... disclose the wire transfers to the appropriate authorities” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4. The pretrial judge dismissed counts one, two, and ... dismiss count four, the pretrial judge ruled that the statute, N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4, created an independent cause of action for plaintiff ... this court in January 2015, the threshold issue was whether N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4 imposes a statutory duty on financial institutions, such ... Following a two-day bench trial, the court concludes that N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4 does not impose a duty on a financial ... suspected fraud to the authorities turns upon an interpretation of N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4. In undertaking a review of a statute, a ... court turns to the threshold issue – that is, whether N.J.S.A. 17:16T-1 to -4 imposes a statutory duty on financial institutions, ...