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Bank of America Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims

Bank of America and two former executives lost a bid on Friday to dismiss securities fraud claims alleging they misled investors about the bank’s 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled that …

Report: 2011 on Track for Record Securities Lawsuit Filings

Securities suit filings are on track to set a new record in 2011, according to Advisen Ltd’s most recent quarterly report and sponsored by ACE. Following on the heels of the credit crisis, which sparked record-setting litigation in 2008 and …