Legal & Regulatory

SEC lawyer accuses billionaire Mark Cuban of insider trading

SEC Lawyer Jan Folena said Mark Cuban cheated when he sold his shares in an Internet firm nine years ago.


Bank investors in limbo on new EU rules regarding bank bailouts

New EU rules had been set to be implemented in 2018 left investors uncertain of their next move. The European Commission had set a new framework for bank bailouts in July as taxpayers expressed outrage over using tax money to fund lenders in financial trouble.

Shareholder files class action suit against Blackberry for information fraud

Shareholder Marvin Pearlstein filed a lawsuit against Blackberry Ltd and its top executives for providing false information about the company's financial position and business growth of its newest smartphone line.

Cooper Tire asks court to require immediate close of its deal with Apollo

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co filed a complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court to compel Apollo Tyres in closing its acquisition transaction soon, said a Reuters report.


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McDonald's representatives told the Company Law Board that the removal of its partner was due to actions violative of their joint venture agreement.
Air New Zealand said on Friday it would increase its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. On Friday, Air New Zealand said it would increase its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd.
Oracle Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison had agreed to give up a possible payout. Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp's CEO, had agreed to give up potential payout valued approximately USD500 million.
Danone had forwarded a claim worth EUR200 million against Fonterra for its false contamination scare of its milk products.
Concert promoter AEG Live was not responsible for Michael Jackson's death, the jury ruled. A jury in a Los Angeles court cleared concert promoter AEG Live of any liability in Michael Jackson's death in 2009.
The Federal Trade Commission said that Twitter's acquisition of MoPub would not be challenged by antitrust regulators.
According to a Reuters report, the value of bitcoins had decreased following the arrest of Silk Road, an underground website allegedly selling illegal products and services.
In documentation filed with the Company Law Board, two PE funds seek the appointment of an administrator to oversee the forensic audit for the company.
Barclays, through a statement, explained why accounts were frozen, maintaining minimum notice requirements were met in reaching out to customers.
A court-appointed trustee asked a bankruptcy judge to return more funds to MF Global Holdings' clients, said a Reuters report.