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A company run by former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg Monday filed a $25 billion lawsuit against the United States, claiming that the government takeover of the insurer was unconstitutional.

In its complaint, Greenberg's Starr International said that in bailing out AIG and taking a nearly 80 percent stake, the government failed to compensate existing shareholders. It said this violated the Fifth Amendment, which bars the taking of private property for public use without just compensation.


What the... aiieee... guh??

Date: Nov. 25th, 2011 05:22 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] dionysusdevotee.livejournal.com
This does a little bit better job of explaining it.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2011/11/21/hank-greenberg-lawsuit-hammers-u-s-use-of-aig-for-backdoor-bailout/

Date: Nov. 25th, 2011 05:23 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] dionysusdevotee.livejournal.com
And really, it is unconstitutional. But they are hardly the ones to be complaining about it.

Date: Nov. 27th, 2011 11:26 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] silmaril.livejournal.com
...I... but... just... what.

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