Ford O'Brien Landy LLP held closing arguments at the Chang EDNY trial today. Ford O'Brien Landy LLP represents the former Finance Minister of Mozambique. Chang’s defense lawyer, Adam Ford of Ford O’Brien Landy portrayed the former minister as a public servant doing...
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Ex-Credit Suisse Banker: Maritime Project Backed By Manuel Chang Was “Rubbish” | Global Investigations Review
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is on trial, representing the former Finance Minister of Mozambique. Read more here. Pearse’s testimony received some scrutiny during cross-examination by Chang’s lawyers. Ford O’Brien Landy pointed out that Pearse only attended two in-person...
Manuel Chang’s “Tuna Bonds” Trial Launches In Brooklyn | Global Investigations Review
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP is on trial, representing the former Finance Minister of Mozambique. Chang’s lead defence lawyer, Adam Ford of Ford O'Brien Landy LLP, responded in his opening statement by telling the jury that they would not see any direct evidence that Chang...
Ex-Mozambique Official Accused Of $2B Fraud As Trial Opens | Law360
"The government of Mozambique wanted to do this from the highest levels," Chang's attorney Adam Ford of Ford O'Brien Landy LLP told the jury. "That is why Mr. Chang signs these guarantees — because that what the government wanted him to do" Since the country had...
Bahamas Broker Gentile To Appeal SEC Non-Registration Verdict | Bloomberg Law
Matthew Aaron Ford, Gentile's attorney said the definition of solicitation in the jury instructions "completely nullifies the exemption." By defining solicitation to include "any affirmative act to induce a single transaction or ongoing business relationship," the...
Matthew Aaron Ford And Stephen Halpin Named To The Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
We are pleased to announce that Lawdragon included Matthew Aaron Ford, Stephen Halpin from Ford O'Brien Landy LLP for their selection to the The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. The editorial team selected the 500 honorees through submissions; journalistic...
Social Media Stock Promoter Beats Trader’s Suit For Good | Law360
Ford O'Brien Landy LLP attorney Matthew Aaron Ford, counsel for Constantin, told Law360 in an email on Tuesday that the ruling represents a "great victory" for investors utilizing X, formerly known as Twitter. "We are pleased with Judge Sim Lake's dismissal of the...
Well Reasoned Opinion By United States District Judge Sim Lake Dismissing The Case With Prejudice And Finding That FinTwit Users Have No Duty To Disclose Their Stock Sales
Case Name: Adams v. Constantin Case Number: 4:23-cv-04785 "Adams alleges that Constantin's "plan to sell when [a] stock reached a certain price" was new information that made his "earlier representation to Plaintiff false and misleading," but Adams fails to allege...
SEC Says Bahamas Firm Was Set Up To Skirt Day Trading Rules | Law360
In his opening remarks to jurors, Gentile's attorney Matthew Ford said the SEC had for years assured his client that a foreign broker-dealer that shared SureTrader's policies could accept U.S. customers. The company had required all U.S. customers to sign a form...
DOJ Loses Bid To Sell Amadea Superyacht | Global Investigations Review
The government hasn’t presented any evidence to show the expenses were “atypical” and hasn’t identified a similar yacht as a benchmark for comparison, he added. “While the Court acknowledges that the Amadea’s maintenance costs are undeniably large in an absolute...