Wells Fargo Cash Sweep Interest Class Action
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Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 1:24-cv-08953).
- November 22, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Wells Fargo & Company, apparently concerning interest rates paid on Wells Fargo Advisors customers' cash sweep accounts. The case was transferred to the Northern District of California to proceed with related putative class actions. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Wells Fargo Cash Sweep Interest Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 22, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 1:24-cv-08953).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Wells Fargo Cash Sweep Interest Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Stephen R. Astley (Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (FL)). For Wells Fargo & Company: Gregory M. Starner (White & Case LLP (NY)); David Grant Hille (White & Case LLP (NY)). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Michael Christner
Defendants
- Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC dba Wells Fargo Advisors
- Wells Fargo & Company
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Stephen R. AstleyRobbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (FL)Represents Michael Christner8 tracked casessastley@rgrdlaw.com · (561) 750-3000
Counsel for defendants
- Gregory M. StarnerWhite & Case LLP (NY)Represents Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC dba Wells Fargo Advisorsgstarner@whitecase.com · (212) 819-8839
- David Grant HilleWhite & Case LLP (NY)Represents Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC dba Wells Fargo Advisorsdhille@whitecase.com · (212) 819-8200
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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