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No Admission, No Problem Says SEC Consent Judgment Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff gets peeved whenever the Securities and Exchange Commission settles a case with a mega-bank for minor bucks. In 2009, Judge...
FCPA Violation Conviction in the Bag for Dooney & Bourke Founder
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals had bad news for Dooney & Bourke founder Frederic Bourke, Jr. on Wednesday: Two years after his Foreign Corrupt...
Second Circuit Electronic Filing User Rules Effective Jan. 3
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
As another year comes to an end, we tend to indulge in introspective moments. We analyze our successes and failures, make resolutions anew, and inevitably end...
Unbilled Fees Not "Incurred" Under Catastrophic Care Insurance
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you a purchase a $200 sweater for $100, you have incurred a $100 charge on your credit card bill; it doesn’t matter what the sweater originally cost. The...
Second Cir. Decision on Church Services in Public Schools Stands
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has declined to review a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision on church services in public schools. On Monday, the Court denied cert in...
Court Mulling Bail: Does Galleon Group Founder Pose Flight Risk?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Galleon Group hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam may have to wait in jail for his insider trading appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The fallen...