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Antitrust class action suit brought to the U.S. for interest rate swap fixing
An antitrust class action lawsuit was filed against ten of the largest U.S. banks alleging they colluded to fix interest rate swaps....
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FRT is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Expect Miracles Foundation
  FRT is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Expect Miracles Foundation.  The foundation began in 1995 and has raised...
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Merger & Acquisition filings in Delaware are in the decline
The Delaware Court of Chancery has recently received scrutiny considering merger objection lawsuits are filed in over 95% of mergers...
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Will arbitration replace class actions in investor disputes?
Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been trying to implement mandatory arbitration of individuals against businesses...
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Rise in securities class actions against U.S.-listed Chinese firms
  Within the past couple of years, we have witnessed an on gong trend of securities class actions against Chinese firms listed...
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Are merger and acquisition objection lawsuits coming to a close?
Over 90% of all M&A cases result in a securities lawsuit, and the Delaware Court of Chancery seems to be giving more scrutiny...
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FRT contributes to Hedge Funds Care’s 10th annual Open Your Heart Benefit in Boston
FRT was proud to sponsor last night’s Hedge Funds Care event at the Royale in Boston. Hedge Funds Care is a non-profit whose mission...
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Morrison v The National Australia Bank still impacts foreign law claims
Recently, federal courts addressed an arising question in the securities litigation suit, Kaynes v BP, PLC, dismissing the law suits...
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Activity by European institutions in U.S. class actions increases
The activity of European institutions in U.S. securities class action suits is increasing.  Most institutions are unaware of the money...
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Securities investigation over the Dell Inc. acquisition over EMC Corporation
An investigation regarding Dell’s acquisition of EMC was launched by a law firm representing EMC shareholders in class action...