Eleventh Circuit Sets the Bar for Bar Orders
Posted on Sep 8, 2020 in Civil Procedure | Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Sets the Bar for Bar Orders
In SEC v. Quiros, 966 F.3d 1195 (July 20, 2020), the Eleventh Circuit held that the district court abused its discretion when it entered a bar order extinguishing non-parties’ claims, because entry of the order was not necessary to resolve the parties’ dispute. In 2016, the SEC filed a civil enforcement action against Ariel Quiros, and the district court appointed a receiver to take...
Ponzi Scheme Victims Prevail over SEC Receiver on Due Process Grounds
Posted on May 3, 2019 in Jurisdiction | Comments Off on Ponzi Scheme Victims Prevail over SEC Receiver on Due Process Grounds
In SEC v. Torchia, 2019 WL 1911823 (11th Cir. Apr. 30, 2019), the Eleventh Circuit held in favor of investors victimized by a Ponzi scheme, concluding that the investors were permitted to appeal the district court’s interlocutory orders regarding receivership proceedings and that they had been denied a meaningful day in court. The appeal arose from the SEC’s case against James Torchia...
Security Is Secure, Even When It’s in Receivership
Posted on Feb 22, 2017 in Appellate Procedure, Bankruptcy | Comments Off on Security Is Secure, Even When It’s in Receivership
In 2009, the SEC filed an action against Arthur Nadel and others following the collapse of a Ponzi scheme. The district court appointed a receiver to administer the defendants’ property and business affairs “and take whatever actions are necessary for the protection of the investors.” The district court also established a bar date for creditors’ and investors’ proofs of claim. Wells...