Legal Opinion
Simmtech Co. v. Barclays Bank PLC
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 28, 2015No. Nos. 13 Civ. 7789(LGS), 13 Civ. 7953(LGS), 14 Civ. 1364(LGS)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:
The three cases before the Court allege a long-running conspiracy among the world’s largest banks to manipulate the benchmark rates in one of the world’s largest markets, the foreign exchange (“FX”) market. The primary action is on behalf of U.S.-based Plaintiffs, who, in a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (the “U.S. Complaint”), allege that the twelve defendant banks1 violated Sections 1 and 8 of the Sherman Act (the “Consolidated Action”).
The two remaining actions involve Plaintiffs who are not in the United States (the “Foreign…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Dennis v. JPMorgan Chase & Co.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
- In re Commodity Exchange, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
- In re London Silver Fixing, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
- Alaska Electrical Pension Fund v. Bank of America Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2016
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