Making false statements to fund trustees leads to charges.SEC charges money market fund adviser and portfolio manager with violations of the federal securities lawsDecember 6 2013. lexology.comOn November 26, 2013, the SEC filed an order instituting...
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Month: December 2013
In-house Counsel Conflict Of Interest
As this important article explains, "in-house counsel must be cautious of potential conflicts of interest when representing both the employer and the employee."California Court of Appeal, Third District holds in-house attorney may be liable for malpractice for failing...
$1.5 Million Legal Malpractice Case
Plaintiff awarded over $1 million in legal malpractice case. Late filing of paperwork creates more than frustration, results in a significant judgement.Tippi Hedren wins court battle against her former lawyerDec. 17, 2013 (UPI) -- A California appeals court has...
Legal Malpractice Case May Reach $9 Million
Lawyers in the firm are being asked to shoulder $9 million of the cost to end the case.Neal Gerber lawyers balk at paying $9 million in settlementDecember 12, 2013. By Steven Strahler, chicagobusiness.comNeal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is trying to settle a...
Under Special Circumstances, Legal Malpractice Case May Be Assigned
There is a new exception in California to a general public policy against assigning legal malpractice cases.California appeals panel recognizes ‘narrow’ assignment of legal malpractice claim.A three-judge appeals panel in California has ruled for the first...
Class Action Suit Doesn’t Need A Primary Violator
There are other options for a class action suit beyond focusing on the primary violator.Failure to name primary violator doesn’t doom class action against secondary actorsNovember 22 2013, Kieth Paul Bishop, lexology.comOne might expect plaintiffs to always...
Breaching Fiduciary Responsibility, Corporate Stock Incentive Plan
When a corporation distributes stock options in excess of its written stock incentive plan shareholders can file a lawsuit.Delaware Chancery Court permits shareholder to bring fiduciary claim for board’s violation of a stock incentive...