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Kirk T. Hartley
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Judge Rakoff: Directors Sometimes at Risk When Multistep M&A Transactions Lead to Insolvency
These are interesting times with respect to corporate transactions related to alleged or actual fraudulent conveyances, whether arising...
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Kirk Hartley
Mar 12, 20141 min read
After Trial, a Delaware Chancery Judge Imposes Aiding & Abetting Liability
Aiding and abetting liability continues to prove fertile ground for plaintiffs. Last week, after trial, Delaware Chancery Judge Lasker...
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Kirk Hartley
Jun 22, 20121 min read
Significant Law Firm Settlement Payments in Aiding & Abetting Cases
Law firm are starting to generate some headlines – and material payments – in some of the cases alleging that law firms aided and abetted...
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Kirk Hartley
Mar 21, 20121 min read
Aiding and Abetting Suits Continue to Increase Against Lawyers
Securities claims continue to intensify against lawyers for their roles in events. LAW 360 recently posted a story on a suit proceeding...
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Kirk Hartley
Oct 17, 20111 min read
Still More on ATS Aiding and Abetting, and International Law
The corporate aiding and abetting debate goes on at OpinioJuris. This latest post includes a helpful link to and quote from the complaint...
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Kirk Hartley
Oct 16, 20111 min read
More Debate Over Corporate Aiding and Abetting Liability Under ATS
As to corporate liability under ATS for aiding and abetting a tort, the debate goes on here, here and here at OpinioJuris as to the...
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Kirk Hartley
Oct 9, 20111 min read
Aiding and Abetting Liability Debated and Briefed in the 9th Circuit in Doe v. Nestle
OpinioJuris includes three posts on corporate aiding and abetting liability in the context of an appeal to the Ninth Circuit in Doe vs....
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Kirk Hartley
Jun 14, 20112 min read
More Insider Trading Convictions Against Galleon Traders – – What About Madoff-Like Cl
Bravo, again ! Last month Galleon’s boss was convicted on multiple counts of insider trading. This week, AUSA’s in New York obtained...
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Kirk Hartley
Apr 23, 20112 min read
Sea Pirates Attracting Outside Investors and Upgrading Their Equipment
Piracy on the water is now attracting investment capital and it’s being used to upgrade equipment, according to a U.S. Navy official and...
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Kirk Hartley
May 5, 20103 min read
Renewed Focus on U.S. Standards and Rules for Liability for Aiding and Abetting Torts
Liability for aiding and abetting tortious conduct is back in focus due to legislation proposed by Senator Specter that would overturn...
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Kirk Hartley
Oct 15, 20091 min read
SEC Sued by Investor for Failing to Stop Mr. Madoff’s Scheme
Here is a link to an American Lawyer article detailing a defrauded investor’s suit against the SEC for failing to uncover and stop Mr....
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 28, 20091 min read
Sanford CFO Guilty Plea Implicates Lawyer A and then Proskauer and Partner Sued in Class Action
Talk about a global tort. While waiting to transport one of my daughters this evening, I spent a few minutes reading the guilty plea...
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 8, 20091 min read
Aiding & Abetting Investigation – Madoff and Austrian Interests
An Amlaw article here details global government cooperation with respect to potential claims arising from the Madoff ponzi scheme....
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 7, 20091 min read
$ 1 Billion Class Action Suit for Mexican Investors Invokes Aiding + Abetting Claim Against Stanford
The AmLaw blog post here describes and includes a link to a newly filed complaint that seeks $ 1 billion and a class action for Mexican...
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