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New York Appellate Division Reports DAVIMOS v. HALLE, 8783 [1st Dept 12-19-2006] 2006 NY Slip Op 09514 Richard H. Davimos, Jr., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John Halle, Defendant-Appellant. 8783, Index 111013/02. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department. Decided on December 19, 2006. Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Karla Moskowitz, J.), entered […]

California Courts of Appeal Reports PEOPLE, v. BOUDAMES, A110355 (Cal.App. 12-22-2006) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSEPH BOUDAMES, Defendant and Appellant. A110355 Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Five December 22, 2006 Certified for Partial Publication[fn*] [fn*] Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 976(b) and 976.1, this opinion is certified for […]

Consolidated Securities Class Action Complaint Filed Against BofA Over Merrill Merger Disclosures The American Lawyer; September 29, 2009 Even though the rejected Securities and Exchange Commission settlement with Bank of America for alleged disclosure deficiencies in BofA’s merger with Merrill Lynch has been getting all the attention, the securities class action against the company that’s […]

Blakely v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company (10th Cir. 01/25/2011) PUBLISH Before TACHA, SEYMOUR, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges. Plaintiffs-appellants Alan and Colelyn Blakely appeal the district court’s entry of judgment in favor of defendant-appellee USAA Casualty Insurance Company (“USAA”) on the Blakelys’ claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good fath and […]

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Class Certification in a Securities Fraud Case Requires Proof of Loss Causation 02/11/2011 In Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988), the Supreme Court held that in a federal securities fraud class action, if the plaintiff proves that the defendant’s shares are publicly traded on an efficient, well developed […]

New York Court of Appeals Reports IN THE MATTER OF DAIMLER CHRYSLER v. SPITZER, 174 (N.Y. 12-14-2006) In the Matter of Daimler Chrysler Corporation, et al., Appellants, v. Eliot Spitzer, & c. et al., Respondents., In the Matter of General Motors Corporation, Appellant, v. James Warner, Respondent. 174, 175. Court of Appeals of the State […]