Barclays lawsuits triggered by 'Flash Boys' book just got thrown out of court

Barclays has one less thing to worry about. On Wednesday, a judge in New York dismissed a series of lawsuits alleging the bank's so-called dark pool – a private trading system that allows clients to buy and sell shares with less disclosure than the public exchanges  – was rigged to give certain traders an edge over others. The lawsuits were inspired by "Flash Boys," Michael Lewis's 2014 bestseller on high frequency trading, a strategy that uses algorithms and high-speed data connecti...