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The Latest Episode in Bank v. Bank Litigation: Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Sues Dozens of Financial Institutions over $3.3 Billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities
Publication Date: 2010-10-18
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The Chicago suit seems an awful lot like cases already filed by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Seattle and San Francisco.

May 28, 2007 |

401(k) fee suits not soon to retire

Litigation concerning excessive administrative fees charged to employees by their 401(k) plans is heating up and adding a new twist. The suits come amid stepped-up investigations by a congressional committee, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into inadequate disclosures of administrative fees charged to employees in 401(k) and other retirement plans.
5 minute read
June 18, 2008 |

New Derivative Deal Approved in Zoran Backdating Settlement

Lawyers in Zoran Corp.'s stock options backdating derivative litigation got preliminary approval Thursday for a resolution that would give the company about $3.4 million in cash to settle its allegations against the company's directors and officers. Northern District of California Judge William Alsup had previously rejected a settlement that would've given Zoran canceled stock options and some corporate governance reforms but handed the only cash -- $1.2 million -- to the plaintiffs lawyers.
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June 13, 2003 |

A Matter of Trust

Imagine a plaintiff lawyers' oasis, where you can make new law, there are few competitors and huge recoveries. It's a burgeoning arena of ERISA cases filed on behalf of employees who lose retirement savings when corporate scandals hit. A few smaller firms, such as LA's Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif, have this growing area virtually to themselves. They litigate what are essentially securities fraud cases without the constraints of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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April 25, 2008 |

Federal judge rejects easy options deals

Northern District of California Judge William Alsup rejected a preliminary settlement in a derivative lawsuit against directors and officers at Zoran Corp. on April 7, alerting lawyers that the company's shareholders deserved more than the cashless promises to behave that the opposing sides had agreed on. On the same day, he also discouraged attorneys from settling a similar case involving CNET. Observers said Alsup's stance might signal that deals in which only the lawyers get paid won't pass muster.
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June 18, 2008 |

New derivative deal approved in Zoran backdating settlement

Lawyers in Zoran Corp.'s stock options backdating derivative litigation got preliminary approval Thursday for a resolution that would give the company about $3.4 million in cash to settle its allegations against the company's directors and officers. Northern District of California Judge William Alsup had previously rejected a settlement that would've given Zoran canceled stock options and some corporate governance reforms but handed the only cash -- $1.2 million -- to the plaintiffs lawyers.
3 minute read
August 27, 2009 |

Judge Approves $150 Million BofA Settlement With Former Merrill Investors

New York federal district court Judge Jed Rakoff has granted preliminary approval to the settlement of a securities class action Bank of America inherited when it acquired Merrill Lynch. The bank has agreed to pay $150 million to former Merrill Lynch investors who accused the company of misleading them in connection with the sale of bonds and preferred stock. He also awarded co-lead counsel Keller Rohrback and Cohen Milstein & Toll a handsome $18.75 million in attorney fees.
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October 13, 2000 |

Seattle Firm Drags Canadians Into U.S. Court

In what Seattle firm Keller Rohrback believes to be a case of first impression, its managing partner has filed a request for class action status for a suit against a Canadian laser eye surgery center it claims has violated Washington's Consumer Protection Act.
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December 13, 2004 |

A 'perfect storm' for pension suits?

Attorneys are doing well with the unfortunate outcomes for employees of companies trying to endure bankruptcies and scandals.
8 minute read
February 02, 2010 |

Suit May Proceed Alleging Cancer Risk In J&J, Wal-Mart Baby Bath Products

A federal judge in Newark has ruled plaintiffs can pursue a class-action suit alleging that Johnson & Johnson and Wal-Mart baby bath products are unfit for sale because they contain a banned chemical that could cause cancer.
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