A federal appeals court has rejected claims of bias against a judge who ordered a fugitive former chief executive to pay more than $62 million for refusing to appear for his deposition, defaulting in a civil enforcement action and violating the securities laws.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Eastern District Judge Sandra Feuerstein (See Profile) was well within her authority in ordering the disgorgement and civil penalties and had no obligation to recuse herself from a case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Tomo Razmilovic, the former CEO of Symbol Technologies.
