Gredd v. Bear Stearns

Published on:
November 19, 2008

SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.

Court:

U.S. Court of Appeals

(Second Circuit)

Amicus Issue:

Whether a securities broker that credits deposits to a customer’s own account thereby becomes an “initial transferee” of those deposits, such that the deposits may be voidable as fraudulent transfers under the Bankruptcy Code.

Counsel of Record:

Pepper Hamilton LLP

Hamilton Square

600 Fourteenth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005

Ivan B. Knauer

Other Amici on SIFMA’s Brief:

Futures Industry Association

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