NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The New York attorney generalsaid on Tuesday that Barclays Plc's motion to dismissthe state's lawsuit alleging the bank lied to customers about"high-frequency" trading on its private trading platform shouldbe denied.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in responseto the motion filed in July that Barclays' arguments to dismissthe lawsuit are "misguided" and "disingenuous."
Schneiderman also rebutted a key Barclays' argument - thathe lacked the authority under New York's securities law known asthe Martin Act - saying the bank's false statements fell withinthe scope of the law.
(Reporting by Herbert Lash; Editing by Chris Reese)