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In Re Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. Securities, Derivative, & Erisa Litigation

S.D.N.Y.January 19, 2011No. 08 Civ. 2793 Derivative Action, 07 Civ. 10453 ERISA Action, 08 Civ. 2804; 08 MDL 1963Cited 90 times
SettlementBear Stearns Companies, Inc.$275,000,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Sweet
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Consolidated securities and derivative litigation; settlement approved

Related Laws

erisa

Outcome

Bear Stearns securities litigation resulting from the 2008 financial crisis involving shareholder and derivative claims related to the company's collapse and subsequent JPMorgan Chase acquisition.

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