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Andy Cuomo Takes Issue With Intel's (Alleged) Antitrust Abuse
Nov 04, 2009, 11:22am
Posted by Bess Levin
And here's what he's doing about it: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed antitrust charges against Intel Corp., alleging the company threatened computer makers and paid huge kickbacks to stop them from using competitors' chips. The attorney general alleges...
Dealers Just Can't Catch A Break
Aug 10, 2009, 1:19pm
Posted by Equity Private
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is shocked, shocked to discover that misleading advertising is going on in here. Sell too few cars? Get dropped. Sell too many? Get dropped. Turn around and start issuing misleading advertising New York Attorney...
Andrew Cuomo Bangs Drag Queens
Jul 07, 2009, 3:44pm
Posted by Bess Levin
Personally, we don't think there's anything wrong with that, but for the more narrow-minded individuals in the group, who have perhaps suffered at the hands of the Attorney General, whether during a harrowing interrogation process that resulted in months of...
Things That Could Potentially Be Characterized As Bad
Jun 24, 2009, 10:08am
Posted by Bess Levin
EnTrust Capital Inc., a hedge fund firm that's handled New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's personal and campaign money, received state pension funds to invest from a company he has identified as paying possible illegal kickbacks. The investment presents a...
The Trouble With Appraisal Reform
May 29, 2009, 1:45pm
Posted by Equity Private
The story of appraisal hasn't gotten much play in the housing crisis narrative, and this is a significant oversight. Several reports on IndyMac highlighted issues with appraisal, but for whatever reason none of them ignited into anything throwing of heat....
About Time
May 19, 2009, 12:19pm
Posted by Equity Private
It's not that we don't like J. Erza Merkin, but one wondered why, given appearances, he remained "in charge" thus far. Alas, no more. Financier and money manager J. Ezra Merkin agreed to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's demands...
Friday Is Ken Lewis Day: The EmperorSEC Is Not As Forgiving As I Am
Apr 24, 2009, 10:34am
Posted by Equity Private
Sure, Cuomo may have given him an alibi, but the SEC is still pissed off, and plans to remain so for some time: Cuomo revealed in a letter yesterday to Congress and federal regulators that Lewis testified in December that...
The Pressure!
Apr 24, 2009, 10:17am
Posted by Equity Private
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is shocked, shocked he tells you, to find that regulatory bullying is going on here. A slew of documents sent by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to Washington officials on Thursday detail negotiations between BofA...
The Tag Team
Mar 13, 2009, 10:13am
Posted by Equity Private
Various lines drawn in the sand this morning leave Andrew Cuomo and Barney Frank on the same side of the lot, which should come as little surprise to anyone. The reach of the latest rounds of salary caps would seem...
Suspiciously Groundless Rumor Of The Day
Jan 27, 2009, 2:31pm
Posted by Equity Private
The rumor we heard is that Merrill never actually took any TARP money. Paulson strong-armed them, made a lot of noise, but they never actually got a check. This would make a lot of the skewering they have been taking...
I Want You To Find This Nancy-Boy Lloyd Blankfein, I Want Him Dead! I Want His Family Dead! I Want His House Burned To The Ground! Oh, And Send Him An Invitation To My Fundraiser Dinner, Would You?
Nov 19, 2008, 10:38am
Posted by Equity Private
Really, you don't get much more full of yourself than this. All we can hope for (and we are really hoping believe me) is that somewhere out there, lurking in the shadows of a moderately priced weekend package for a...
Dangerous Alliances (Morning Wordgame Edition)
Oct 20, 2008, 9:29am
Posted by Equity Private
I doubt there could be a much more direct indicator of how absolutely abysmal things are than New York and federal prosecutors cooperating on anything. Perhaps its when the New York Times calls Credit Default Swaps, the dangerous new focus...
When Cramer Calls You A Communist, Is That Good Or Bad?
Sep 18, 2008, 4:50pm
Posted by Equity Private
Let's do a little thinking here. Just a little. Premise: Short selling is not illegal. Premise: Spreading wrong information is illegal (short or long, makes no difference). Conclusion: Let's freeze short selling of financial stocks and open a limitless probe...
Totally Unfounded Rumors: Midday Ratings Summary
Posted in Rumors, Sep 15, 2008, 12:25pm
Posted by Equity Private
As you may know, there might actually be consequences to spreading totally unfounded rumors about firms that may or may not actually be experiencing some level of financial difficulty. How are you the reader expected to know which rumors are...
Cuomo And Thain To Duel?
Aug 21, 2008, 11:34am
Posted by Bess Levin
[click to view] As you know, UBS, Citi, Morgan Stanley et al all chose over the last several weeks to pay back billions in auction rate securities to avoid going to court with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. No agreement...
All Banks But One To Say Sorry We Screwed You
Aug 13, 2008, 3:39pm
Posted by Bess Levin
Charlie Gasparino reports that at least three firms are expected to reach a "global settlement" today or tomorrow with everyone (all state and federal regulators, the SEC, etc) accusing them of taking investors for a ride re: auction rate...
