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Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany, Global | 1 Apr 2022
Germany increases scrutiny on foreign banks with suspected ties to cum-ex trades
German prosecutors have recently searched Barclays, Merrill Lynch and auditor EY as part of the country’s investigation into the multi-billion-euro cum-ex scandal.
5SAH Chambers | Germany, United Kingdom | 19 Mar 2020
The “CumEx” trading scandal: Are the floodgates about to open as the first criminal trial in Germany results in guilty verdicts?
On 18th March 2020, the same day as Covid-19 brought the first steps to a lockdown in London, the German court in the trial of two former bankers for…
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | USA | 9 Feb 2019
New Jersey Upholds Assessment Addressed to Wrong Taxpayer and Routed to Wrong Location
The New Jersey Tax Court rejected a taxpayer’s due process claim finding that the Division of Taxation properly issued the notice of assessment. The…
Holland & Knight LLP | USA | 6 Sep 2018
Matter of the Estate of Durcan
A recent New York County Surrogate's Court case, Matter of the Estate of Durcan, highlights the importance of properly completing beneficiary…
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 1 Apr 2018
Brokerage Company Settles NY Charges Related to Nondisclosure of Order Execution Practices
Bank of America Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated settled charges brought by the New York State Attorney General…
Katz Marshall & Banks LLP | USA | 28 Mar 2018
Recent Whistleblower Successes
Following is a list of recent whistleblower awards. Merril Lynch Insiders to Receive Largest SEC Awards Ever Two Merrill Lynch insiders will split a…
Vinson & Elkins LLP | USA | 27 Mar 2018
The SEC Is Upping the Ante and "Whistles" Are Getting Expensive
Following the financial crisis and the discovery of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, Congress passed the Dodd Frank Act, which expanded substantially the…
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 25 Mar 2018
SEC Grants Largest Whistleblower Award
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded three whistleblowers awards in excess of US $82 million, although it noted that two of the recipients…
Baker & Hostetler LLP | USA | 21 Feb 2018
The Fourth Circuit Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver in Employment Contracts
As we have previously written, several Supreme Court decisions have upheld, in various contexts, arbitration agreements that waive the right to assert…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 25 Jan 2018
California Appellate Court Hikes Burden for FEHA Expert Fees
Employers who win Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) cases in California can be reimbursed for fees and costs—including…
