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Mon 04 Apr 2007BofA threatens ABN over subsidiaryBank of America (BofA), the world's second-largest bank, has threatened to take legal action against Dutch lender ABN Amro if there is any attempt to interfere with its plans to buy LaSalle, ABN's subsidiary.The threat, issued at a court hearing in Amsterdam on Saturday, raises the prospect of a protracted legal battle over the future of the Dutch bank, which is the subject of competing bids from Barclays and a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland.