New, New York State LIBOR-Related Lawsuit Filed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP for Salix Capital Based on Securities and Common-Law Fraud Claims (Not Antitrust Violations)

The case is titled Salix Capital US Inc. and Salix Capital Ltd. v. Bank of America Securities LLC et al. [Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Index Number 651823-2013] and was filed principally by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s New York office.

The 106-page complaint is here.

For some news coverage/commentary, please see here and here.

LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 11-2262): Court’s Memorandum & Order of March 29, 2013 … and related …

The memorandum and order of Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in the LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 11-2262), dated March 29, 2013 — granting the bank defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ federal antitrust claims and partially dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims of commodities manipulation as well as racketeering and state-law claims —  here.

From some exasperated commentary on Judge Buchwald’s memorandum and order, see:

No Civil Recovery for Antitrust Violations in LIBOR Collusion Case

And see here for the May 3, 2013 order of the court — as well as commentary thereon — which, among other things, grants the plaintiffs’ request for leave to file a motion to amend their amended complaints.

Plus see here as to the “long road ahead” for the LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation.

Barclays LIBOR-related lawsuit (Gusinksy v. Barclays Plc, S.D.N.Y. 12-05329) dismissed

The case is Gusinsky et al v. Barclays Plc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 12-05329.

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin’s May 13, 2013 opinion dismissing the lawsuit is here.