Rakoff Takes Broad View Of Bank Fraud Law In $1B BofA Suit

By Dietrich Knauth · August 19, 2013, 8:19 PM EDT

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff on Monday explained his decision not to dismiss a $1 billion mortgage fraud suit against Bank of America, saying that plain language of the Financial Institutions...

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Documents

Memorandum & Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

United States of America ex rel. Edward O'Donnell

Case Number

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Banks and Banking

Date Filed

February 24, 2012

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