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Liquidnet, the US broker, is seeking the dismissal of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the company and its chief executive, Seth Merrin, by a former employee.
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss with the US District Court for the Southern District Court of New York on December 27, according to court documents reviewed by Financial News.