JP Morgan swings to loss on legal expense

Chief executive Jamie Dimon says the third quarter was marred by a large legal expense

JP Morgan swung to a third-quarter loss as the bank reeled from billions of dollars in legal expenses.

JP Morgan's pre-tax litigation expense was $9.15 billion, versus the $684 million reported a year earlier and $600 million in the second quarter. The bank had said it expected to increase litigation reserves by at least $1.5 billion this quarter.

WSJ Logo
Pro Bono or Pro Nono? Law Firms Split on Fulfilling Deals With TrumpExternal link

Pro Bono or Pro Nono? Law Firms Split on Fulfilling Deals With Trump