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  • April 27, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    Some Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Still Unenforceable

    The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) "is a congressional declaration of a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements."1 But parties may reach an agreement that a court

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  • April 28, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    Firm Not Liable For Losses of Refco Investors, Circuit Decides

    Secondary actors such as attorneys can only be held liable for false statements in private damages actions under the securities laws if the statements are attributable to them at the time they are

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  • January 6, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

    Serendipity Leads Attorney From Corporate Consulting to Executive Suite

    At 5-foot, 9 inches tall with red hair and an affinity for 4-inch heels, Kelly C. Abernathy would be a standout in any crowd, much less a group of securities lawyers. Yet that's e

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  • Boyd v. AWB Limited, 07 Civ. 3007

    Publication Date: 2008-04-04
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    Date Filed: 2008-03-25
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
    Judge: Gerard Lynch
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    Case Number: 07 Civ. 3007

    District Judge Gerard E. Lynch U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Benjamin D. Brown, Michael D. Hausfeld, Hilary K. Ratway, Seth R. Gassman, an

  • July 21, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Corporate Compliance Programs and the Sentencing Guidelines

    Practitioners should look to the recent amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines defining an "effective" corporate compliance program more as a means of avoiding indictment than mitigat

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  • New York County First Department SUPREME COURT,

    Publication Date: 2012-01-13
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    Justice Eileen BranstenCjs Builders, Inc. v. Pride Heating (108269/11)—Motion Disposed As IndicatedLi v. Liu (652290/11)—Case Dispo

  • Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Jacqueline Green Rollover Account, 12 Civ. 1039

    Publication Date: 2012-07-30
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Denise Cote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Construction Plan Claimants: Jennifer A. Clark, Jonathan M. Cerrito, Brian J. LaClair, Blitman & King LLP, Syracuse, NY. For the Securities Investor Protection Corporation: Josephine Wang, Kevin H. Bell, Christopher H. Larosa, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For Jacqueline Green Rollover Account and Wayne Green Rollover Account: Helen Davis Chaitman, New York, NY. For J.X. Reynolds & Co. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan: Helen Davis Chaitman, New York, NY. For Orthopaedic Specialty Group, P.C. Defined Contribution Pension Plan Participants: Peter N. Wang, Foley & Larner LLP, New York, NY. Marc J. Kurzman, Sandak Hennessey & Greco, LLP, Stamford, CT. For Eric Saretsky & The Plan Administrator of the Sterling Equities Associates Employee Retirement Plan: Myron D. Rumeld, Anthony S. Cacace Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY. For Upstate New York Bakery Drivers and Industry Pension Fund: Mark I. Silberblatt, Bisceglie & Demarco, LLC, Woodland Park, NJ. For Steven H. Fisch: Steven H. Fisch, pro se, Chestnut Hill, MA. For Paul J. Fisch and Deborah L. Fisch: Paul J. Fisch and Deborah L. Fisch, pro se, North Syracuse, NY. For Irving H. Pickard: David J. Sheehan, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 12 Civ. 1039

    Cite as: Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Jacqueline Green Rollover Account, 12 Civ. 1039, NYLJ 1202564710834, at *1 (SDNY, Decided July 25, 2012)D

  • In re Merrill Lynch Co. Inc. Research Reports Securities Litigation, 02 MDL 1484

    Publication Date: 2007-02-07
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    Date Filed: 2007-01-31
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
    Judge: John Keenan
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    Case Number: 02 MDL 1484

    Judge John F. Keenan U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK APPEARANCES For Class Plaintiffs: ABBEY, SPANIER, RODD, ABRAMS & PARADIS,

  • February 9, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    In re: American Express Merchants? Litigation

    Decided Jan. 30, 2009 Before Pooler, Sack, and Sotomayor, C.JJ. The plaintiffs seek review of the March 16, 2006 decision of the United States District Court for the S

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  • In the Estate of Doris

    Publication Date: 2011-07-16
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    Date Filed: 2011-07-14
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 2
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    Case Number: NO. 02-09-00095-CV, NO. 02-09-00233-CV

    OPINIONI. INTRODUCTIONDoris Rose Preston died intestate in Denton County on August 27, 2005. After Appellant Scherry J. Levi filed an application for letters of administration in December