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In Re: CitiGroup Inc. Bond Action Litigation

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 158 MOTION for Attorney Fees AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES.. Document

40 Cited authorities

  1. Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights

    551 U.S. 308 (2007)   Cited 9,121 times   104 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

  2. Blum v. Stenson

    465 U.S. 886 (1984)   Cited 8,817 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that fee shifting is “to be calculated according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by private or nonprofit counsel”

  3. Basic Inc. v. Levinson

    485 U.S. 224 (1988)   Cited 3,347 times   307 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the District Court appropriately certified the class based on the presumption of reliance

  4. Missouri v. Jenkins

    491 U.S. 274 (1989)   Cited 2,324 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that reasonable attorney's fees includes the costs of paralegals' time

  5. Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert

    444 U.S. 472 (1980)   Cited 1,029 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the district court properly assessed attorney's fees based on the total fund available to the prevailing class rather than the amount actually recovered

  6. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.

    396 F.3d 96 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 756 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that decision to grant or reject objector's motion for discovery regarding fairness of settlement depended on "whether or not the District Court had before it sufficient facts intelligently to approve the settlement offer"

  7. Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.

    209 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000)   Cited 870 times
    Holding that risk must be measured at the time the lawsuit is filed

  8. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. v. Berner

    472 U.S. 299 (1985)   Cited 366 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in pari delicto would not prevent defrauded tippee from bringing suit against defrauding tipper, at least absent further inquiry into “relative culpabilities” of tippee and tipper

  9. City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation

    495 F.2d 448 (2d Cir. 1974)   Cited 1,390 times
    Holding that Section 4 does not authorize award of attorney's fees to a plaintiff who settles his claim with the defendant

  10. Lindy Bros. Bldrs., Phila. v. Am. R. S. San

    487 F.2d 161 (3d Cir. 1973)   Cited 875 times
    Finding "value of an attorney's time generally is reflected in his normal billing rate"

  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 345,981 times   922 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  12. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,939 times   1234 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

  13. Section 78u-4 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 78u-4   Cited 7,465 times   48 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to permit discovery if necessary "to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice to" a party

  14. Section 77k - Civil liabilities on account of false registration statement

    15 U.S.C. § 77k   Cited 2,113 times   85 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable for a false registration statement "every person who was a director of . . . or partner in the issuer" at time of filing

  15. Section 77z-1 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 77z-1   Cited 454 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Discussing "[t]otal attorneys' fees and expenses" that can be awarded by court