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Qualified Immunity for NASD

Federal Court Finds Immunity for NASD Staff and State Investigators Tretiak v. Del Papa, No. 00-17248, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 24738 (9th Cir., 11/13/01). Enforcement Practice/Procedure – Privileges & Immunities (Absolute Immunity; Qualified Immunity) – Representation Issues – Timeliness Issues (Statutes of Limitations). Regulators have qualified immunity against claims based […]

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Manifest Disregard of the Law Again

Failure to Provide Citations in Award Explanation Is Not Evidence of Manifest Disregard of the Law BUNZL DISTRIBUTION v. DEWBERRY, No. 00-2325 (8th Cir., 6/11/01): Claims of manifest disregard, based upon an alleged failure to apply applicable law, will not be presumed by an omission to cite the law. The […]