The planned offering by PICC Ltd., if successful, will be the largest Hong Kong IPO by a mainland Chinese company since 2010.
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Rodriguez v. Coca Cola Refreshments USA, 12 Civ. 234
Publication Date: 2013-09-20Practice Area:Employment
Industry:Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern DistrictJudge: District Judge Brian CoganAttorneys:For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 12 Civ. 234
Cite as: Rodriguez v. Coca Cola Refreshments USA, 12 Civ. 234, NYLJ 1202619708237, at *1 (EDNY, Decided September 13, 2013) 12 Civ. 234 District J
WASHINGTON AP - Bowing to pressure from a powerful congressman and companies with international operations, the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken down a Web site that listed businesses with interests in countries on a terrorism watch list.SEC Chairman Christopher Cox issued a statement late Friday that said the commission was "temporarily suspending" the site, which was launched last month.
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Lawyers, it is said, are motivated in equal part by fear and greed. When it comes to technology, which devil they listen to may depend on whether they're in London or New York. In London, where large firms have innovative long-range computer projects, they fear competitors' use of technology. So they spend lots of money. In New York, lawyers are focused on profits and less inclined to invest in long-term tech projects.
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In Re Lehman Bros, 10-0712-cv
Publication Date: 2011-05-16Practice Area:Business Law
Industry:Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitJudge: Before: Feinberg, Cabranes, and Raggi, C.JJ.Attorneys:For plaintiff: Joel P. Laitman, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, New York (Michael B. Eisenkraft, Daniel B. Rehns, Kenneth M. Rehns, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, New York; Steven J. Toll, Joshua S. Devore, Matthew B. Kaplan, S. Douglas Bunch, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Washington, D.C., on the brief), for Lead Plaintiff-Appellant Locals 302 & 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers—Employers Construction Industry Retirement Trust and Plaintiffs-Appellants New Jersey Carpenters Health Fund and Boilermakers-Blacksmith National Pension Trust. Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., Berman DeValerio, San Francisco, California (Patrick T. Egan, Berman DeValerio, Boston, Massachusetts, on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants Wyoming State Treasurer and Wyoming Retirement System. Lester L.Levy, Wolf Popper LLP, New York, New York, for Lead Plaintiff-Appellant Vaszurele Limited.For defendant: Floyd Abrams (S. Penny Windle (admission pending), Adam Zurofsky, Tammy L. Roy, on the brief), Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. James J. Coster (Joshua M. Rubins, Glenn C. Edwards, on the brief), Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Andrew J.Ehrlich (Martin Flumenbaum, on the brief), Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee Fitch, Inc.Case number: 10-0712-cv, 10-0898-cv, 10-1288-cv
Cite as: In Re Lehman Bros, 10-0712-cv, NYLJ 1202493939547, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 11, 2011)Before: Feinberg, Cabranes, and Raggi, C.JJ.p class=
Sprint Equities (NY), Inc. v Sylvester
Publication Date: 2010-03-02Practice Area:Industry:Court: Appellate Division, 2nd DeptJudge: Attorneys:For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 2008-08092
Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P. THOMAS A. DICKERSON L. PRISCILLA HALL PLUM
Irving Picard, the trustee for Madoff investors, had been seeking up to $1 billion from the Swiss bank, which is represented by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. The deal marks the largest feeder fund bank cash settlement to date in this proceeding.
NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, 12-105(L)
Publication Date: 2013-08-27Practice Area:Contracts
Industry:Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitJudge: Before: Pooler, B.D. Parker, and Raggi, C.JJ.Attorneys:For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: NML Capital, Ltd., Matthew D. McGill, Jason J. Mendro, on the brief, Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C.; Robert A. Cohen, Eric C. Kirsch, Dechert LLP, New York, N.Y. For Plaintiff-Appellee: Olifant Fund, Ltd., Leonard F. Lesser, Simon Lesser, P.C., New York, N.Y. For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Pablo Alberto Varela, et al., Michael C. Spencer, Milberg LLP, New York, N.Y. For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd., ACP Master, Ltd., Blue Angel Capital I LLC, and Aurelius Opportunities Master Fund II, LLC., Edward A. Friedman, Daniel B. Rapport, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, New York, N.Y. Roy T. Englert, Jr., Mark T. Stancil, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Washington, D.C.For defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: The Republic of Argentina., Carmine D. Boccuzzi, Ezequiel Sanchez-Herrera, Sara A. Sanchez, Michael M. Brennan, on the brief, Jonathan I. Blackman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellant: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee., Colin E. Wrabley, on the brief, James C. Martin, Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburg, Penn.; Eric A Schaffer, Reed Smith LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellants: The Exchange Bondholder Group., David A. Barrett, Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr., Steven I. Froot, on the brief, David Boies, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, New York, N.Y. Sean F. O'Shea, Michael E. Petrella, Daniel M. Hibshoosh, O'Shea Partners LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellant: Fintech Advisory Inc., William F. Dahill, Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP, New York, N.Y. For Intervenors: Euro Bondholders., Christopher J. Clark, Craig A. Batchelor, Michael E. Bern, Latham & Watkins, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Intervenor: ICE Canyon LLC., Bruce Bennett, James O. Johnston, Beong-Soo Kim, Jones Day, Los Angeles, Cal. Meir Feder, Jones Day, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae EM Ltd., in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: David W. Rivkin, Suzanne M. Grosso, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, N.Y. Amicus Curiae pro se, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Ronald Mann, Esq., New York, N.Y. For Amici Curiae Montreux Partners, L.P. and Wilton Capital, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Jack L. Goldsmith III, Cambridge, Mass.; Judd B. Grossman, Grossman LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae the Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Richard A. Samp, Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae Prof. Kenneth W. Dam, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Kevin S. Reed, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Duane Morris Individual Plaintiffs — Appellees: Anthony J. Costantini, Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr., Suzan Jo, Mary C. Pennisi, Duane Morris LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae The Clearing House Association L.L.C., in support of Defendant — Appellant: Paul Saltzman, Joseph R. Alexander, The Clearing House Association L.L.C., New York, N.Y.; H. Rodgin Cohen, Michael M. Wiseman, Sergio J. Galvis, Joseph E. Neuhaus, Michael J. Ushkow, Jared P. Roscoe, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Alfonso Prat-Gay, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Eugenio A. Bruno, Estudio Garrido, Buenos Aires, Argentina; M. Darren Traub, Akerman Senterfitt, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Prof. Anne Krueger, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Edward Scarvalone, Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Euroclear Bank SA/NV, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Paul T. Shoemaker, Greenfield Stein & Senior LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Puente Hnos. Sociedad de Bolsa S.A., in support of Defendant-Appellant: Marco E. Schnabl, Timothy G. Nelson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae the American Bankers Association, in support of Non-Party Appellant The Bank of New York Mellon., Matthew D. Ingber, Chrisopher J. Houpt, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, N.Y.; Charles A. Rothfeld, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C.Case number: 12-105(L)
Cite as: NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, 12-105(L), NYLJ 1202616997114, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 23, 2013) 12-105(L) Before:
WASHINGTON AP - The government has launched a Web site that allows investors to track whether companies have business interests in countries the U.S. designates as "state sponsors of terrorism."The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday introduced the site, which links to information from the companies' most recent annual reports that reference any of the five listed countries.
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