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June 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Mastercard continues to wage its battle to nullify a $2.8 million verdict after a jury found the credit card giant had wrongly converted a letter of credit the day after terminating its contract.

By B. Colby Hamilton

7 minute read

June 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Former executives of one of Canada's largest energy companies face regulatory action for allegedly artificially lowering the company's operating costs…

By B. Colby Hamilton

8 minute read

June 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Attorney fees are too high in the $1.34 billion final distribution agreement with Tremont Group Holdings Inc., Bernie Madoff's second-largest feeder fund that lost billions in the Ponzi scheme collapse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said.

By B. Colby Hamilton

12 minute read

June 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Defendants in the long-running Goldman Sachs gender bias suit are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to clarify conflicting rulings in the Southern District, which would effectively nullify the plaintiffs' claims.

By B. Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

June 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The white-collar defense bar is crowing over Judge Alison Nathan's sweeping 92-page warrant suppression order in the Southern District U.S. Attorney's securities fraud case against financier Benjamin Wey.

By B. Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

June 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit added a valuable point of clarity in securities cases dealing with material omissions this past week, even if 'Stadnick v. Vivint Solar' did little to change how most attorneys say they plan to approach the law.

By B. Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

June 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In a split with other circuits, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Thursday that the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act does not allow consumers to demand that they stop receiving automated calls if they agreed to provisions opting them in.

By B. Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

June 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit panel Wednesday rejected attempts by a plaintiff to assert a First Circuit standard for securities fraud cases dealing with the disclosure of information to investors.

By B. Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

June 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's push to compel ExxonMobil to produce additional documents as part of its fraud case against the energy company has been clipped, at least for the time being, by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager.

By B. Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

June 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The appeals court will be asked to answer two questions: Whether former employees have standing, and whether a former employee not alleging unlawful discharge may seek reinstatement.

By B. Colby Hamilton

4 minute read