Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Thomas Hatch

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Lueck

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:43:00 GMT

Randall Tietjen

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Thomas Undlin

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Forensic Financial and Economic Consultants

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

This group handles a wide variety of financial, economic, accounting, and other quantitative issues and analyses to assist our litigation attorneys and clients.

Q&A with Robins Kaplan's Thomas B. Hatch

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:26:00 GMT

Backdating, disclosed or undisclosed, doesn't treat other shareholders fairly, says Robins Kaplan's Thomas B. Hatch in our series of chats with high-profile securities lawyers.

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data Spawn Lawsuits By Minorities and Cities

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:27:00 GMT

Lawsuits claiming that minorities have been the recipients of a disproportionate share of subprime mortgages have been fueled by recent data that mortgage bankers made public. This trend is likely to continue, as the lending practices of other banks and lending institutions are scrutinized, and other municipalities attempt to recoup the loss of tax revenue and other costs association with the growing number of foreclosures.

Credit Default Swaps: From Protection To Speculation

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:14:00 GMT

Financial Derivative Litigation: A Key Case on Credit Default Swaps

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:54:00 GMT

Today financial derivatives, especially Credit Default Swaps ("CDSs") are the focus of the global economic crisis and have brought down major investment houses and a giant insurance company.

Litigating The Terms Of Credit Default Swaps

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:45:00 GMT

Credit Default Swaps ("CDS's") are getting new attention as governments, institutions and personal investors endeavor to navigate the first great financial storm of this century.

Proposed Changes to SFAS 5: Take Two

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:30:00 GMT

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, in March 1975 to address accounting for loss contingencies including potential losses from pending or threatened litigation. Recently, certain constituents expressed concerns that disclosures under SFAS 5 do not provide sufficient guidance and transparency as to the likelihood, timing and amounts of cash flows associated with loss contingencies.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Litigation Survey

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:24:00 GMT

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders have seen the value of their holdings plummet to a few pennies on the dollar and are looking for ways to recover some of their losses including through litigation.

Firm Announces Tentative Settlement in Trust Fund Class Action Lawsuit

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. announces that a $90 million settlement agreement has been reached in the class action lawsuit brought against financial institutions Bankers Trust Co. of New York, Wells Fargo & Co., U.S. Trust Corp., Bank of America Corp., Bear, Stearns & Co. and Settlement Services Inc. over the taking of trust funds created to support medical care and living expenses for 250 individuals who had settled personal injury cases in the 1980s.

Institutional Investors Do Need to Pursue Certain Securities Litigation

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:47:00 GMT

All securities litigation cases are not created equal. When securities litigation is segregated into different categories, it is clear that there are specific instances in which institutional investors should pursue litigation to recover assets.

SEC Adopts New Antifraud Provision Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:16:00 GMT

The new rule prohibits advisers to pooled investment vehicles from making false or misleading statements to or otherwise defrauding investors or prospective investors in pooled investment vehicles.

Legislative Solutions for the Financial Crisis

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:09:00 GMT

The recent federal bailout bill, (the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) sought to create stability in the financial markets and improve the financial condition of large financial institutions, particularly the money center banks.

SFAS 157: What Is Its Purpose?

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:48:00 GMT

The SEC recently completed a study of fair value accounting including SFAS 157 as mandated by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The SEC decided not to suspend use of SFAS 157, but rather suggested improvements to the application of SFAS 157. This article summarizes the purpose and application of SFAS 157 as well as the current positions of the FASB and the SEC.

The Supreme Court's Decision in LaRue, One Year Later: What Happens Next

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:47:00 GMT

The Supreme Court's 2008 decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates has been hailed as a victory for plaintiffs in ERISA cases and has generated considerable discussion of the potential effects on ERISA litigation, generally. While plan administrators should not ignore the potential implications of the holding, the nuances of the decision, including the final disposition of the case on remand, are also important to consider when determining a prudent initial response.

Trapped with Toxic Assets: Addressing Mortgage-Backed Securities and Other Mortgage-Related Securities Losses

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:36:00 GMT

The accelerated securitization of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other mortgage-related assets has created some of the most significant problems of the ongoing economic crisis. When investment banks and other financial institutions pooled numerous different assets, including highly risky sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages, and used them as collateral to create new, securitized financial assets, these assets eventually devalued to such a degree that they became so-called “toxic assets.”

Miller v. Mills Corporation

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:21:00 GMT