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Securities

May 7, 2010

Cities Get Boost in Claims Against Banks

A dozen cities in California are poised to pounce on an array of investment and commercial banks that allegedly bilked taxpayers out of billions of dollars during a 10-year price-fixing conspiracy.

By Gabe Friedman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

After treading water in court for more than a year, a dozen cities in California are poised to pounce on an array of investment and commercial banks that allegedly bilked taxpayers out of billions of dollars during a 10-year price-fixing conspiracy.

In two decisions released in recent months, a federal judge in Manhattan denied most of the defendants' motions to dismiss claims tha...

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