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Court Throws Out Class Action Against JP Morgan Over Clearing Broker

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday threw out a class action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co., making it easier for companies that clear trades to avoid being accountable to investors who are defrauded by their brokerages. The 2nd …

New York’s Fraud Suit Against JPMorgan May Aid Private Lawsuits

New York state’s lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. alleging fraud in mortgage-backed securities sold by Bear Stearns may be one of the broadest cases to come out of the financial crisis, but its impact is likely to be limited. …

JPMorgan, BofA Sued Over Mortgage Debt Losses

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. were hit with new lawsuits by investors claiming losses on $4.5 billion of soured mortgage debt, adding to litigation targeting the two largest U.S. banks. The plaintiff Sealink Funding Ltd. said …

Judge Rejects JPMorgan’s Bid to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claim

A Manhattan federal judge rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by a former private banker who said she was fired in retaliation for warning about a suspicious Israeli client. Jennifer Sharkey said the August 2009 …

Whistleblower Alleges JPMorgan Ignored Red Flags on Fraud

A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. private banker has filed a new whistleblower complaint against the bank, saying it ignored many red flags about a suspicious client even after the fraud of another client, Bernard Madoff, was exposed. Jennifer Sharkey …

Investor Suit Against Bear Stearns, Auditor to Proceed

Plaintiffs in one of the biggest U.S. investor lawsuits stemming from the financial crisis got a boost from a judge, who said a case against fallen investment bank Bear Stearns and its outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, can go forward. …