State of Louisiana v. Bank of America, N.A. et al

  1. April 22, 2021

    Louisiana To Settle Rest Of GSE Bond-Rigging Case

    The state of Louisiana has a tentative deal to settle the rest of its case accusing units of JPMorgan and other major financial institutions of conspiring to rig prices of bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, setting up a potential conclusion to the litigation after a bruising series of dismissal rulings in Baton Rouge federal court.

  2. April 01, 2021

    Barclays, Others Freed From La.'s GSE Bond-Rigging Case

    A Baton Rouge federal judge has further cut down the Louisiana state attorney general's lawsuit alleging big investment houses conspired to rig prices of bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, freeing Barclays and several more financial institutions from the case.

  3. March 31, 2021

    Stifel, Jefferies Exit Louisiana AG's GSE Bond-Rigging Case

    A Baton Rouge federal judge has freed units of Stifel Financial and Jefferies Financial from Louisiana's lawsuit alleging Wall Street firms conspired to rig prices of bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ruling the state blew its last chance to keep them in the case.

  4. July 13, 2020

    Louisiana Can Amend GSE Bond-Rigging Suit Over Objections

    A Louisiana federal judge ruled Monday that the Pelican State can again amend its suit alleging that Barclays and other big banks conspired to rig prices of bonds issued by government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mooting a second round of dismissal bids over protestations from banks.

  5. February 25, 2020

    Banks Blast La.'s 'Serial Amendments' To Bond-Rigging Suit

    Barclays Bank PLC, Jefferies Group LLC and Mizuho Securities USA LLC have urged a Louisiana federal judge to toss the state attorney general office's bid to file a second amended complaint alleging they and other banks rigged the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  6. January 21, 2020

    NY Settlement Lets Goldman Sachs Exit La. Bond-Rigging Suit

    A Louisiana federal court said Tuesday that a $20 million settlement in a different case allows Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to exit a suit alleging the Wall Street titan and other major banks rigged the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  7. January 08, 2020

    Barclays Says Suit Can't Tie It To US Or Bond Price-Fixing

    Barclays urged a Louisiana federal judge to eject it from a state lawsuit alleging that major banks rigged the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, arguing the state attorney general can't tie it to the U.S. or the case's specific allegations.

  8. December 18, 2019

    BofA Says La. Never Plugged Holes In Bond Price-Fixing Suit

    Bank of America says it can't be held accountable for the alleged actions of its subsidiary Merrill Lynch in a suit accusing it and other big banks of working together to rig the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  9. November 26, 2019

    BofA Looks To Slip La. AG's Bond Price-Rigging Suit

    Bank of America asked to be excused Tuesday from the Louisiana state attorney general's suit accusing it and several other big banks of rigging the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

  10. September 24, 2019

    Louisiana AG Says Big Banks Rigged Gov't-Sponsored Bonds

    Bank of America and a dozen other big banks worked together for years to rig the price of bonds issued by government-sponsored entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Louisiana's attorney general has told a federal court.

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