Case Updates
Second Circuit panel unanimously affirms district court decision dismissing claims attempting to apply the Commodity Exchange Act extraterritorially
August 29, 2019
The panel’s opinion relies upon the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Chamber, citing it twice in the opinion.
U.S. Chamber urges Second Circuit to affirm district court decision holding that plaintiffs' Commodity Exchange Act claims exceed the territorial scope of that statute
February 07, 2018
Click here to view the brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, and Futures Industry Association.
George T. Conway III of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as co-counsel for the amici.
Case Documents
- Opinionand Orderon MTD Inre North Sea Brent Crude Oil Futures Litigation USDC Southern Districtof New York
- Plaintiffs' Opening Brief -- Prime International Trading Ltd. v. BP PLC (Second Circuit).pdf
- CFTC Amicus Brief -- Prime International Trading Ltd. v. BP PLC (Second Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber, et al. Amicus Brief -- Prime International Trading Ltd. v. BP PLC (Second Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- Prime International Trading Ltd. v. BP PLC (Second Circuit).pdf