Kircher v. Putnam Funds
Published on:
March 28, 2006
SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.
Court:
U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus Issue:
Whether the court of appeals properly exercised appellate jurisdiction to review the district court’s remand order, when the remand order was the result of a substantive decision rejecting a federal statutory preemption defense to certain securities fraud class actions available under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA).
Counsel of Record:
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street, NW
Washington DC 20005
Carter G. Phillips
Richard D. Bernstein
Ruthanne M. Deutsch