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New York Law Journal

Insurer Suit Says Investments Were Secretly Funneled to Hedge Fund

CNO Financial Group alleges that executives at Beechwood Re redirected funds to Platinum Partners, a Long Island hedge fund under criminal investigation.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ask Me How!

Herbaline turned a $200 million FDA settlement into a win. Other companies should take note.
17 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hedge Funds Sue Puerto Rico, Accuse Gov't of Diverting Funds

Hedge funds representing a group of Puerto Rico bondholders sued the U.S. territory, saying it violated the terms of a rescue package recently approved by Congress to help pull the island's government out of a dire economic crisis.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Non-Client Can Pursue Action Against Law Firm, Panel Rules

A Manhattan appeals panel has revived a negligent misrepresentation claim against a lawyer who made written assurances to a hedge fund investor, even though the investor was not a client.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gordon v. Sonar Capital Management LLC

By | August 06, 2015
Insider Trading Claims Dismissed; No Evidence Information Disclosed Breached Fiduciary Duty
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Erie Group LLC v. Guayaba Capital, LLC

Hedge Fund's Investor Loses Securities Fraud Claims After Algorithm's Poor Performance
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Top Activist Lawyer Lands on a New Team

Morgan Stanley has hired Schulte Roth & Zabel's David Rosewater, co-head of the firm's global shareholder activism practice, to lead its activist defense group. But Rosewater, who previously worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, won't be fighting Marty Lipton's war.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

2015 Corporate Scorecard

By | March 30, 2015
After a so-so 2013, European and Asian economies picked up last year while the United States continued its recovery, showering corporate and transactions practitioners with work. The number of mergers and acquisitions worldwide rose 6 percent, and their combined value jumped 47 percent, making 2014 the strongest year since 2007. Capital markets, especially equity offerings, also showed healthy gains.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Marty Lipton's War on Hedge Fund Activists

By focusing on quick profits, activist investors are ruining America, claims Wachtell's iconic cofounder. Is anybody listening?
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

Three Energy Partners Depart Cadwalader for Sidley Austin

A trio of high-profile energy partners based in Washington, D.C., is joining Sidley Austin from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, a firm that saw partner profits decline in 2014. The three will be reunited with partner Robert Stephens, who left his post as head of Cadwalader's Houston office for Sidley Austin in January.
4 minute read

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