John Witmeyer

  • MF Global civil suits consolidated

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  May 22, 2012

    Civil litigation involving losses incurred by former MF Global commodity customers can move forward as a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Panel consolidated most of those actions

  • MF Global trustees square off

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  May 1, 2012

    As the MF Global debacle has dragged on, one thing that has become apparent is that the two trustees are on a collision course as they battle for what’s left of the bankrupt firm.

  • MFGH trustee thwarts clients

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  April 1, 2012

    MF Global Holdings (MFGH) Trustee Louis Freeh agreed in essence to a partial waiver of client/attorney privilege regarding certain documents related to the holding company’s bankruptcy.

  • MF Global participants fight over insurance proceeds

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  March 24, 2012

    The MF Global Chapter 11 trustee and an insurance subsidiary are battling customer claims to a $120 million insurance policy with the official customer advocate—the MF Global Inc. trustee — standing mostly on the sideline according to customer advocates.

  • MF Global insurance: Who is covered?

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  March 21, 2012

    A battle is brewing in the MF Global bankruptcy scrum over insurance proceeds

  • MF Global errors were insured

    By Daniel P. Collins  |  March 19, 2012

    MF Global Inc. Trustee James Giddens has failed to claim $120 million in professional liability insurance due MF Global customers, according to a motion filed on Monday. The MF Global Holdings Ltd. trustee wants those proceeds to pay for the defense of officers with the firm.

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