew J. Ehrlich, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY., Lynn K. Neuner, George S. Wang, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY., John R. Wellschlager, DLA Piper LLP (US), Baltimore, MD. Counsel for Henry A. McKinnell: Jennifer L. Spaziano, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC. Counsel for Gail Cawkwell: George A. Stamboulidis, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for Joseph M. Feczko: Pamela R. Chepiga, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for Karen L. Katen: Michael L. Calhoon, Julie B. Rubenstein, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 14-2853-cv

    Cite as: In re: Pfizer, 14-2853-cv, NYLJ 1202755294346, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 12, 2016)CASE NAMEIn Re Pfizer Inc. Securities Litigation1 Teachers' Reti

  • Alex E. Rinehart, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Jo Anne Buzzo, Monique Miller Fong, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, Maria DeSousa, Linda DeMizio, Plaintiffs‐Appellantsv.Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Richard S. Fuld, Jr., MaComber, Erin M. Callan, Wendy M. Uvino, The Employee Benefit Plans Committee, John Doe, 1‐10, Mary Pat Archer, Amitabh Arora, Michael Branca, Evelyne Estey, Adam Feinstein, David Romhilt, Defendants‐Appellees,15‐2229

    Publication Date: 2016-03-22
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Wesley, and Livingston, C.J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellants Alex E. Rinehart, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Jo Anne Buzzo, Monique Miller Fong, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, Maria DeSousa, and Linda DeMizio: Matthew M. Guiney, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, NY. Thomas J. McKenna, Gregory Egleston, Gainey McKenna & Egleston, New York, NY, on the brief, Daniel W. Krasner, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants‐Appellees Mary Pat Archer, Amitabh Arora, Michael Branca, Evelyne Estey, Adam Feinstein, David Romhilt, and Wendy M. Uvino: Janet Gochman, Alexander Li, on the brief, Jonathan K. Youngwood, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant‐Appellee Richard S. Fuld, Jr.: Todd S. Fishman, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15‐2229

    Cite as: Rinehart v. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., 1 , NYLJ 1202752668520, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 18, 2016) 1

  • Rinehart v. Lehman Brothers Holdings, 15‐2229

    Publication Date: 2016-03-21
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Wesley, and Livingston, C.J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellants Alex E. Rinehart, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Jo Anne Buzzo, Monique Miller Fong, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, Maria DeSousa, and Linda DeMizio: Matthew M. Guiney, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, NY. Thomas J. McKenna, Gregory Egleston, Gainey McKenna & Egleston, New York, NY, on the brief, Daniel W. Krasner, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants‐Appellees Mary Pat Archer, Amitabh Arora, Michael Branca, Evelyne Estey, Adam Feinstein, David Romhilt, and Wendy M. Uvino: Janet Gochman, Alexander Li, on the brief, Jonathan K. Youngwood, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant‐Appellee Richard S. Fuld, Jr.: Todd S. Fishman, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15‐2229

    Cite as: Rinehart v. Lehman Brothers, 15‐2229, NYLJ 1202752668579, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 18, 2016)CASE NAMEAlex E. Rinehart, on behalf of himself and a

  • In Re: Motors Liquidation Company, et al., Debtor, 13-2187

    Publication Date: 2015-01-23
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Winter, Wesley, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Barry N. Seidel, Katie L. Weinstein, Jeffrey Rhodes, on the brief, Eric B. Fisher, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Nicholas J. Panarella, Martin A. Krolewski, on the brief, John M. Callagy, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 13-2187

    Cite as: In Re: Motors Liquidation Co., 13-2187, NYLJ 1202715796917, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 21, 2015) 13-2187p class

  • ParkCentral Global Hub Ltd. v. Porsche Automobile Holdings SE, 11-397-cv

    Publication Date: 2014-08-18
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Leval, Sack, and Hall, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant: For Plaintiffs-Appellants.: Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr, on the brief, James B. Heaton, III, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL, David Parker, Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen P.C., New York, NY, Jay W. Eisenhofer, James J. Sabella, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY, Thomas E. Redburn, Jr., Sheila A. Sadighi, Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, NJ, Marc L. Greenwald, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Porsche Automobil Holding SE.: John L. Warden, William J. Williams, Jr., Suhana S. Han, Alexander J. Willscher, on the brief, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking.: Jay B. Kasner, Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Holger P. Härter: Michael J. Chepiga, Paul C. Curnin, Emma Lindsay, Alexandra C. Pitney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.: Meredith E. Kotler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY, Giovanni P. Prezioso, Lee F. Berger, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.: Ira D. Hammerman, Kevin M. Carroll, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.: Robin S. Conrad, Sheldon Gilbert, National Chamber Litigation Center Inc., Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Federation of German Industries, Mouvement Des Entreprises De France, Economiesuisse, European Banking Federation, Association of German Banks, German Issuers, and The Swiss Bankers Association.: Andrew J. Pincus, Marc R. Cohen, Alex C. Lakatos, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Law Professors.: Richard W. Painter, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, Ronald J. Colombo, Hofstra University Law School, Hempstead, NY.
    Case Number: 11-397-cv(L),*

    Cite as: ParkCentral Global v. Porsche Automobile, 11-397-cv, NYLJ 1202667116353, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 15, 2014) 11-397-cv(L),*

  • Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Appellant v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited, et al., Defendants-Appellees, Securities & Investment Co. Bahrain, Harel Insurance Co., Ltd., AXA Private Management, St. Stephen's School, Pacific West Health Medical Center, Inc. Employee's Retirement Trust, Lead Plaintiffs-Appellees, 13-1289

    Publication Date: 2014-08-12
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Chin, and Droney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant Irving H. Picard: Deborah H. Renner, Tracy L. Cole, Keith R. Murphy, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY; David B. Rivkin, Jr., Lee A. Casey, Mark W. DeLaquil, Andrew M. Grossman, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC, of counsel, David J. Sheehan, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY. For Lead Plaintiffs-Appellees Representative Anwar Plaintiffs: David A. Barrett, Howard L. Vickery, II, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, New York, NY; Robert C. Finkel, Wolf Popper LLP, New York, NY; Victor E. Stewart, Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP, New York, NY, of counsel, Stuart H. Singer, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Fairfield Greenwich Limited, et al.: Peter E. Kazanoff, Jeffrey L. Roether, Jeffrey E. Baldwin, Nicholas S. Davis, of counsel, Marc G. Cunha, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Appellees Eric T. Schneiderman, Bart M. Schwartz, Ralph C. Dawson.: James C. McCarroll, Jordan W. Siev, Michael J. Venditto, Reed Smith LLP, New York, NY; Judith A. Archer, David L. Barrack, Jami Mills Vibbert, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, New York, NY, of counsel, Brian Sutherland, for Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees J. Ezra Merkin and Gabriel Capital Corporation: Neil A. Steiner, of counsel, Andrew J. Levander, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Intervenor Securities Investor Protection Corporation: Josephine Wang, Kevin H. Bell, of counsel, Nathanael S. Kelly, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 13-1289

    Cite as: Picard v. Fairfield Greenwich Ltd., 13-1289, NYLJ 1202666533869, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 8, 2014) 13-1289p cl

  • Emiliano Ermini, Petitioner-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Viviana Vittori, Respondent-Appellee-Cross-Appellant1, 13-2025-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2014-07-11
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeal, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Cabranes, and Livingston, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant-Cross-Appellee: Rocco Lamura, Tosolini Lamura Rasile & Toniutti LLP, New York, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee-Cross-Appellant: Jacob Press, Tamar Kaplan-Marans, Maria Banda, Jing-Li Yu, Musetta Durkee, on the brief, Sanket J. Bulsara, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, New York. Gary S. Mayerson, Tracey S. Walsh, Maria C. McGinley, Mayerson & Associates, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Autism Speaks. Jeremy T. Adler, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Travis Thompson, Ph.D. and Paolo Moderato, Ph.D. Anthony S. Barkow, Elizabeth A. Edmondson, Eddie A. Jauregui, Jenner & Block LLP, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Jacqueline Sands. Gregory J. Wallance, W. Stewart Wallace, Susanna Y. Chu, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Professor Elizabeth Lightfoot, Sanctuary for Families, and Child Justice, Inc. Robert H. Smit, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, The Family Violence Appellate Project, and Professors Shani M. King and Lisa V. Martin.
    Case Number: 13-2025-cv(L)

    Cite as: Ermini v. Vittori, 13-2025-cv(L), NYLJ 1202662457463, at *1 (2d., Cir., Decided July 8, 2014) 13-2025-cv(L)p class="