Mortgage securities broker fraud charges [US DC] News
Mortgage securities broker fraud charges [US DC]

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Betta, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, May 28, 2009 [charging 10 brokers with fraud for misleading customers into investing in high-risk mortgage securities]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


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First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.

Violent protesters arrested at international economic summit

On September 26, 2000, police in Prague scuffled with and arrested dozens of violent protesters who were attempting to disrupt the G-20 economic summit taking place there. Despite hurling stones and Molotov cocktails at security forces, the activists failed to prevent meetings as they did in Seattle during the 1999 G-20 conference.

First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.