Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-35886
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SEC v. Rubera
District court properly found that telephone investment program qualified as security that required registration. |
Securities |
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Mar. 16, 2004 | |
02-1196
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edwards
Investment scheme promising fixed rate of return is 'investment contract' subject to federal securities laws. |
Securities |
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Jan. 21, 2004 | |
02-17474
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Employers Teamsters Local Nos. 175 and 505 Pension Trust Fund v. Clorox Co.
Statements made by corporation are protected by safe harbor provision of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. |
Securities |
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Jan. 13, 2004 | |
00-71398
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Ponce v. SEC
SEC's ruling that accountant violated federal securities law is affirmed. |
Securities |
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Dec. 4, 2003 | |
02-15301
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McKesson HBOC Inc. v. New York State Common Retirement Fund Inc.
Corporation cannot sue shareholders for being unjustly enriched due to accounting fraud. |
Securities |
|
Oct. 15, 2003 | |
00-17098
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Nevius v. Read-Rite Corp.
Class members suing under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act failed to allege scienter with particularity. |
Securities |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-71857
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Vernazza v. SEC
SEC's decision to impose sanctions for materially false representations was supported by substantial evidence. |
Securities |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
01-16725
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No. 84 Employer-Teamster Joint Council Pension Trust Fund v. America West Holding Group
Shareholders in airline sufficiently pleaded claim for securities fraud. |
Securities |
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Jun. 15, 2003 | |
02-55201
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. McCarthy
Securities Exchange Act Section 21(e) authorizes use of summary proceedings to enforce commission orders in district court. |
Securities |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
02-15498
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Seinfeld v. Bartz
Shareholder failed to show proxy statements regarding stock options grants were materially false. |
Securities |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
A096965
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Decker v. Yorkton Securities Inc.
Claim alleging brokers negligently deposited stock certificates requires subjective knowledge of significant probability of adverse claim. |
Securities |
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May 21, 2003 | |
01-17027
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hickey
Court has broad equitable power to freeze assets of nonparty where nonparty is dominated and controlled by defendant in securities action. |
Securities |
|
Mar. 18, 2003 | |
02-55481
|
SEC v. J.T. Wallenbrock and Associates
Promissory notes secured by accounts receivable qualify as securities under Securities Exchange Acts of 1933 and 1934. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
01-16113
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Falkowski v. Imation Corp.
Removal of action involving stock options was proper because claims are completely pre-empted by Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act. |
Securities |
|
Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-70772
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In re Cavanaugh (Cavanaugh v. U.S. District Court)
District court employed erroneous factors when determining lead plaintiff in class action securities litigation. |
Securities |
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Nov. 24, 2002 | |
00-71528
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McNabb v. SEC
Severe sanctions are imposed upon defendant who sold securities, in form of promissory notes, without prior notice to his employer. |
Securities |
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Sep. 25, 2002 | |
01-56045
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In re Broderbund/Learning Co. Securities Litigation
Plaintiffs did not suffer any damages from $15 gain per share and action was properly dismissed. |
Securities |
|
Sep. 17, 2002 | |
00-3214
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Ahammed v. Securities Investor Protection Corp. (Primeline Securities Corp.)
Claimants who sought to invest in debentures with fraudulent agent are entitled to protection under Securities Investor Protection Act. |
Securities |
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Sep. 17, 2002 | |
00-56848
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DSAM Global Value Fund v. Altris Software Inc.
Allegations of poor auditing were insufficient to meet pleading requirements of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. |
Securities |
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Jul. 12, 2002 | |
01-147
|
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zandford
Broker who is criminally liable for misappropriating funds from client's investment account is also civilly liable under securities law. |
Securities |
|
Jun. 12, 2002 | |
00-56913
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Patenaude v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Tax-deferred variable annuities are covered securities under Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act. |
Securities |
|
May 20, 2002 | |
99-15672
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Brody v. Transitional Hospitals Corp.
Plaintiffs failed to meet contemporaneous trading requirements necessary to have standing on insider trading claims. |
Securities |
|
Apr. 3, 2002 | |
00-6081
|
City of Philadelphia v. Fleming Companies
Plaintiffs did not show defendants knowingly and recklessly failed to disclose information of litigation in violation of securities act. |
Securities |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
00-16582
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Smith v. Lenches
Voluntary dismissal of federal securities claims did not result in legal prejudice to party that also defended claims in state court. |
Securities |
|
Nov. 12, 2001 | |
99-56828
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SEC v. Dain Rauscher Inc.
Reasonable prudence is standard of care for underwriter of municipal offerings and industry standard is not determinative factor. |
Securities |
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Aug. 24, 2001 | |
98-15993
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Ronconi v. Larkin
Court affirms dismissal of securities fraud case because allegations didn't meet heightened pleading requirements of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. |
Securities |
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Aug. 23, 2001 | |
00-0440
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The Alberta Securities Commission v. Ryckman
Arizona resident convicted of fraudulent securities practices in Canada was required to pay costs of judgment issued as final in Canada. |
Securities |
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Aug. 8, 2001 | |
99-70290
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Krull v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sanctions against securities dealer are affirmed because substantial evidence supports SEC's findings that he made unsuitable investment recommendations. |
Securities |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
00-347
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The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. v. United International Holdings Inc.
Agreement to sell stock options where seller never intended to allow buyer to exercise option was fraud and violated Securities Act. |
Securities |
|
May 28, 2001 | |
98-1146
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In re Advanced Tissue Sciences Securities Litigation
The most adequate plaintiff in a class action suit pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, is the one with the largest financial interest. |
Securities |
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May 24, 2001 |