U.S. Judge approves JPMorgan criminal settlement in Madoff case
January 08, 2014 at 17:23 PM EST
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday approved an agreement between JPMorgan Chase & Co and U.S. prosecutors to settle charges that the bank violated anti-money laundering laws by failing to alert authorities to warning signs its employees encountered in dealings with convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.