On Friday, May 18, 2018, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels signed the parties’ stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice of all claims against Yorkville Advisors, LLC, Mark Angelo, and Edward Schinik. In late March, Judge Daniels had “smack[ed] down SEC fraud claims” leaving “a tiny sliver of the original claims.”
Peers say: “He is really whip smart, just incredibly creative and incredibly effective. He is a really, really well-rounded defense lawyer.“
On Thursday, March 29, 2018, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels dismissed the central claims of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against defendants Yorkville Advisors, LLC, founder and President Mark Angelo and Chief Financial Officer Edward Schinik. As explained in Reuters, the judge found “‘no material evidence of…
“Weys” to Suppress Electronic Data, The Federal Lawyer (Jan/Feb 2018)
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Paul Mangione, a former subprime trader at Deutsche Bank, with civil fraud for conduct relating to $1.4B in securitized loans during the 2007-2009 financial crisis. The action is brought pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). In the…
As noted in Corporate Counsel, “The SEC closed its probe first, in June 2015, in a letter from Charles Cain, then-deputy chief (now acting chief) of the SEC’s FCPA unit, to Net1 outside counsel Patrick Smith.”
Interviewees note that Pat “really knows his stuff” and is “very effective in trying cases, but is also a problem solver.”
Smith Villazor represents SolarCity Corporation in trade secret theft action Trinity Solar and David Rush, a former employee. Complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (White Plains) Solar City v. Trinity-Rush Complaint (Dkt 1)
Started in 2012, AABANY TAP provides participants with the chance to conduct their own opening statements and direct and cross-examinations, all while receiving valuable feedback from our experienced faculty members. Participants are assigned a partner and receive the course materials in advance of the program. Participants must thoroughly review the…
Smith Villazor represents film investor in $42MM attorney malpractice action against international law firm and partner. See Courthouse News for coverage. Complaint filed in New York Supreme Court: RKA – Summons Complaint
