Sentences with phrase «fraud under a theory»

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He successfully argued that foreign and domestic investors had asserted viable «holder claims» seeking to recover investment losses due to their retention of already - owned shares in reliance upon the fraud, which is believed to be the first ruling by a U.S. court sustaining such a theory under English common law.

The devotees of both sides of the mainstream climate debate i.e. on the one hand those who warn against the dangers of global warming, which they attribute mainly to atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide, and on the other those who assert that the theory of anthropogenic global warming is a fraud, resort to hysteria when they sense that their ideas are under threat.

Since that theory falls apart under scrutiny, Dears concludes, «The UNFCCC treaty is, essentially, a fraud.»

Skilling, who was convicted in May 2006 on 19 counts of fraud and conspiracy for his role in the collapse of Houston - based Enron, based his appeal on the «honest services» theory under which executives who carry out the company's mission and do not personally profit from their actions are not guilty of criminal conduct.

Conducted witness preparation for depositions and trial and conducted general trial preparation in connection with lawsuit involving dispute over purchase of mineral interests; plaintiffs purported to seek relief against named defendant under theories of breach of oral contract to purchase mineral interest lease, estoppel, reliance, and fraud.

This appeal challenges the district court's rulings rejecting claims challenging property - inspection fees under RICO, fraud, and unjust - enrichment theories, and denying plaintiffs» motion for attorneys» fees.

Whether, in a misrepresentation case under SEC Rule 10b - 5, the district court must require proof of materiality before certifying a plaintiff class based on the fraud - on - the - market theory.