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David K.A. Mordecai was a Keynote Speaker at the Family Office Association Conference
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics, was invited to give the opening keynote address at the two-day New York City conference of the Family Office Association. The conference took place on November 6-7, 2017 at the NYC headquarters of the law firm Nixon Peabody. David Mordecai spoke about topics related to economic analysis of
David K.A. Mordecai Participated in Demo Day 2017 for FinTech Innovation Lab
David K.A. Mordecai participated in Demo Day 2017 for FinTech Innovation Lab (FTIL) on June 22, 2017, as Scientist-in-Residence for FTIL. FTIL is an accelerator platform for early and growth stage technology firms, organized by the Partnership Fund for New York City, in conjunction with Accenture and a consortium of venture capital firms and global financial institutions. As Scientist-in-Residence for FTIL, David
The U.S. Department of Justice Prevails as Court Rejects Starr’s $40 Billion Appeal
One of AIG’s largest shareholders, Starr International Company, Inc. (“Starr”) sued the United States, alleging that the Government’s acquisition of AIG equity in connection with its bailout of the firm and subsequent actions relating to a reverse stock split were unlawful. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“Claims Court”) held a trial on Starr’s direct
Bankruptcy Court Approves Settlement of MF Global Litigation Trust Claims Against Corzine et al.
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics, filed two expert reports on behalf of the Litigation Trustee of the MF Global Litigation Trust in MF Global Holdings Ltd. Investment Litigation, Joseph Deangelis (Tavakoli) v. Corzine et al, In the United States District Court Southern District of New York 12 MD 2338 (VM), 11 Civ. 7886 (VM), under
David K.A. Mordecai was Invited to Speak at the GARP Conference What Blockchain Means for Risk Management
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics, was invited to speak at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Conference What Blockchain Means for Risk Management on September 12, 2016 at The Union League Club in New York City. This conference aimed to explore the connections between blockchain and distributed ledger technology, as well as
MF Global Holdings Ltd. as Plan Administrator v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Proceeds to Trial
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics, filed two expert reports on behalf of the MF Global Plan Administrator in MF Global Holdings Ltd. as Plan Administrator v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This claim seeks in excess of $2 billion in damages for the professional negligence of accounting firm PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) as MF Global’s auditor. The opinions provided
