IN RE MERRILL, BOFA, AND MORGAN STANLEY SPOOFING LITIGATION

  1. July 20, 2022

    2nd Circ. Won't Revive BofA, Morgan Stanley Spoofing Case

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC harmed other market participants when their employees spoofed trades for certain precious metals, ruling that the plaintiffs couldn't prove that any of the trades they made were affected by the banks' practices.

  2. March 03, 2022

    Class Seeks Bond-Rigging Suit Redo After Judge's Recusal

    A group of investors claiming big banks colluded to rig corporate bond prices will seek to revive their proposed class action, after the New York federal judge who dismissed the case recused himself because his wife owns stock in one of the defendants, Bank of America.

  3. February 25, 2022

    Clerk Says Judge Shouldn't Have Heard BofA Spoofing Case

    A New York federal judge who freed Bank of America and other financial institutions from a consolidated shareholder class action over alleged spoofing in the precious metals futures market should have recused himself from the case because his wife owned Bank of America stock, according to a Friday letter from a court clerk.

  4. March 04, 2021

    Banks, Ex-Merrill Traders Defeat Investors' Spoofing Case

    A New York federal judge on Thursday threw out a consolidated shareholder lawsuit against Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and two former Merrill Lynch traders over alleged spoofing in the precious metals futures market, ruling that the shareholders waited too long to bring their claims.

  5. January 14, 2020

    Banks, Ex-Merrill Traders Seek Exit From Spoofing Case

    Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and two former Merrill Lynch traders said Monday that a consolidated shareholder lawsuit over alleged spoofing in the precious metals futures market was filed well after its claims became time-barred.

  6. September 13, 2019

    Lowey Dannenberg, Scott & Scott To Lead Spoofing Suit

    A New York federal judge on Friday appointed Lowey Dannenberg PC and Scott & Scott Attorneys at Law LLP to lead a consolidated shareholder lawsuit alleging banks including Bank of America Corp. engaged in spoofing in an effort to manipulate precious metals futures.

  7. June 27, 2019

    Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Hit With Spoofing Class Action

    Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and two individual traders manipulated market prices for gold, silver, platinum and palladium using a tactic known as spoofing over a period of six years, two hedge funds allege in a proposed class action filed Thursday in New York federal court.