Wacker v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.,
No. 15-cv-00994 (S.D.N.Y.).
Case Overview
| Status: | Status: Pending |
| Court: | Court: Southern District of New York |
| Case Number: | Case Number: No. 15-cv-00994 |
| Related Attorneys: | Lead Attorneys: David E. Kovel |
| Related Practices: | Related Practices: Antitrust, Commodities |
KM represented individual traders alleging manipulation of silver futures spreads by JP Morgan. KM achieved a landmark appellate decision in this case establishing pleading standards for monopolization claims in futures markets, Wacker v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 678 F. App’x 27 (2d Cir. 2017). The case preceded a related Department of Justice criminal investigation into JP Morgan that resulted in over $920 million in criminal penalties.