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By Tom Schoenberg and Brian Wingfield |
February 7, 2013
A former natural-gas trader at Amaranth Advisors LLC, with support from the CFTC, asked a federal appeals court to overturn a $30 million fine over alleged market manipulation.
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By Alanna Byrne |
August 23, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed futures trader David Sklena’s fraud conviction Thursday, citing an earlier court’s decision to exclude relevant testimony from Sklena’s alleged co-conspirator.
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By Sara Forden, Bloomberg |
August 17, 2012
A challenge to an Environmental Protection Agency rule allowing higher concentrations of corn-based ethanol in gasoline was thrown out by a U.S. Appeals Court ruling that the groups pressing the case had no right to sue.
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By Susan Decker, Bloomberg |
May 7, 2012
CBOE Holdings Inc.’s Chicago Board Options Exchange must face patent-infringement claims brought by International Securities Exchange over an automated system for trading options contracts, a U.S. appeals court said.
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April 4, 2012
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff doesn’t shy away from high-profile fights.
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By Thom Weidlich, Bloomberg |
March 16, 2012
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup Inc. won a delay in the trial of a lawsuit the agency brought against the bank while an appeals court considers a judge’s refusal to approve their $285 million settlement.
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By Press Release |
October 4, 2011
Michael A. Conley has been named a deputy general counsel in the SEC’s Office of General Counsel.
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By Press Release |
February 6, 2011
Cahn will assume his new role when David M. Becker steps down from the position later this month.
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By Press Release |
November 10, 2010
Joseph K. Brenner will oversee the process of providing legal and policy advice on potential enforcement actions.
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By Michael J. McFarlin |
July 7, 2010
The Obama administration filed to reinstate the moratorium on offshore oil drilling on July 6.