SHANE v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter K. Rosen, Weisman & Rosen, of Los Angeles, California, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.

Shalom Brilliant, Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, and David M. Cohen, Director.

Thomas M. Buchanan, Winston & Strawn, of Washington, DC, for amici curiae National City Bank of Pennsylvania, et al. Of counsel on the brief were Eric W. Bloom and Charles B. Klein.

Steven S. Rosenthal, Morrison & Foerster LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Bank of America. John C. Millian, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Gerald L. Parsky. John V. Austin, Thompson Coburn, of Washington, DC for amicus curiae Mercantile Bank of St. Louis National Association. William T. Reilly, McCarter & English, of Newark, New Jersey, for amicus curiae Statewide Savings Bank, S.L.A. Charles T. Lester, Jr., Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, of Atlanta, Georgia, for amici curiae SouthTrust Georgia, Inc. (f/k/a Bankers First Corporation), et al. Matthew G. Ash, Kutak Rock, of Washington, DC, for amici curiae Hometown Savings and Loan, et al. Daniel J. Goldberg, Kutak Rock, of Washington, DC for amici curiae LSB Industries, et al. Toni C. Lichstein, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, of New York, New York, for amici curiae Alham, Inc., et al. Sean Murphy, Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette, of Washington, DC for amici curiae Cenlar Capital Corporation, et al. Jerry Stouck, Spriggs & Hollingsworth, of Washington, DC for amici curiae Heartland Savings Bank. Michael G. Shannon, Wallace, Bauman, Fodiman & Shannon, of Coral Gables, Florida, for amici curiae Miami Savings Corp., et al. William J. Harte, William J. Harte, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, for amici curiae Alan H. Pollack, et al.

Before RICH, NEWMAN, and LOURIE, Circuit Judges.