http://nclawyersweekly.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/04/11/securities-commodities-futures-commodity-exchange-act-fraud/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/04/11/securities-commodities-futures-commodity-exchange-act-fraud/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:05:22 +0000 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff http://nclawyersweekly.com/?p=72179 Commodities Futures – Commodity Exchange Act – FraudU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. PMC Strategy, LLC Defendant Hudspeth, an admitted controlling person of defendant PMC Strategy, LLC, solicited investments based on the results of PMC traders’ demo account, despite the fact that the traders’ actual accounts were losing money. ]]> http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/04/11/securities-commodities-futures-commodity-exchange-act-fraud/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/02/27/securities-ncsa-first-impression-real-property-securitized-interests-secondary-liability/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/02/27/securities-ncsa-first-impression-real-property-securitized-interests-secondary-liability/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:18:13 +0000 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff http://nclawyersweekly.com/?p=70919 NNN Durham Office Portfolio 1, LLC v. Highwoods Realty Ltd. Partnership Where plaintiffs allege that they pooled their money in a common investment – real property subject to commercial leases – with an expected return common to all based on the success of a third party, plaintiffs have alleged an investment contract, which is a “security” within the meaning of the N.C. Securities Act. The defendant-seller and its defendant-real estate agent may have secondary liability for a violation of the NCSA. ]]> http://nclawyersweekly.com/2013/02/27/securities-ncsa-first-impression-real-property-securitized-interests-secondary-liability/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/08/17/securities-unfair-trade-practices-%e2%80%98in-or-affecting-commerce%e2%80%99-banks-banking/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/08/17/securities-unfair-trade-practices-%e2%80%98in-or-affecting-commerce%e2%80%99-banks-banking/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:21:02 +0000 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff http://nclawyersweekly.com/?p=57463 DeGorter v. Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Even though plaintiff contends that “the business of the parties was to buy, develop, and market banks and bank services” and the underlying transaction was the purchase and sale of a bank, since plaintiff’s unfair trade practices claim is based on allegations that defendants deceived him into buying securities, plaintiff’s claim is not based on activities “in or affecting commerce” within the meaning of the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted.]]> http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/08/17/securities-unfair-trade-practices-%e2%80%98in-or-affecting-commerce%e2%80%99-banks-banking/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/03/21/securities-fraud-leveraged-buyout-disappointed-investors-civil-practice-pleadings-amendments/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/03/21/securities-fraud-leveraged-buyout-disappointed-investors-civil-practice-pleadings-amendments/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:17:03 +0000 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff http://nclawyersweekly.com/?p=54858 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2011/03/21/securities-fraud-leveraged-buyout-disappointed-investors-civil-practice-pleadings-amendments/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2010/03/08/securities-securities-fraud-offeror-sufficient-evidence-jury-verdict/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2010/03/08/securities-securities-fraud-offeror-sufficient-evidence-jury-verdict/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 dmc-admin http://nclawyersweekly.com/2010/03/08/securities-securities-fraud-offeror-sufficient-evidence-jury-verdict/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2010/03/08/securities-securities-fraud-offeror-sufficient-evidence-jury-verdict/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/09/21/securities-fraud-e-mail-stock-tip-investor-newsletter/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/09/21/securities-fraud-e-mail-stock-tip-investor-newsletter/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0000 dmc-admin http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/09/21/securities-fraud-e-mail-stock-tip-investor-newsletter/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/09/21/securities-fraud-e-mail-stock-tip-investor-newsletter/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/08/10/securities-fraud-pslra-scienter/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/08/10/securities-fraud-pslra-scienter/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000 dmc-admin http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/08/10/securities-fraud-pslra-scienter/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2009/08/10/securities-fraud-pslra-scienter/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2008/01/09/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2008/01/09/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:00:00 +0000 dmc-admin http://nclawyersweekly.com/2008/01/09/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2008/01/09/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness/feed/ 0 http://nclawyersweekly.com/2007/12/24/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness-2/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2007/12/24/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness-2/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:00:00 +0000 dmc-admin http://nclawyersweekly.com/2007/12/24/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness-2/ http://nclawyersweekly.com/2007/12/24/securities-tortnegligence-fraud-accountants-corporate-audits-scienter-recklessness-2/feed/ 0