{
  "id": 11460874,
  "title": "One of hedge funds’ longest-running legal battles is set to ramp up again with $165 million in pay on the line",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/one-of-hedge-funds-longest-running-legal-battles-is-set-to-ramp-up",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:09:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-touradjis-third-trial-two-former-traders-gentry-beach-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One of hedge funds' longest-running legal disputes is set to intensify once more, with a potential payout of $165 million on the line. Gentry Beach and Robert Vollero, two traders, are embroiled in a protracted lawsuit against their former employer, Touradji Capital, over compensation they believe they are owed. This legal battle, which has persisted for nearly two decades, is poised to resurface in a trial later this month. In 2008, Beach initiated the case following his departure from Touradji Capital, accusing founder Paul Touradji of violating an agreement to pay them a fixed percentage of profits generated by their trading strategies. Initially, Beach sought $60 million in compensation, but the amount has since escalated due to accrued interest over the past 20 years. Both sides expressed their desire to conclude the matter in recent pretrial proceedings, citing the complexities surrounding an oral agreement and the challenges of gathering testimony from witnesses whose memories may be compromised. Despite a previous ruling in favor of Beach and Vollero in 2019, the First Department overturned the decision due to procedural issues, leading to the current third trial. The case's central question remains: are these traders entitled to the disputed $165 million in compensation?",
  "summary": "The legal dispute began before President Barack Obama's first term began.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}