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Illinois Municipalities, Agencies and Nonprofits Awarded $3 Million Over Bank’s Scheme

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a $90.8 million, multistate settlement with Union Bank of Switzerland (“UBS”) for its involvement in a scheme to rig bids and engage in other anticompetitive practices that defrauded state agencies, municipalities, school districts and nonprofits in purchasing municipal bond derivatives from the bank.

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Madigan said the settlement, which was joined by 23 other states and the District of Columbia, will result in nearly $3 million in…

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