US - The state of Oregon is suing the former Bear Stearns for allegedly misleading investors, including the state's pension fund, in mortgage-backed securities.
Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler and attorney general John Kroger said the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund lost $17m through investments in mortgage-backed securities sold by the firm in 2006 an...
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