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September 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

25-Year Veteran of International Monetary Fund Taking Over as Legal Chief

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called Yan Liu "a thought leader and a trusted adviser who is also well known for her dedication to mentoring and supporting staff in their career journeys."

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July 9, 2024 | National Law Journal

In Latest DC Hiring, Akin, Goodwin, Milbank and Ogletree Recruit Partners

After leaving the Justice Department, Gerald Moody has joined Akin as a white-collar defense and government investigations partner in D.C.

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January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay $249 Million to Resolve Block Trading Investigations

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Williams emphasized that the resolution also demonstrates that his office is willing to "evaluate each case and each prosecution on its facts and circumstances" and consider alternatives to prosecution.

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August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Ex-Allianz Executive's Motion to Dismiss Indictment, Rules Privilege Was Waived

Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain found that the conflict disclosure provision required Sullivan & Cromwell to act when it "actually concludes that a conflict exists," not when it should have perceived a conflict.

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April 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

When the Mortgage Holder Might Have To Pay the Receiver

A discussion of the "fact sensitive" instances where an appointing party may be constrained to pay the receiver's bills and/or commissions.

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AEA Middle Mkt. Debt Funding LLC v. Marblegate Asset Mgmt. LLC

Publication Date: 2023-03-13
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Presiding Dianne T. Renwick
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Marblegate Asset Management, LLC, Marblegate Special Opportunities Master Fund L.P., P. Marblegate Ltd., Marblegate Strategic Opportunities Master Fund I, L.P., Marblegate Partners Master Fund I, L.P., Field Point Agency Services, Inc. and New Teraco, Inc., Appellants-Respondents/Respondent: Sean E. O'Donnell, Janice I. Goldberg, Christopher Carty, Kyle J. Kolb and Silvia Stockman of counsel, Herrick Feinstein LLP, New York.
for defendant: For AWM Holdings, Inc., Archway Marketing Holdings, Inc., Archway Marketing Services, Inc. and Corporate Services, Inc., Appellants-Respondents: Jaclyn H. Grodin and Isabel Sukholitsky of counsel, Goulston & Storrs PC, New York. For Respondents-Appellants: Alisha Louise McCarthy and Yonaton Aronoff of counsel, Harris St. Laurnent & Wechsler LLP, New York and Tracy N. LeRoy of the bar of the State of Texas, admitted pro hac vice of counsel, Yetter Coleman LLP, Houston, Texas. For John Brecker, Respondent: Russell Gallaro and David Ball of counsel, Bracewell LLP, New York.
Case Number: 650413/19

Minority Lenders Had Right to Oppose Restructure Sale Not Meeting Pro Rata Requirement

Laydon v. Coperatieve Rabobank U.A.

Publication Date: 2022-12-14
Practice Area: Antitrust | Banking and Finance Laws
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Michael H. Park
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Jeffrey Laydon: Vincent Briganti, Margaret MacLean, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY, on the brief, Eric F. Citron, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees UBS AG and UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd.: Russell B. Balikian, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC; Mark A. Kirsch, Eric J. Stock, Jefferson E. Bell, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Thomas G. Hungar, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Lloyds Banking Group PLC.: Lisa J. Fried, Herbert Smith Freehills New York LLP, New York, NY; Benjamin A. Fleming, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Marc J. Gottridge, Herbert Smith Freehills New York LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Société Générale S.A.: Steven Wolowitz, Andrew J. Calica, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Nicole A. Saharsky, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.: David R. Gelfand, Tawfiq S. Rangwala, Milbank LLP, New York, NY; Mark D. Villaverde, Milbank LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendants-Appellees The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and RBS Securities Japan Ltd.: David S. Lesser, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY; Robert G. Houck, Clifford Chance US LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 20-3626

Dismissal of Claims Alleging Conspiracy to Manipulate Benchmark Interest Rates Is Affirmed

Laydon v. Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.

Publication Date: 2022-10-24
Practice Area: Antitrust
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Michael H. Park
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Jeffrey Laydon: Vincent Briganti, Margaret MacLean, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY, on the brief, Eric F. Citron, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees UBS AG and UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd.: Russell B. Balikian, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC; Mark A. Kirsch, Eric J. Stock, Jefferson E. Bell, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Thomas G. Hungar, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Lloyds Banking Group plc.: Lisa J. Fried, Benjamin A. Fleming, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Marc J. Gottridge, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Société Générale S.A.: Steven Wolowitz, Andrew J. Calica, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Nicole A. Saharsky, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.: David R. Gelfand, Tawfiq S. Rangwala, Milbank LLP, New York, NY; Mark D. Villaverde, Milbank LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendants-Appellees The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and RBS Securities Japan Ltd.: David S. Lesser, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY; Robert G. Houck, Clifford Chance US LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 20-3626

Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Over Conspiracy to Manipulate Benchmark Rates Explained

November 2, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime ArcLight Capital General Counsel Retires; Associate GC to Succeed Him

ArcLight, which specializes in energy investments, has raised more than $19 billion since its founding in 2001, including a $3.4 billion funding round it completed early this year.

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August 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Recent Developments in Securities Class Actions: 'Goldman', Market Speculation and Loss Causation, and Triggering the Exchange Act's Statute of Repose

Each of these developments presents risks and opportunities that defendants in §10(b) cases should take into account as they craft their litigation strategy.

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