Summarized by Amy Quackenboss , American Bankruptcy Institute
12 years 10 months ago
Citation:
Molchatsky v. U.S., Case No. 11-2510 (2nd Cir. April 10, 2013)
Ruling:
Claims arising from the SEC's actions or inaction in its investigation of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme are shielded by the Discretionary Function Exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act and are...
Judge(s):
Wesley, Droney and Alison Nathan (USDC SDNY) sitting by designation.
Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n et al. v. 3M Employee Welfare Benefit Assoc. Trust I, et al., Case No. 11-1516-cv(L) (2d Cir. Apr. 3, 2013)
Ruling:
The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision. The Second Circuit held that (1) securities fraud victims may be considered "similarly situated" for purposes of a pro rata distribution...
Summarized by Paul Stewart , Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
13 years 11 months ago
Citation:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Docket no. 10-10989
Ruling:
"Not all securities frauds are Ponzi Schemes." Receiver moved for turnover against charity that received $240,000 from companies prior to receivership, primarily arguing under the Texas Uniform...
Judge(s):
Before JONES, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
Reversed the district court and held that the exception to discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(19) applies only to debtors who have themselves violated the securities laws, and not to persons who...
Judge(s):
Raymond C. Fisher and Jay S. Bybee, Circuit Judges;
Lyle E. Strom, Senior District Judge for the U.S. District Court for Omaha, Nebraska (sitting by designation);
Opinion by Circuit Judge, Jay S. Bybee
Summarized by Henry Baer , Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
14 years 6 months ago
Citation:
2011 WL 3568936 (2d Cir. August 16, 2011)
Ruling:
The Court was faced with several issues regarding the proper interpretation of the Securities Investor Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78aaa et seq. (“SIPA”). The Court first ruled that the...
Judge(s):
Jacobs, Chief Judge, Leval and Raggi, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Jacobs, Chief Judge.
