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In re Peregrine Financial Group Customer Litigation
Case Number:
1:12-cv-05546
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
- Berger Montague
- Butzel Long
- Cafferty Clobes
- Dorsey & Whitney
- Girard Sharp
- Goldberg Kohn
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Greenberg Traurig
- Jenner & Block
- Mayer Brown
- Shaw Fishman
- Vedder Price
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June 23, 2015
US Bank Strikes $44M Deal To End Peregrine Class Action
An Illinois federal judge Tuesday gave tentative approval to a $44.5 million settlement to resolve a class action accusing U.S. Bank NA of facilitating the $215 million theft of customer funds at now-bankrupt futures merchant Peregrine Financial Group Inc.
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September 25, 2014
US Bank Can't Escape Dual Peregrine Class Actions
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday narrowed two class actions alleging U.S. Bank NA facilitated the $200 million theft of customer funds at now-bankrupt futures merchant Peregrine Financial Group Inc., leaving certain claims from commodity brokers and account holders intact.
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March 27, 2014
Peregrine Bankruptcy Trustee, JPMorgan Ink $15M Settlement
The bankruptcy trustee for Peregrine Financial Group Inc. asked an Illinois federal court on Thursday to approve a $15 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, which would resolve claims brought by Peregrine customers who said JPMorgan allowed fraud by Peregrine and jailed CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr.
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September 06, 2013
Jailed Peregrine CEO To Face Questions From Son, US Bank
A Chicago federal judge on Friday ruled that Peregrine Financial Group Inc. CEO Russell Wasendorf can be questioned by both his son and by U.S. Bank NA, as both try to prove they had nothing to do with the massive fraud Wasendorf has admitted to running.
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August 19, 2013
US Bank Wants To Depose Ex-Peregrine CEO During Stay
U.S. Bank NA asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday to greenlight the deposition of the convicted fraudster and former CEO of bankrupt Peregrine Financial Group Inc., arguing that plaintiffs in a stayed putative class action against the bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA are imposing bogus discovery requirements.
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February 06, 2013
Banks Aren't Cops, Peregrine Judge Told
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and U.S. Bank NA on Tuesday asked an Illinois federal judge to toss a putative consolidated class action claiming they failed to catch the $100 million Peregrine Financial Group Inc. fraud, saying they had no duty to police customer activity.
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July 16, 2012
Peregrine Execs Accused Of Commingling Funds In New Suit
A Peregrine Financial Group Inc. customer filed a class action in Illinois federal court Friday accusing executives of the now-bankrupt futures broker of commingling firm and customer funds, the same day the FBI charged the firm's CEO with lying to regulators about its $200 million shortfall.