Amicus Briefs

Gredd v. Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.

Summary

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

Court:

U.S. District Court
(S.D. NY)

Amicus Issue:
Whether deposits into a customer’s own account with a securities broker are voidable under the Bankruptcy Code as fraudulent transfers, and whether a financial institution that credits deposits to an accountholder thereby becomes an “initial transferee” of those deposits.

 

Counsel of Record:

Dickstein Shapiro LLP

1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Howard Schiffman
Eric A. Bensky

 

 

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