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Bear Stearns hedge fund managers - Criminal / SEC

EDNY denies DOJ request for stay of SEC proceedings
Opinion and more at USA & SEC v Cioffi    10.27

National Australia: 2nd Cir rules on "foreign-cubed litigation"

Upholds jurisdictional dismissal of claims brought by foreign plaintiffs who bought a foreign issuer's securities on a foreign exchange
Opinion and more at National Australia

Centene 
8th Circuit affirms Tellabs standard dismissal  10.17

Bombardier 
2nd circuit affirms ABS wasn't an efficient market 

Supreme Court may hear 10(b) statute of limitations case

Ninth Circuit case: Trainer Wortham v Betz
See Supreme Court

Update on Auction Rate Securities
* UBS plaintiffs move to lift discovery stay to obtain materials
    produced to SEC and other regulators
* Citigroup files its motion to dismiss
* Multidistrict Panel declines to consolidate 31 ARS lawsuits
See Auction Rate Securities

 

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