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