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Southern District of New York dismisses Madoff suit by foreign investors under SLUSA

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 12 2011

On November 29, 2011, the Southern District of New York (SDNY), dismissed claims by a class of foreign plaintiffs who invested in foreign feeder funds that invested in the ponzi scheme orchestrated by Bernard L. Madoff ("Madoff") and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC ("Madoff Securities"

Delaware court refuses to enjoin merger despite lack of typical fiduciary safeguards due to board's expertise in corporation's business

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 7 2011

Under Delaware law, a board of directors entering into a change of control transaction involving the sale of a company must secure the best value reasonably attainable for the company's stockholders

Federal court holds that stock trades pursuant to 10b5-1 plans are evidence of scienter

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 7 2012

On November 23, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion for summary judgment made by defendants in a securities fraud class action based, in part, on the grounds that the defendants' 10b5-1 trading plans were evidence of scienter