AIG bailout lawsuit News

How Greenberg’s Lawyer, Boies, Won AIG Bailout Battle

During the trial, David Boies was his usual mildly rumpled and mostly unpretentious self, peering over his reading glasses, padding around in his hallmark black suede slipper-shoes and smiling his way to victory in a case that put the U.S. …

AIG Avoids Damages with Ruling in Greenberg Bailout Lawsuit

American International Group Inc., which opted against joining Maurice “Hank” Greenberg in a suit against the U.S., became a victor in the case after a judge ruled that the former chief executive officer isn’t entitled to compensation over the insurer’s …

Judge Rules for Greenberg in Suit Against AIG Bailout But Nixes Damages

Update: Greenberg Will Appeal AIG Bailout Case Win Over Lack of Damages The U.S. set illegal terms in demanding American International Group Inc. stock for an $85 billion bailout during the financial crisis, but that doesn’t mean AIG investors deserve …

Judge Challenges Legality of U.S. Taking Over AIG During Bailout

The judge weighing a $25 billion investor lawsuit over the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc. challenged U.S. arguments that assuming control of the insurer didn’t amount to taking shareholder property. Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s Starr International Co., AIG’s largest …

Greenberg May Have Advantage with Judge Deciding AIG Bailout Challenge

Former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg claims the U.S. bailout of the company cheated shareholders out of at least $25 billion. On Wednesday, the judge presiding over his lawsuit will hear final arguments in the long-running case. …

Judge to Hear Closing Arguments in Greenberg’s Case Against AIG Bailout

Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the U.S Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit challenging the 2008 government bailout of American International Group (AIG). The suit was brought by Starr International Co. and its CEO …

Documents At End of AIG Bailout Testimony Could Aid Greenberg

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s legal advisers sought to devise ways to avoid accountability to shareholders in the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc., according to evidence introduced at the end of trial testimony over terms of …

AIG, Not Taxpayers, Could Pay If Greenberg Wins $25 Billion Bailout Suit

The U.S. government has grounds to demand that American International Group Inc. pay any significant damages should Maurice “Hank” Greenberg win his $25 billion claim that federal officials shortchanged investors in the 2008 bailout of the insurer. Greenberg and other …

Bernanke Denies Bailout Terms Were Meant to Punish AIG

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he wasn’t looking to punish American International Group Inc. for mismanagement when the board of governors authorized an emergency loan to the distressed insurer at a steep interest rate and with a demand …

Fed Counsel Grilled on AIG’s Bailout Terms vs. Banks’

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors set an interest rate for American International Group Inc.’s 2008 bailout loan that was meant to prevent shareholders from reaping a “windfall,” the Fed’s top lawyer testified. With bankruptcy as AIG’s only alternative, a …