In a May 28, 2014 opinion (here), the Delaware Supreme Court held that an action by the bankrupt Washington Mutual bank holding company’s liquidating trust seeking a judicial declaration of coverage under the bank’s D&O insurance program for claims asserted by the trust against the failed bank’s directors and officers must be dismissed
A Closer Look at the WaMu FDIC Settlement
The well-publicized settlement this past week of the FDIC’s lawsuit against three former officers of the failed WuMu bank was widely reported as having a value of $64.7 million. A closer look at the parties’ December 15, 2011 settlement agreement reveals some interesting details about the settlement, including the specifics of how the FDIC came
FDIC Sues Three WaMu Execs and Their Wives, Settles with Outside Directors
As recently as this past Monday, commentators were grumbling that the FDIC is moving too slowly in pursue claims against former directors and officers of failed banks. The FDIC has responded in dramatic fashion with a March 16, 2011 lawsuit filing in the Western District of Washington against three former Washington Mutual executives, as well as two
Renewed Dismissal Motion in WaMu Subprime Suit Substantially Denied
In a detailed October 27, 2009 opinion (here), Western District of Washington Judge Marsha J. Pechman substantially denied the defendants’ motions to dismiss the plaintiffs’ amended complaint in the Washington Mutual subprime securities class action lawsuit. Judge Pechman’s ruling is noteworthy in and of itself, but perhaps even more because Judge Pechman
WaMu: A Thrift Falls in the Forest
Amidst all of the tumult over the Fed bailout and the Presidential debates, not to mention a host of other events large and small, news about WaMu’s collapse has already slipped from the front pages of the nation’s newspapers. Astonishingly, in one short weekend, events have superseded the largest bank failure in U.S. history.