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March 26, 2026
PNC Beats Customer's $200K Forged Check Dispute
PNC no longer faces allegations it failed to prevent a customer's losses after his employees drained nearly $205,000 from his accounts, a Philadelphia federal judge found, noting the plaintiff's estate administrator didn't properly dispute relevant facts asserted by the bank.
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March 26, 2026
FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer $600K For Off-Channel Violations
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined a San Francisco-based broker-dealer $600,000 for allegedly failing to supervise employees' use of unapproved messaging platforms, in a type of proceeding FINRA's CEO said earlier this week would indicate a "real breakdown" in oversight.
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March 26, 2026
9th Circ. Won't Rehear Flagstar Escrow Interest Decision
The Ninth Circuit declined Thursday to revisit a panel decision that held federally chartered banks aren't exempt from a California law requiring interest to be paid on mortgage escrow accounts, leaving Flagstar Bank on the hook for a $9 million borrower class action judgment.
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March 26, 2026
Ex-InterOil Exec Faces $210M Ruling, Seeks Appeal Bond Cut
A former executive of long-acquired oil company InterOil must pay a Swiss investor $210 million in damages and interest under a final judgment entered Thursday in Texas federal court, affirming a jury's findings last year that the executive breached agreements between the two.
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March 26, 2026
NY Bill Elevates Criminal Risk For 'Shadow' Crypto Firms
New York's proposed CRYPTO Act would expose unlicensed digital asset operators to criminal penalties ranging from state misdemeanor charges to felony convictions, potentially marking a significant shift in how New York — already among the most aggressive crypto regulators — oversees virtual currency businesses, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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