Wall Street Folly » Legal http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bloomberg Senate poll shows 3-1 confirmation support for Bernanke; Hedge funds like John Paulson’s betting on interest rate rises; Not many AIG execs who said they’d return bonuses have done so; Geithner doesn’t see job growth til the spring; Allen Stanford near ‘breakdown’?; Big sovereign debt sell off possible per Moody’s; Rajaratnam’s lawyers want later trial; Buffett sells more Moody’s shares; Infringment: Microsoft Wordless? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/bloomberg-senate-poll-shows-3-1-confirmation-support-for-bernanke-hedge-funds-like-john-paulsons-betting-on-interest-rate-rises-not-many-aig-execs-who-said-theyd-return-bonuses-have-done-so-gei/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/bloomberg-senate-poll-shows-3-1-confirmation-support-for-bernanke-hedge-funds-like-john-paulsons-betting-on-interest-rate-rises-not-many-aig-execs-who-said-theyd-return-bonuses-have-done-so-gei/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:54:11 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9614 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/bloomberg-senate-poll-shows-3-1-confirmation-support-for-bernanke-hedge-funds-like-john-paulsons-betting-on-interest-rate-rises-not-many-aig-execs-who-said-theyd-return-bonuses-have-done-so-gei/feed/ 0 Pay Czar oks one big AIG bonus; Dubai World wants more time for standstill agreement with creditors; Lehman paying out big retention bonuses; As expected Rajaratnam pleads innocence of insider trading allegations; With just days left in ‘09 Goldman is #1 in Dealogic M&A rankings ; Fortress sues law firm over Dreier loss http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/pay-czar-oks-one-big-aig-bonus-dubai-world-wants-more-time-for-standstill-agreement-with-creditors-lehman-paying-out-big-retention-bonuses-as-expected-rajaratnam-pleads-innocence-of-insider-trading/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/pay-czar-oks-one-big-aig-bonus-dubai-world-wants-more-time-for-standstill-agreement-with-creditors-lehman-paying-out-big-retention-bonuses-as-expected-rajaratnam-pleads-innocence-of-insider-trading/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:03:51 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9609 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/pay-czar-oks-one-big-aig-bonus-dubai-world-wants-more-time-for-standstill-agreement-with-creditors-lehman-paying-out-big-retention-bonuses-as-expected-rajaratnam-pleads-innocence-of-insider-trading/feed/ 0 Has Goldman sold its soul for profits?; SAC Capital uncomfortably in the spotlight; Ben Bernanke is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year; Citigroup gets a sure to be controversial $38B tax benefit, Abu Dhabi, claiming “fraudulent misrepresentations” wants out of its Citi investment, Citi cries bullshit; No change in rates expected from Fed; Rajaratnam indicted, proclaims innocence; France jumps on the bonus tax band wagon; Microsoft settles with EU http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/has-goldman-sold-its-soul-for-profits-sac-capital-uncomfortably-in-the-spotlight-ben-bernanke-is-time-magazines-person-of-the-year-citigroup-gets-a-sure-to-be-controversial-38b-tax-benefit-abu/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/has-goldman-sold-its-soul-for-profits-sac-capital-uncomfortably-in-the-spotlight-ben-bernanke-is-time-magazines-person-of-the-year-citigroup-gets-a-sure-to-be-controversial-38b-tax-benefit-abu/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:44:45 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9568 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/has-goldman-sold-its-soul-for-profits-sac-capital-uncomfortably-in-the-spotlight-ben-bernanke-is-time-magazines-person-of-the-year-citigroup-gets-a-sure-to-be-controversial-38b-tax-benefit-abu/feed/ 0 Henry Kravis has Warren Buffett envy; A year later Madoff “is the godfather, the don” behind bars; Goldman cash bonuses will make bottom line look nicer; UK hedge funds not part of supertax; Lawyers scramble to find supertax loopholes; Moody’s says U.S., UK not threatened with downgrades (yet); Ex-UBS banker is a fugitive; Merrill squawk box broker gets probation http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/henry-kravis-has-warren-buffett-envy-a-year-later-madoff-is-the-godfather-the-don-behind-bars-goldman-cash-bonuses-will-make-bottom-line-look-nicer-uk-hedge-funds-not-part-of-supertax-lawyers/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/henry-kravis-has-warren-buffett-envy-a-year-later-madoff-is-the-godfather-the-don-behind-bars-goldman-cash-bonuses-will-make-bottom-line-look-nicer-uk-hedge-funds-not-part-of-supertax-lawyers/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:44:32 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9554 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/henry-kravis-has-warren-buffett-envy-a-year-later-madoff-is-the-godfather-the-don-behind-bars-goldman-cash-bonuses-will-make-bottom-line-look-nicer-uk-hedge-funds-not-part-of-supertax-lawyers/feed/ 0 Barclays Diamond dumps on bonus tax; Is the pay czar blinking over AIG pay caps?; Morgan Stanley management shuffle; SEC looking for public input on high frequency trading; Citi, Wells Fargo TARP impasse; Cuomo focusing on B of A’s Greg Curl; More Dubai debt problems?; So far debt raters have skated by relatively unscathed (which is bizarre); Galleon case delay, Ex FBI agent dishes on failed earlier Galleon probe http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/barclays-diamond-dumps-on-bonus-tax-is-the-pay-czar-blinking-over-aig-pay-caps-morgan-stanley-management-shuffle-sec-looking-for-public-input-on-high-frequency-trading-citi-wells-fargo-tarp-impa/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/barclays-diamond-dumps-on-bonus-tax-is-the-pay-czar-blinking-over-aig-pay-caps-morgan-stanley-management-shuffle-sec-looking-for-public-input-on-high-frequency-trading-citi-wells-fargo-tarp-impa/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:41:35 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9531 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/barclays-diamond-dumps-on-bonus-tax-is-the-pay-czar-blinking-over-aig-pay-caps-morgan-stanley-management-shuffle-sec-looking-for-public-input-on-high-frequency-trading-citi-wells-fargo-tarp-impa/feed/ 0 All in the family: Raj wasn’t the first Rajaratnam to be under scrutiny; Raj says he’s innocent, wiretaps illegal; Benmosche staying at AIG, signs noncompete; Lehman creditors seeking “judicial assistance” to get info; UBS, Ernst sued over Madoff; A Madoff victim’s quest for trustee probe denied; Hedge funds rebound http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/all-in-the-family-raj-wasnt-the-first-rajaratnam-to-be-under-scrutiny-raj-says-hes-innocent-wiretaps-illegal-benmosche-staying-at-aig-signs-noncompete-lehman-creditors-seeking-%e2%80%9cjudic/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/all-in-the-family-raj-wasnt-the-first-rajaratnam-to-be-under-scrutiny-raj-says-hes-innocent-wiretaps-illegal-benmosche-staying-at-aig-signs-noncompete-lehman-creditors-seeking-%e2%80%9cjudic/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:50:11 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9480 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/all-in-the-family-raj-wasnt-the-first-rajaratnam-to-be-under-scrutiny-raj-says-hes-innocent-wiretaps-illegal-benmosche-staying-at-aig-signs-noncompete-lehman-creditors-seeking-%e2%80%9cjudic/feed/ 0 Obama’s AIG headache; Pinpointing when Madoff’s scam started key to loss calculations; Madoff trustee’s big fee bill; Hedge funds, others trapped in Lehman closer to getting $$$; Fed said to be looking for deTARPing plans; Apollo still looking for NYSE listing; Nomura fined over mismarking; If Murdoch papers, others bolt to Bing, will Google take a hit?; GM return plan “a scam”? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/obamas-aig-headache-pinpointing-when-madoffs-scam-started-key-to-loss-calculations-madoff-trustees-big-fee-bill-hedge-funds-others-trapped-in-lehman-closer-to-getting-fed-said-to-be-loo/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/obamas-aig-headache-pinpointing-when-madoffs-scam-started-key-to-loss-calculations-madoff-trustees-big-fee-bill-hedge-funds-others-trapped-in-lehman-closer-to-getting-fed-said-to-be-loo/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:22 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9477 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/obamas-aig-headache-pinpointing-when-madoffs-scam-started-key-to-loss-calculations-madoff-trustees-big-fee-bill-hedge-funds-others-trapped-in-lehman-closer-to-getting-fed-said-to-be-loo/feed/ 0 Bernie & Ruth’s personal loot fetches $900K; Did B of A strong arm Uncle Sam into making Merrill loans?; Lots of hedge funds still below high water mark and won’t get paid; Fixed income the key to UBS turnaround?; Deutsche Bank CEO on global banking regulation; Gold hits another record; GM paying some of it’s debt back (but it’s only a drop in the bucket) http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/bernie-did-b-of-a-strong-arm-uncle-sam-into-making-merrill-loans-lots-of-hedge-funds-still-below-high-water-mark-and-wont-get-paid-fixed-income-the-key-to-u/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/bernie-did-b-of-a-strong-arm-uncle-sam-into-making-merrill-loans-lots-of-hedge-funds-still-below-high-water-mark-and-wont-get-paid-fixed-income-the-key-to-u/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:33:36 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9433 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/bernie-did-b-of-a-strong-arm-uncle-sam-into-making-merrill-loans-lots-of-hedge-funds-still-below-high-water-mark-and-wont-get-paid-fixed-income-the-key-to-u/feed/ 0 Ex SAC/Balyasny analyst probed in Galleon web; Goldman’s charity tax filing; U.S. may have to change tactics after embarrassing Bear Stearns case loss; A look at past defeats; Bill Gates thinks Wall St pay is too high but thinks gov’t meddling could hurt companies they’re trying to save; TARP cash to reduce deficit?; Gold record; Lou Dobbs quits CNN during broadcast; Suspicious 3Com option trades? http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/ex-sacbalyasny-analyst-probed-in-galleon-web-goldmans-charity-tax-filing-u-s-may-have-to-change-tactics-after-embarrassing-bear-stearns-case-loss-a-look-at-past-defeats-bill-gates-thinks-wall/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/ex-sacbalyasny-analyst-probed-in-galleon-web-goldmans-charity-tax-filing-u-s-may-have-to-change-tactics-after-embarrassing-bear-stearns-case-loss-a-look-at-past-defeats-bill-gates-thinks-wall/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:41:15 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9423 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/ex-sacbalyasny-analyst-probed-in-galleon-web-goldmans-charity-tax-filing-u-s-may-have-to-change-tactics-after-embarrassing-bear-stearns-case-loss-a-look-at-past-defeats-bill-gates-thinks-wall/feed/ 0 Will Bear Stearns ex-hedge fund managers’ acquittal hamper other cases, like the one against Galleon?; OUCH! Adding insult to prosecutorial injury: Not only didn’t the gov’t make their case, but one juror said she’d even invest with Cioffi and Tannin!; Emails not always the smoking gun they appear http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/will-bear-stearns-ex-hedge-fund-manager-acquittal-hamper-other-cases-like-the-one-against-galleon-ouch-adding-insult-to-prosecutorial-injury-not-only-didnt-the-govt-make-their-case-but-one-j/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/will-bear-stearns-ex-hedge-fund-manager-acquittal-hamper-other-cases-like-the-one-against-galleon-ouch-adding-insult-to-prosecutorial-injury-not-only-didnt-the-govt-make-their-case-but-one-j/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:55 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9418 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/11/will-bear-stearns-ex-hedge-fund-manager-acquittal-hamper-other-cases-like-the-one-against-galleon-ouch-adding-insult-to-prosecutorial-injury-not-only-didnt-the-govt-make-their-case-but-one-j/feed/ 0