Banking Operations & Administration

… banking operations

… negotiable instruments

… check fraud

… funds transfers

… trust operations

… private banking

… foreign exchange

… international operations

… credit cards

… investment banking

 

Lukins & Annis:  Bank of America adv Sherman et al

Checking account operations; account opening custom and practice; bank account monitoring duties

 

Reback Hulbert McAndrews:  Herzog adv Puma

Bank operations procedures for blocked accounts, account opening practices;

 

Markowitz, Herbold, Glade et al:  Hostmann, Inc. v Chase Manhattan Bank

Exception items processing standards; Trustee banking account services

 

Clausen Miller:  Tower Group International v Wells Fargo Bank et al

Check fraud; checking account opening procedures; endorsement verification requirements

 

Evans & Heil:  Litke v Bank of America

Bank depository procedures; verification of check endorsements; review of banking statements

 

Clausen Miller:  Travelers Insurance v Fulton Bank

Forged checks and endorsements review, ATM deposit practices

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Cryoquip adv Tokai Bank

Checking account fraud;  deposit acceptance procedures; endorsement verification standards

 

Pettibone Law Office:  Gresean Industries adv Wells Fargo Bank et al

Check and wire transfer fraud; bank process, custom and practice

 

Firestein & Farrugia:  Truck Insurance v Wells Fargo v

Check cashing procedures and standard of care; endorsement verification practices; check fraud.

 

Drummy King White:  Tabaz v Refkin

Checking account fraud;  account opening practices; signature verification; contributory negligence

 

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe:  Economic Overseas Development Corp. v Norcross

Check endorsements, signature verification and bank checking account controls and procedures

 

Ronald Gallant Law Office:  Miller v Home Savings FSB

Bank operations policies and practices; Check cashing, signature verification, account changes

 

Cozen & O'Connor:  Fireman’s Fund Insurance v Bank of America

Signature/ endorsement verification procedures and policies;  check cashing practices

 

Jolley Unga Wirth:  Driggers v Driggers

Checking account signature card procedures;  account ownership and withdrawal requirements

 

Nagler & Associates:  Premium Commercial  

NSF checks handling; re-deposit and notification procedures; offsets against lines of credit

 

Nelson & Freedman:  Los Robles Bank v

Banking operations;  signature verification standards and practices; contributory negligence

 

Ronald Parsons Law Office:  Sarihan v Great Western Bank, Meyers Securities

Banking industry standards and practices for acceptance and cashing of cashiers checks

 

Gebhardt & Smith:  First National Bank of Maryland adv Kirby

Checking account payments, signature/endorsement verifications; loss protection procedures

 

Gibbons Lees & Connely:  Coachella Valley Joint Powers Ins. Agency v Bank of America

Wire transfer process, procedures and industry practices and policies

 

Proskauer Rose & Goetz:  Banca Del Sempione v Provident Bank of Maryland

International letters of credit documentation and interpretation, collections custom + practice,

 

Arter & Hadden:  Regency Savings Bank v Frazee East Property Partners

Bank marketing and signage, post acquisition customer retention

 

Knapp, Marsh & Jones:  Bitonti v Wells Fargo Bank et al

Safe deposit box operations; access policies, practices and industry custom

 

Saltzburg, Ray & Bergman:  California Commerce Bank v Duarte

Foreign exchange and currency trading; international funds transfers

 

Barton Klugman & Oetting:  Bank of America v Hipolita

International Private Banking operations and practices

 

Frandzel and Share:  Bank Leumi adv Charles Dabby et al

Letter of credit payments and collections; rights of offset and banking practices

 

Billet & Kaplan:  California Commerce Bank  

Valuation of branch customer lists;  assessment of competitive branch markets

 

Rutan & Tucker:  1st American Title v Askari

International banking operations; funds transfers/documentation requirements in Europe/Bahamas

 

Smith Bentley & Hartnett:  Stolec adv Pabich

International banking operations; Securities account vesting and characteristics

 

Westrup Klick & Associates:  Pacific Business Bank v St. Paul Insurance

International banking operations;  foreign check clearing procedures; paying/clearing bank duties

 

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy:  Morrison & Foerster adv State Street Bank & Trust

Corporate trust disbursements; trustee functions, standards and practices

 

Prindle Decker & Amaro:  F & M Trust Co. adv Grant

Conservatorship duties and fiduciary responsibilities; trust accounting and records

 

California Attorney General:  Stae of California et al v Bank of America

Trust account fees/charges;  trust department accounting and fee allocation; paying agent functions

 

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher:  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter adv Frank

Credit life/disability insurance sales to credit card holders; custom and practice, sales agent licensing

 

Bain  Law Offices:  Bank of America v Miller et al

Credit card underwriting due diligence, industry practices re: business credit cards

 

Golden Law Offices:  Choice One Financial v Fidelity Federal

Credit card financing program profitability, credit scoring and credit risks

 

Carr & Ferrell:  Promotions Partners v Bank of America

Credit card issuance and controls; business banking account relationships; checking policies

 

Del Tondo & Sheehan:  Bongo v Citibank International

Credit card operations and fraud detection practices

 

Heller Ehrman White McAuliffe:  Ernst & Young adv Iomagic

Investment banking; IPO market conditions, feasibility of proposed financing

 

Ellison Hinkle & Bayer:  Tolberg v Household Bank

Branch purchase and sale agreements, terms and conditions;  FDIC asset sales

 

Dennis Sullivan Law Office:  Swiss Bank Investment Banking v Van Ness

Investment banking and syndications; investment advisor role and duties; fiduciary responsibilities

 

Banking/S&L Management, Director & Officer Liability

… banking management

… director & officer liability

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  U.S. adv Hometown Savings

Assessment of capital compliance and business plans; supervisory capital forbearances

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  U.S. adv Anchor Savings

Savings & loan management practices; evaluation of business strategies

 

U.S. Department of Justice:  Hansen v United States

Bank's strategic decisions re: branching, acquisitions, mortgage banking; S&L industry trends.

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation re: Family Savings

Management of securities investments and trading;  Investment policies; asset/liability management

 

Tuttle & Taylor:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Baker

Board/management contro/ oversight of syndications,  subsidiary investments and new venture

 

Benjamin Weil & Mezer:  National American Bank v Liu

Director/officer fiduciary duties and responsibilities in bank management and lending

 

Garvey Schubert & Barer:  Resolution Trust Corporation v G Jacques et al

Board/management actions/oversight in commercia and construction loans and investments.

 

Perkins Coie:  Resolution Trust Corporation v Gillam et al

Board of Directors oversight and control of commercial real estate lending activities