Proving Aesop Right Once Again – We Often Give Our Enemies the Means of Our Own Destruction By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease. We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them We often give our enemies the means for […]
Law
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Control person liability requires culpable participation.
Control person liability does not lie unless the controlling person was, in some meaningful sense, a culpable participant in the fraud. General deficiencies in supervision, are insufficient, liability requires culpability regarding specific trades and misrepresentations. Wallace v. Buttar, 02 Civ. 4297(RWS) (S.D.N.Y. 1/8/03). Appealability * Award Challenge * Vacatur of […]
Arbitrators Have Power to Dismiss Claims Before Hearing – Case Briefs
Reed vs. Mutual Service Corp – California – 2003 Reed v. Mutual Service Corp., 2003 Cal. App. LEXIS 395 (Cal. App., 2Dist., 2/21/03). Award Challenge * Confirmation of Award * Exceeding Powers * Arbitrator Bias/Evident Partiality * Timeliness Issues (Eligibility) * Waiver * Arbitrator Authority, Scope of * Res Judicata […]
Arbitration Agreements and Enforcement
To Compel Arbitration, Must Prove Knowing Acceptance of the Agreement This time, merely proving that the agreement was signed was not enough. Braga v. VMR Capital Markets, No. B144584 (Cal. App., 2Dist., 2/13/02). Arbitration Agreement * Contractual Issues (Mutual Assent) * Waiver * State Law, Applicability of * FAA (Section2). […]
Attempt to Void Settlement
Arbitration Panel Orders Return of Settlement Payment, and Awards Nothing. WEINBERG v. BEAR STEARNS & CO., INC., NYSE ID #2000-008216 (Los Angeles, 10/18/00): Recently confirmed, this Award presents an unusual outcome in a “two-bites-of-the-apple” scenario. According to the “Case Summary” section of the Award, Israel and Molly Weinberg entered into […]
Implied Right of Action under 36(a) of the 1940 Act?
In an amicus brief, the SEC says yes By John M. Baker, Esq. The SEC has filed a brief amicus curiae in which it took the position that an implied private right of action exists under section 36(a) of the 1940 Act for investment companies as well as individual shareholders. […]