Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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Case Number:

1:08-bk-13555

Court:

New York Southern

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  1. September 21, 2015

    Lehman Sues US Bank Over Terminated Interest Rate Swap

    An affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has filed an adversary case in New York bankruptcy court claiming U.S. Bank Trust NA falsely terminated an interest rate swap agreement and pocketed the termination fee after Lehman went bankrupt in 2008.

  2. September 17, 2015

    Lehman Owes $1B Over Failed Intel Share Deal, Judge Says

    A New York bankruptcy judge said Wednesday that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. should be held liable for more than $1 billion in damages to cover losses Intel Corp. suffered from an ill-fated stock-purchase agreement the parties struck shortly before the investment bank collapsed in September 2008.

  3. July 27, 2015

    Lehman Says Massachusetts Shorted It $10M In Swaps

    Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Friday sued the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in New York bankruptcy court, alleging that the state owes the company $10.3 million more than it paid for six terminated interest rate swaps.

  4. July 13, 2015

    Lehman Bros. Trustee Seeks $1.9B Creditor Payout

    The liquidating trustee for Lehman Brothers Inc. on Monday requested permission from a New York bankruptcy court to distribute approximately $1.89 billion to unsecured general creditors who have asserted valid claims against Lehman's failed brokerage firm.

  5. July 08, 2015

    Lehman Settles Suit Over Putnam Swap Transactions

    Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has agreed to settle a multimillion-dollar lawsuit involving Putnam Investments LLC over swap transactions that defaulted when the investment bank collapsed in September 2008, as the estate continues its push to wind down outstanding derivative disputes.

  6. June 12, 2015

    The Billion-Dollar Battles Still Looming In Lehman

    As the seventh anniversary of the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. bankruptcy approaches, administrators overseeing the resolution of the failed investment bank's affairs are gearing up for what could prove to be the most contentious battles to date with creditors over billions in assets.

  7. June 10, 2015

    Lehman Seeks Protection From European Guarantee Claims

    Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. moved Wednesday to protect itself from potentially having to pay billions of dollars to investors located across the globe that hold guarantee claims against the failed investment bank, telling a New York bankruptcy court that the investors will be fully compensated in proceedings in the United Kingdom.

  8. June 09, 2015

    $68B In Lehman Bankruptcy Claims Still In Play, GC Says

    Eight years after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. collapsed, legal claims seeking more than $68 billion from the failed investment bank remain unresolved and will likely breed fierce litigation for years to come, the estate's legal chief told a New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.

  9. May 20, 2015

    Moore Capital Can't Limit Exposure In $20M Lehman Swap Suit

    A New York bankruptcy judge refused Tuesday to limit Moore Capital Management LLC's potential liability in a $20 million dispute over swap agreements with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., saying establishing whether the hedge fund sponsor is liable for alleged contract breaches must come first.

  10. May 12, 2015

    Merrill Lynch Can't Nix $21M Lehman Rate Swap Suit

    A New York bankruptcy judge declined on Tuesday to nix a lawsuit that accuses Merrill Lynch Capital Services Inc. of cheating Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. out of $21 million through bogus interest rate swap transactions in 2008, opening the door for LBSF to start discovery in the year-old case.