March 18, 2016
Three commodities traders who lost a lawsuit accusing the CME Group Inc. of catering to high-frequency traders are fighting back against the exchange’s attempt to collect more than $500,000 in legal fees from them, saying the request is little more than an attempt to punish those “who dared” to accuse it of wrongdoing.
December 03, 2015
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit claiming exchange operator CME Group Inc. gave preferential and illegal access to high-frequency trading firms, saying the traders bringing the suit couldn't show that CME knew that any firm was violating exchange laws.
May 27, 2015
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday blocked traders from filing a third amended complaint alleging that CME Group Inc. tilted the playing field in favor of high-frequency trading firms, saying they missed their shot at a third stab, which by now would improperly gum up the works.
October 31, 2014
Traders alleging CME Group Inc. gave certain high-frequency trading firms preferential and illegal access to futures markets told an Illinois federal court Thursday that they have adequately alleged their claims and that even more evidence has come to light since their complaint's filing.
September 15, 2014
CME Group Inc. and several of its executives moved on Friday in Illinois federal court to dismiss an amended class complaint alleging the operator of the world's largest futures exchange has given high-frequency traders preferential and illegal access to futures markets, contending that the suit is devoid of supporting facts.
July 23, 2014
CME Group Inc. was hit Tuesday with an amended class complaint by a group of traders in Illinois federal court that expands the traders' allegations that the operator of the world's largest futures exchange has given high-frequency traders preferential and illegal access to futures markets.
April 14, 2014
A group of traders sued CME Group Inc. in Illinois federal court Friday, accusing the operator of the world's largest futures exchange of selling advanced looks at data feeds to high-frequency trading firms then allowing them to trade on that information before anyone else.