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15 Aug 2008, 9:55 am
After the indictment, the WSJ’s Amir Efrati profiled Judge Frederic Block, the EDNY judge appointed by Clinton in 1994 who was assigned to the trial. [read post]
11 Aug 2008, 9:12 am
In the wake of the settlements, the WSJ’s Amir Efrati and Aaron Lucchetti take stock of Cuomo’s report card. [read post]
6 Aug 2008, 9:19 am
NY AG Andrew Cuomo’s threat of a lawsuit against Citi over alleged wrongdoing in the ARS market has led to negotiations with state and federal regulators, reports the WSJ’s Amir Efrati and Liz Rappaport. [read post]
5 Aug 2008, 3:36 pm
For more information on ARS losses, read the following Wall Street Journal articles below: Citigroup May Face Auction-Rate Suit Cuomo Threatens Charges of Fraud, Destroying Evidence By AMIR EFRATI August 2, 2008; Page B7 New York state's attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, threatened on Friday to sue Citigroup Inc. for alleged fraud in the marketing and sales of auction-rate securities and for destroying evidence after being subpoenaed by his office. … [read post]
31 Jul 2008, 9:19 am
Here’s the front-page WSJ report from Amir Efrati and Randall Smith. [read post]
28 Jul 2008, 11:30 am
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog, in a a post by Amir Efrati, now reports that judges around the country are scrutinizing foreclosure documents and not allowing the foreclosure to go forward if they find serious discrepancies (“Subprime Legal: Judges Scrutinize mortgage Docs, Deny Foreclosures”). [read post]
26 Jul 2008, 5:33 pm
Amir Efrati of the WSJ reports in an article now freely available that begins:A cadre of state-court judges scrutinizing foreclosure actions in a string of recent rulings have discovered flaws in documents that borrowers may be able to use to keep their homes. [read post]
18 Jul 2008, 8:06 pm
Amir Efrati of the Wall Street Jrl reports on a ruling in the Second Circuit in a post titled, Second Circuit Stings SDNY in "Specialist" Case. [read post]
14 Jul 2008, 5:51 pm
According to the article, "Auction-Rate Probe Grows Over Clarity From Brokers," by reporters Amir Efrati, Liz Rappaport and Randall Smith, the two brokers were suspended and then resigned after clients complained they were misled about the nature of the auction-rate securities they bought. [read post]
3 Jul 2008, 6:27 pm
Amir Efrati, Wall Street Journal, has a fascinating piece titled, A Look at Judge in Bear Case: He's Fair, Funny and Frank. [read post]
3 Jul 2008, 8:46 am
(Credit: AP/Jane Rosenberg) These are some of the characteristics of EDNY judge Frederic Block, as detailed in today’s WSJ profile by Amir Efrati. [read post]
20 Jun 2008, 10:36 pm
Amir Efrati and Tom McGinty of the New York Times have a must-read article titled, Youz Indictin' Who? [read post]
20 Jun 2008, 9:15 am
As reported today by the WSJ’s Amir Efrati and Tom McGinty, the mortgage-market crisis — of which Cioffi and Tannin were either casualties or instigators, depending on your view — is helping the EDNY revive their white-collar crime operation, and catch up to their cross-river rivals at the Southern District, located just a few stops away on the 4 train. [read post]
6 Jun 2008, 9:21 am
The WSJ’s Amir Efrati and Liam Pleven are reporting that the SEC is investigating whether insurer AIG, which settled an accounting scandal for $1.6 billion in 2006, purposely overstated the value of contracts linked to subprime mortgages. [read post]
26 May 2008, 12:20 pm
Earlier this month, Law Blog colleague Amir Efrati wrote a post suggesting that the auction-rate securities mess could prove legally nettlesome for Wall Street. [read post]
20 May 2008, 7:42 am
Today, the WSJ’s Amir Efrati and Liam Pleven are reporting that the SEC has sent Greenberg, 83, a so-called Wells notice, indicating that he may face civil charges for his alleged role in an effort to improperly boost AIG’s financials through fraudulent transactions with GenRe. [read post]
8 May 2008, 11:26 pm
Congrats to Amir Efrati on the interview. [read post]
4 May 2008, 11:20 pm
Today, Law Blog colleague Amir Efrati reports that prosecutors in the Brooklyn-based Eastern District of New York have formed a task force of federal, state and local agencies, involving as many as 15 law-enforcement agents and investigators that will focus on Wall Street firms and mortgage lenders. [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 11:21 am
(Here’s a story from the WSJ’s Amir Efrati.) [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 5:02 pm
(For background on how to get out of loans through this little-known process, check out Law Blog colleague Amir Efrati’s story on rescission from last year.) [read post]
