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New York Law Journal

In re: Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd. Sec. Lit.

Securities Fraud Class Suit Against Chinese Oil Company Survives Dismissal Effort
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Says His Ruling Was 'In Error' in Kidnapping Case

KBR Inc., formerly Kellogg Brown & Root Inc., and some of its subsidiaries won a recent victory in a high-profile case related to the Iraq war by convincing a federal judge to reverse himself and grant their motion for summary judgment.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Legal Team Throws Out the Usual Playbook

The experienced litigators at Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg knew just when to use unusual trial strategies last year to catch their courtroom opponents off guard.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pepper Hamilton Grows Revenue 5.4 Percent

Pepper Hamilton saw its revenue jump by 5.4 percent in 2013, despite what CEO Scott Green characterized as an "investment year" for the firm. The firm's revenue grew from about $354.5 million in 2012 to $373.5 million in 2013.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Debating a Mainstay of Fraud Enforcement

The False Claims Act has been lucrative, but has it been effective?
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Suspends Corporate Lawyer Over Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended corporate lawyer Fredric Aaron from practicing before the agency for five years, citing his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $26 million.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Boykin v. 1 Prospect Park ALF LLC

Assisted Living Facility's Residents Lose Bid to Recover Payments Under RICO §1983 Claims
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Skadden Hires Meister to Head Crime Group

David Meister, who served as enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will head the firm's government enforcement and white-collar crime group in New York.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Circuit Denies Bid to Restrict Definition of Kickbacks

The court rejected a former Morgan Stanley stock-loan specialist's claims that kickbacks don't include third-party payments to people other than himself, or payments to people who perform a minimal amount of work, as was the case with his brother and father.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

CFTC Enforcement Head Rejoins Skadden

After a three-year stint as director of the enforcement division at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, David Meister is rejoining Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom as head of the government enforcement and white-collar crime group in New York.
2 minute read

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