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Hinds County, Mississippi v. Wachovia Bank N.A. et al

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Case Number:

1:08-cv-02516

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Victor Marrero

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  1. July 08, 2016

    $100M In Settlements End Class Action In Muni Bond MDL

    A federal judge on Friday gave final approval for settlements totaling $100 million between plaintiffs alleging price-fixing in the municipal bond industry and six defendants including Societe Generale, National Westminster Bank and UBS, a deal that leaves only those who opted out of the class to litigate the seven-year-old case.

  2. May 06, 2016

    Class Attys Seek $33M In $100M Muni Derivatives Deal

    Susman Godfrey LLP, Hausfeld LLP and Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP on Friday urged a New York federal judge to award them $33 million in fees for securing $100 million in deals ending class actions against six investment banks claiming they rigged bids in the municipal derivatives market.

  3. February 24, 2016

    UBS, 5 Other Banks Ink $100M Muni Derivatives Deal

    Six investment banks, including UBS AG, Societe Generale SA and Natixis Funding Corp., agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle private class action claims they fixed prices and rigged bids for municipal derivatives, signalling a potential end to multidistrict litigation in the area, according to a Wednesday court filing.

  4. November 23, 2015

    JPMorgan Settles With Calif. Cities In Muni Bond MDL

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to settle claims brought by Alameda County, California, and the cities of Oakland and Fresno in multidistrict litigation accusing the bank of conspiring to fix prices and rig bids for municipal derivatives, according to documents filed in New York federal court Monday.

  5. January 23, 2014

    Morgan Stanley Latest To Exit Muni Bond Bid-Rigging MDL

    Morgan Stanley joined a string of financial institutions agreeing to settlements in multidistrict litigation accusing them of colluding to rig bids in the municipal bond derivatives market, disclosing in a filing Thursday that it had reached a deal with the suit's plaintiffs.

  6. December 06, 2013

    GE To Pay $18M To Exit Municipal Bond-Rigging Class Action

    Three General Electric Co. units will pay $18 million to end part of their involvement in multidistrict litigation accusing them and other financial institutions of colluding to rig bids in the municipal bond derivatives market, according to a filing in New York federal court Friday.

  7. December 04, 2013

    BofA To Pay $20M To Exit Muni Bond Bid-Rigging MDL

    Bank of America Corp. agreed Wednesday to pay $20 million to settle part of a multidistrict litigation accusing it and other financial institutions of bid-rigging in the municipal bond derivatives market.

  8. July 25, 2011

    Rabobank Closes Book On Muni Bond MDL Suits

    Rabobank Group was dismissed Friday in New York from multidistrict litigation brought by 21 municipalities alleging the Netherlands-based bank and other financial institutions ripped off municipalities by rigging the bidding process for a series of bond derivatives offerings.

  9. May 17, 2011

    Court Muzzles Plaintiffs In $137M BofA Muni Bond Pact

    A New York federal judge on Monday barred plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over alleged bid-rigging in the bond derivatives market from trying to dissuade municipalities from participating in Bank of America Corp.'s $137 million settlement with state and federal authorities.

  10. March 01, 2011

    $137M BofA Muni Bond Settlement Put On Hold

    A federal judge Tuesday paused the implementation of a $137 million settlement Bank of America Corp. reached with state attorneys general over alleged bond market rigging, citing the objections of class action plaintiffs fighting the bank over the same claims.