Duka v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Case Number:

1:15-cv-00357

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Richard M. Berman

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  1. July 16, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Urges US Court To Freeze SEC In-House Case

    A former executive at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday pressed a New York federal court to halt her fast-approaching trial in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's administrative tribunal, saying she now has shown enough evidence to overcome a pleading hurdle that tripped up her first attempt.

  2. July 02, 2015

    SEC Bashes Ex-S&P Exec's New Push Against In-House Court

    In response to an amended complaint by a former S&P Ratings Services executive, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission offered a preview Wednesday of its arguments before the Eleventh Circuit, where it is challenging a Georgia district court's ruling on the constitutionality of its in-house court.

  3. May 29, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Keeps Fighting Against SEC In-House Case

    Former Standard & Poor's ratings services executive Barbara Duka asked a New York federal judge Thursday to let her file a new complaint alleging U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of an administrative proceeding against her is unconstitutional, saying she has learned valuable new information from another suit against the agency.

  4. April 15, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Loses Challenge To SEC In-House Case

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday refused to block a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in-house fraud proceeding against former Standard & Poor's Ratings Services executive Barbara Duka, rejecting her argument that such cases are unconstitutional.

  5. March 11, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Cites High Court Ruling In SEC Admin Court Spat

    A former Standard & Poor's Ratings Services executive told a New York federal judge Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that Amtrak has the constitutional authority to set performance and scheduling standards supports her claim that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of administrative law judges is unconstitutional.

  6. March 06, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Fights SEC Bid To Ax Suit Over In-House Courts

    Attorneys for former Standard & Poor's Ratings Services executive Barbara Duka fired back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday, telling a New York federal judge that a recent decision in a separate challenge to the agency's use of in-house courts conflicts with prior rulings and should not factor into her case.

  7. March 04, 2015

    SEC Tries To Cash In On Tossing Of In-House Court Challenge

    Attorneys for the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on Wednesday asked a New York federal judge to toss a former Standard & Poor's Rating Services executive's challenge to the agency's in-house court, citing a recent decision by a different judge to throw out a similar complaint raising the same constitutional challenges.

  8. February 11, 2015

    SEC Doesn't Want In-House S&P Case To Wait For Court Fight

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that it should be allowed to pursue an administrative mortgage-backed securities case against a former Standard & Poor's Rating Services executive while a New York federal judge weighs a broader constitutional challenge to its in-house forum.

  9. January 29, 2015

    Ex-S&P Exec Wants SEC Case Halted For Constitutional Test

    Attorneys for a former Standard & Poor's Rating Services executive on Thursday asked a New York federal judge to temporarily block the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from pursuing its in-house fraud case against her while the court considers if the agency's administrative proceeding is constitutional.