There have been at least 10 lawsuits filed regarding the WM Reuters fix allegations. Below is a list of suits, which began November of last year. Although the banks accused in each case are not exactly the same, looking at a list of the 10 largest banks in FX gives a good indication. The cases have been filed in the Second Circuit New York District Court. The allegations of collusion among the banks has antitrust violations as the most typical cause of action.
November 1 - A Haverhill Retirement System
November 8 - Simmtech Co., Ltd.
December 23 - Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System
December 26 - Employees' Retirement System of the Government of theVirgin Islands
December 31 - Prudent Forex Fund I LLC
January 17 - United Food and Commercial Workers Union and Participating Food Industry
Employers Tri-State Pension Fund
January 24 - Boston Retirement System
January 27 - Five Star Forex, L.P.
February 5 - Newport News Employees #39 Retirement Fund, Value Recovery Fund LLC, and
Augustus International Master Fund LP
The 10th and most recent suit is filed by the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement goes a bit further in trying to prove it's case, as described in this article in the Financial Times . Its evidence purports to show that there was much greater volatility at the WM Reuters fix times before Bloomberg News published a story on the fix allegations, then afterwards.
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