Articles by Chris Dolmetsch

11 Years After Spitzer Sued, Greenberg’s Trial Over Reinsurance Begins

It’s a day of reckoning — or the moment of truth — for former American International Group Inc. head Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. More than 11 years after he was sued by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Greenberg went …

Liability Insurers Win Right to Question NFL Executives, Doctors in Concussion Cases

National Football League executives may for the first time have to testify about what they knew of concussion risks after a judge cleared the way for questions from insurers who are suing to avoid paying more than $1 billion in …

Prosecutors Plan to Retry Former Dewey & LeBoeuf Executives

Three former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP are likely to face another jury after prosecutors said they plan to retry them on charges tied to the largest law-firm bankruptcy in history. The government intends to “proceed to a …

Dewey Case Ends with Hung Jury; Top Execs Avoid Jail

Three former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP avoided potential prison terms after a Manhattan jury failed to agree on whether they lied to investors in the run-up to the largest law-firm bankruptcy in history. The mistrial followed weeks …

New York Forms Task Force to Probe Corruption in Construction Industry

New York’s building boom has spurred the formation of a task force to probe corruption in the construction industry after a worker was killed earlier this year. The task force of prosecutors and inspectors was announced Wednesday after two men …

Ex-N.Y. Senate Leader Accused of Getting Son No-Show Job at Insurance Co.

Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos got his son a no-show job with a medical malpractice insurer who was lobbying the Legislature, according to a federal indictment. Father and son “engaged in a corrupt scheme” to cash …

ACA Financial Asks N.Y.’s Top Court to Revive Goldman Suit Over Abacus

ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. urged New York’s top court to reinstate a suit accusing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of conspiring to force it to insure an investment that led to a $550 million settlement with regulators. Goldman failed to disclose …

Allstate Settles Mortgage Fraud Suit with Morgan Stanley

Allstate Insurance Co. agreed to settle a 2011 lawsuit accusing Morgan Stanley of fraud over more than $100 million worth of mortgage-backed securities in which the insurer invested. The largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer sued Morgan Stanley …

Greenberg Calls New York Fraud Suit Waste of Time, Money

Ex-American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said New York’s pursuit of him through a decade-old fraud suit is a waste of taxpayer money, as the two sides prepare for a trial next month. The suit has “fallen apart” …

Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence

Joan Rivers’ estate sued the New York City surgical center where complications during a medical procedure led to the comedian’s death, saying it provided reckless and negligent treatment, violated her privacy and abandoned her when she needed emergency care. Rivers’ …