The former chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global has described charges that the company inflating its ability to manage risk as making "no sense."
JURISDICTION – Twersky v. Town of Hempstead
OPINION – One part of a family objected to a structure planned for a commonly-owned burial plot, and informed the town of the construction. The town would not process the building permit application without a signature from the cemetery (which would not give it without all the plot owners’ permission). Without a decision on the application, the matter is not ripe. (E.D.N.Y.)
MILITARY LAW - Lawry v. Lawry
OPINION - Requiring servicemember to relinquish wife’s property and review documents did not “materially affect” his military duty. The stay requested per Service Members Civil Relief Act only referred to member’s inability to attend court hearings. (Sup. Ct., Monroe County)
New York Decision Roundup - October 19, 2012
This daily roundup provides links to summaries of the latest New York state and federal court decisions.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office said in a statement that it is broadening the investigation to include retirees from any city agency.
The $1.07 billion lawsuit accuses Goldman of selling risky debt that it intended to lose value to an Australian hedge fund, causing the fund to become insolvent.
District Judge Brian Cogan added the law firm as a respondent in a case filed by Felix Sater, who had pleaded guilty to participating in a $40 million stock fraud.
If the proposed $7.2 bln deal receives approval from Judge John Gleeson, it would be the largest federal antitrust settlement in U.S. history, resolving seven years of price-fixing litigation.
Judges dismissed enterprise corruption charges against four people in a case that questioned whether a loose affiliation of alleged cybercriminals constituted an organized crime operation.
The campaign finance board held that failing to report payments made to the Independence Party, while contravening the spirit of disclosure, did not constitute a violation.
All pending immigration cases before the appeals court will be tolled for 90 days to allow the government and the person filing the appeal to decide whether the case is worth pursuing.
For a decade, people from around the world have barreled down an eight-mile section of the landmark Manhattan street, dodging traffic and people, as part of the annual daredevil race.
The suit against Mark Hotton comes days after authorities charged him with two counts of wire fraud for allegedly having fabricated investors to dupe the producers of "Rebecca: The Musical."
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