J.P. Morgan to Pay Lehman Post-Bankruptcy Estate $797.5 Million
The settlement made public on Wednesday requires approval by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman in Manhattan.
It follows JPMorgan's agreement last January to pay $1.42 billion in cash to resolve most other claims, in what had been an $8.6 billion lawsuit against the largest U.S. bank to recoup money for Lehman creditors.
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Lehman creditors have maintained that JPMorgan unnecessarily extracted billions of dollars of collateral, and by doing so obtained a windfall at their expense.
In a court filing, lawyers for Lehman said the settlement avoids the uncertainty of continued litigation and millions of dollars of additional legal fees, and is "in the best interests of the Lehman estate and its creditors."
No one admitted wrongdoing, the settlement agreement said.
JPMorgan has already set aside money for the accord, according to a regulatory filing. A hearing to consider approval is scheduled for Feb. 16.
www.wsj.com/articles/...uptcy-estate-797-5-million-1485988835
The settlement made public on Wednesday requires approval by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman in Manhattan.
It follows JPMorgan's agreement last January to pay $1.42 billion in cash to resolve most other claims, in what had been an $8.6 billion lawsuit against the largest U.S. bank to recoup money for Lehman creditors.
.....
Lehman creditors have maintained that JPMorgan unnecessarily extracted billions of dollars of collateral, and by doing so obtained a windfall at their expense.
In a court filing, lawyers for Lehman said the settlement avoids the uncertainty of continued litigation and millions of dollars of additional legal fees, and is "in the best interests of the Lehman estate and its creditors."
No one admitted wrongdoing, the settlement agreement said.
JPMorgan has already set aside money for the accord, according to a regulatory filing. A hearing to consider approval is scheduled for Feb. 16.
www.wsj.com/articles/...uptcy-estate-797-5-million-1485988835
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