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SETTLEMENTS - U.S. S.E.C. v. Citigroup Global Mkts Inc.

ORDER - The District Court rejected the S.E.C.’s proposed settlement with Citigroup charged with negligent misrepresentation regarding collateralized debt obligations, for reasons including lack of admission of liability and collateral estoppel effect; Court’s order to proceed to trial was stayed by Second Circuit. (2d Cir.)

FRAUD VICTIM IMPACT - U.S. v. Marsh

ORDER - In sentencing hearing, victim impact statements showed defendants “trading” operation a complete fraud, and defendants inventing persona and backgrounds, and bragging about cheating their clients; victims suffered severe financial, marital and health problems. (E.D.N.Y.)

New York Decision Roundup - April 20, 2012

This daily roundup provides links to summaries of the latest New York state and federal court decisions.

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Workers with briefcases. REUTERS Tim Wimborne

Dewey & LeBoeuf retains bankruptcy counsel, role unclear

4/19/2012

The 950-lawyer firm, one of the biggest in the United States, has lost some 70 partners since the start of the year as it negotiates with creditors.

State appellate courthouse, 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn. REUTERS Chip East

Mayor's debate remarks not defamation: appeals court

4/20/2012

The mayor of a New York village did not defame a man by accusing him during a public debate of trying to "extort money" with a lawsuit, a state appeals court ruled.

Money REUTERS Rick Wilking

Hedge fund manager sentenced for Ponzi scheme

4/20/2012

Hedge fund manager Brian Kim was sentenced in New York state court to up to 15 years in prison, a month after pleading guilty to running a $6 million Ponzi scheme.

NYPD officers walk in Times Square. REUTERS Eric Thayer

NYS Assembly signs off on racial profiling legislation

4/20/2012

The measure would create a private right of action for individuals who claim they have been targeted by police because of their race or ethnicity.

Witness stand and jury box at 100 Centre Street, NY. REUTERS Chip East

Lawyer sanctioned for frivolous behavior and abuse

4/20/2012

An appeals court sanctioned a New York attorney Joseph Sahid for "frivolous, outrageous, and unprofessional behavior" during a deposition.

West Point, file. REUTERS Shannon Stapleton

Two women say were raped, punished at US military academies

4/20/2012

A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court accused officials of failing to address widespread problems of sexual assault at the elite schools.

Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup. REUTERS Shannon Stapleton

Citigroup CEO, directors, sued over executive pay

4/20/2012

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court accuses directors of breaching their fiduciary duties by awarding more than $54 million of compensation to Vikram Pandit and other execs.

Handcuffs, stock. REUTERS Benoit Tessier

N.Y. Senate green lights bail setting proposal

4/19/2012

Senators passed legislation that would give judges more leeway to consider the safety of the alleged victims and their families.

The state appellate courthouse at 45 Monroe Place in Brooklyn, New York. REUTERS Chip East

Federal thrift can face gift-card suit in New York: appeals court

4/19/2012

A savings bank must face a lawsuit over whether it can charge fees to reactivate expired gift cards, the Second Department ruled.

A guard stands watch at a gate outside the federal courthouse on 500 Pearl Street in New York. REUTERS Chip East

Federal Judge tosses jury nullification case

4/19/2012

A retired chemistry professor who distributed pamphlets about jury nullification outside a federal courthouse did not illegally attempt to influence jurors, a U.S. judge Kimba Wood ruled.

Mark Lewis (L) and Norman Siegel at a New York news conference, April 19. REUTERS Mike Segar

U.K. phone hacking lawyer brings News Corp case to U.S.

4/19/2012

British lawyer Mark Lewis teamed up with two New York attorneys to pursue claims that four of his clients had been hacked by Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct tabloid on U.S. soil.

Sprint, file. REUTERS Mike Segar

N.Y. state sues Sprint for more than $300 mln over taxes

4/19/2012

The mobile service provider failed to bill customers for more than $100 mln in taxes over seven years, according to state A.G. Eric Schneiderman.


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