May 9, 2017
A federal appeals court threw out a ruling that the U.S. government illegally bailed out insurer American International Group Inc. during the 2008 financial crisis, in a defeat for former chief executive officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. The Federal Circuit Court …
November 7, 2016
U.S. lawyers on Friday urged an appeals court to bless the federal government’s $85 billion bailout of American International Group Inc. At the same time, attorneys for Maurice “Hank” Greenberg are asking the same court to rule that he and …
June 16, 2015
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 …
April 22, 2015
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. …
April 21, 2015
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 …
October 9, 2014
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the sterner treatment of American International Group Inc. in the 2008 bailout compared with how investment banks were handled, saying the rescue of the insurer had a different purpose. Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s Starr …
August 27, 2014
A federal judge has rejected the United States’ bid to dismiss a more than $25 billion lawsuit filed by Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the former chief executive of American International Group Inc., over the insurer’s government bailout, clearing the way for …
January 9, 2013
The board of American International Group Inc. decided on Wednesday not to join a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the terms of the company’s bailout, following two days of fevered backlash from Congress and the public over the prospect. …
January 9, 2013
The board of American International Group Inc. met on Wednesday to consider a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the terms of the company’s bailout, a discussion directors defended as their responsibility but one that critics condemned as the height …