Eighth Circuit Follows Second Circuit and Affirms Broad Safe Harbor Protections for Bank Customers

June 2, 2022

In Kelley v. Safe Harbor Managed Account 101, Ltd.,[1] the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals endorsed a broad view of parties protected from avoidance claims related to certain derivative and financial contracts (“QFCs”), including a securities contract (e.g., purchase and sale of securities).

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