Goldman, JPMorgan not likely to face aluminum claims at district court for years, if ever, judge says

By Richard Vanderford ( November 10, 2016, 21:10 GMT | Insight) -- Aluminum buyers, including Agfa and Fujifilm, that have pressed a federal court to take up their case that banks and traders manipulated the metal's prices will not have their claims heard for years, if they're ever heard at all, a federal judge said. US District Judge Katherine Forrest said that she would likely not reopen the few remaining cases accusing Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Glencore of deliberately driving up aluminum prices, and would allow immediate appeals if she did.Aluminum buyers, including Agfa and Fujifilm, that have pressed a federal court to take up their case that banks and traders manipulated the metal's prices will not have their claims heard for years, if they're ever heard at all, a federal judge said....

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Goldman, JPMorgan not likely to face aluminum claims at district court for years, if ever, judge says

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