Bear Stearns Litigation
Published on:
May 5, 2008
SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.
Court:
Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York
Amicus Issue:
Whether an injunction designed to prevent the merger of JP Morgan and Bear Stearns would harm the public interest because a collapse of Bear Stearns would have severe negative consequences for the nation’s financial markets and the economy as a whole.
Counsel of Record:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Tariq Mundiya
Benjamin P. McCallen
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
1875 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Richard D. Bernstein