Australia's Westpac hit with U.S. class-action lawsuit

(Reuters) - Investor rights law firm Bernstein Liebhard has filed a class-action suit against Australia's No. 2 lender, Westpac Banking Corp , accusing it of failing to monitor financial crime, the law firm said on Monday. The suit was filed in a U.S. court on behalf of investors who bought Westpac's securities between Nov. 11, 2015, and Nov. 19, 2019, the firm said in a statement. On Saturday, Westpac said the U.S.-based Rosen Law Firm had filed a class-action lawsuit, naming as defendants..