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Case of the Day: Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ
The case of the day is Sonera Holding BV v. Çukurova Holding AŞ (S.D.N.Y. 2012). The decision does not set out the facts of the underlying case, but an earlier decision by the Court confirming the underlying arbitral award explains that the dispute arose out of a share purchase agreement requiring Çukurova to deliver to……
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Case of the Day: McCarty v. Roos
The case of the day is McCarty v. Roos (D. Nev. 2012). It’s a bit off the beaten path. Robert Joseph McCarty was convicted of “quasi indecent assault” in Japan in 2003. When he returned to the United States, he was required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act.……
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Case of the Day: Vanleeuwen v. Keyuan Petrochemicals
The case of the day is Vanleeuwen v. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2012). Neil Vanleeuwen and Rodney Omanoff brought a class action against Keyuan Petrochemicals and Chung-feng Tao, its chairman, president, CEO, and director, for violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plaintiffs sought leave to……
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Case of the Day: In re GLG Life Tech Corp. Securities Litigation
The case of the day is In re GLG Life Tech Corp. Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 2012). Luke Zhang, a Canadian national, was the chairman and CEO of GLG. The plaintiffs brought a securities fraud class action against him, GLG, and GLG’s chief financial officer, Brian R. Meadows. GLG and Meadows appeared and responded to the……
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Case of the Day: Microsoft v. John Doe
The case of the day is Microsoft Corp. v. John Doe (E.D.N.Y. 2012). Microsoft asserted claims against dozens of unknown defendants, the alleged creators, controllers, and users of the “Zeus Botnets” malware, a malicious computer program that is used to commit various cyber-crimes. Microsoft did not know the identities of the defendants, but its investigation……