Articles by Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld

Reinsurance Suit Against Greenberg Sent to New York’s Top Court Again

A decade-old lawsuit in which New York accused former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg of accounting fraud will head to the state’s highest court for a second time, likely delaying for several months a trial that …

Greenberg Wants State’s High Court to Nix New York AG’s Fraud Case

In a last-ditch effort to avoid trial, former American International Group Inc Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg is seeking permission to ask New York’s highest court to throw out the accounting fraud case against him. Greenberg, who turns 90 next month, …

Greenberg Denied Bid to Dismiss New York AG Fraud Suit

A New York state appeals court rejected former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s bid to dismiss a decade-old lawsuit accusing him of orchestrating an accounting fraud at the insurer. The court found that the New York attorney …

States Begin Investigating Insurer Anthem’s Data Breach

Several U.S. states are investigating a massive cyber attack on No. 2 U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc that a person familiar with the matter said is being examined for possible ties to China. Anthem disclosed the attack late Wednesday, saying …

New York AG Sues Barclays Over Alleged ‘Dark Pool’ Fraud

The New York State’s attorney general has filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Barclays, accusing the British bank of giving an unfair edge in the United States to high-frequency trading clients even as it claimed to be protecting other customers …

Starr’s Greenberg Loses Bid for Jury, Must Face Judge He Criticized

Former AIG chief Maurice “Hank” Greenberg will have to defend himself against claims of accounting fraud in a non-jury trial conducted by a judge he tried to remove for alleged bias. Justice Charles Ramos of New York state court on …

New York Subpoenas 4 Insurers in Iran Sanctions Probe

New York state’s top insurance regulator has sent subpoenas to four U.S. insurance companies as part of a probe of potential sanctions violations involving Iran, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Department of Financial Services sent …

Guilty Pleas Unsealed in Dewey Law Firm Fraud

A New York judge on March 28 unsealed the records of six former Dewey & LeBoeuf employees who pleaded guilty in connection with accounting fraud at the law firm. The records offer a fresh peek into the government’s case against …

New York DFS Superintendent Lawsky Reveals Bitcoin Regulation Plans

New York’s financial regulator on Tuesday revealed new details on his agency’s plans to govern virtual currency firms in the state in order to protect consumers and combat money laundering. Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, …

State Laws Provide Leeway For Businesses Reporting Data Breaches

A decade of lawmaking by U.S. states to ensure consumers are told when their data has been hacked still lets companies such as Target Corp. wait weeks or even months to disclose security breaches. Forty-six of 50 U.S. states have …