05/09/2012

Goldman CEO cited by NY lawyers in wiretap flap

Attorneys for a former Goldman Sachs board member accused of insider trading say recent testimony by Goldman's chief executive supports their bid to eliminate the only wiretap recording of their client that relates to claims that he shared secrets wi

05/02/2012

Goodwin Procter expands private equity practice

Nissan and Nugent have represented clients across a broad spectrum of sectors, including the manufacturing; entertainment; Internet; technology and software; consulting; and product distribution industries.

05/01/2012

Bank of America directors fight back over $20 million settlement

The accord would resolve a New York lawsuit claiming the bank's board, including former Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis, had hidden how Merrill was headed toward an eventual $15.84 billion quarterly loss, even as it was paying $3.6 billion of b

04/30/2012

Regulators close 5 banks in 4 states

Regulators also closed Inter Savings Bank in Maple Grove, Minn., Plantation Federal Bank in Pawleys Island, S.C., and Palm Desert National Bank in Palm Desert, Calif.

04/30/2012

New York prosecutors probe law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf

A source familiar with the probe said a preliminary investigation was prompted after a group of Dewey partners asked District Attorney Cyrus Vance to examine "financial irregularities" at the firm.

04/27/2012

TD Says Lawyer Falsely Told Judge Document Didn’t Exist

TD Bank also replaced the law firm, Greenberg Traurig LLP, which represented it during a January trial in which the bank was sued by investors who claimed it should have detected money laundering in accounts Rothstein held there.