ILR: NY Appellate Court Dismisses Short-Sellers’ Porsche Suit, Closes off Possible Morrison Escape Route
12. Januar 2013 — D & O | January 2,
2013: In a decision that could foreclose a possible way for claimants to try to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in
the Morrison v. National Australia Bank case, a New York appellate court has reversed a lower court and dismissed the fraud suit
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U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes FY 2011 Overview of Federal Criminal Cases
6. Oktober 2012 — The United States Sentencing Commission’s Overview of Federal Criminal Cases, 2011, presents a broad overview of federal sentencing
data for fiscal year 2011. It provides a brief, easy-to-use reference on the types of criminal cases handled by federal courts
and the punishments …
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits USA: Court Rejects AOL Settlement Over Questionable Charity Awards
29. März 2012 — A federal appeals court in California rejected a settlement of AOL e-mail privacy claims that would have
distributed nothing to the 66 million plaintiffs but $110,000 to a collection of charities including one affiliated with the
trial judge’s husband. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appea…
ILR Daily News: Citigroup to pay $158.3M in mortgage settlement
11. März 2012 — Institute of Legal Reform, Daily News, to read more [...] ILR Daily News Citigroup to pay $158.3M in
mortgage settlement …