Manning et al. v. Merrill Lynch et al.
Published on:
December 22, 2014
SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals
(Third Circuit)
(petition for rehearing en banc)
Amicus Issue:
Whether there is federal-question jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ state-law claims, which allege that defendants manipulated the price of a stock via abusive “naked” short sales.
Counsel of Record:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Richard C. Pepperman II
Brent J. McIntosh
Jeffrey B. Wall
Other Amici:
None.