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DOJ requests further discovery stay extension in Forex benchmark rate manipulation lawsuit
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking further extension to the discovery stay in a Forex benchmark rate manipulation lawsuit targeting top banks like HSBC, Citi and JPMorgan. On December 13, 2018, the DOJ filed a Letter with the New York Southern District Court requesting a three-month extension of the limited discovery stay of certain depositions and interviews in the matter. According to the Department, the stay is necessary given the upcoming trials and appeals in three FX-related cases: • United States v. Bogucki, 18-cr-21,at the Northern District of California. • United States v. Aiyer, ... (full story)