Securities Law

Buyout Of M*Modal – Shareholder Investigation By Tripp Levy PLLC – Marketwatch

NEW YORK, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Tripp Levy PLLC, a leading national securities law firm, announces that it is investigating the Senior Management and the Board of Directors of M*Modal, Inc. for possible breaches of fiduciary …

‘Puffery’ Can Blow Away Your Retirement Goals – Huffington Post

under well-settled law, cannot give rise to a securities fraud claim.” For those not well-versed in legal-speak, “puffery” has been described by one legal scholar as vague statements of corporate optimism that is often characterized as “so …

Coronado Biosciences, Inc. to Present at the 2012 JMP Securities Healthcare Conference – msnbc.com

pkgid=13033 Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include …

Judge’s Ruling Is Blow to Victims of Stanford Scheme – New York Times

The law, the corporation argued, limits it to protecting customers against the loss of missing cash or securities in the custody of failing or insolvent SIPC-member brokerage firms. While Mr. Stanford’s Texas-based brokerage firm, the Stanford …

UANI Investigation Uncovers Scheme to Artificially Support Lebanon’s Sovereign Backed Securities – Marketwatch

… of Lebanese sovereign-backed securities and their fraudulent underpinnings violates a variety of U.S. securities laws. As a result of the foregoing, the various credit rating agencies should issue a “no rating” for Lebanese sovereign debt.

Augusta Provides Rosemont Copper Project Update – Yahoo Finance

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act …

Bank of Napa to Deregister Its Shares in Accordance With the Jobs Act – Yahoo Finance

… enactment of the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (the “JOBS Act”), that the Bank will pursue the deregistration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Bank is eligible to deregister, as it has fewer … Continue reading

US, big banks play chicken over mortgages – msnbc.com

When the U.S. filed suit against Swiss bank UBS in July for allegedly misrepresenting the soundness of mortgage-backed securities bought by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, analysts speculated it was just the opening act in what promised to … Continue reading

Manchester United Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering of Class A Ordinary Shares – Marketwatch

solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. In the United Kingdom, this announcement is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to …

Congress Pressures SEC on Two Fronts – jdsupra.com

The Committee asked the SEC to consider the communications restrictions imposed by the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder and whether these rules provide institutional investors with an informational advantage. The letter also urges …