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Judge Rakoff rejects settlement in SEC v. Citigroup Global Markets as "neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest" and sets trial for Summer 2012

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 28 2011

In a scathing Opinion and Order issued on Monday, November 28, 2011, Judge Jed Rakoff rejected the SEC proposed settlement with Citigroup Global Markets for $285 million, suggesting the SEC was hoping for "a quick headline" and finding "that the proposed Consent Judgment is neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest."

Settlement in Chesapeake Energy derivative action: CEO keeps $75 million bonus, but agrees to buys back $12 million art collection

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 3 2011

On Wednesday November 2, 2011, several media outlets reported on the details of the settlement in the shareholders derivative action filed against executives of Chesapeake Energy Corporation