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  • July 10, 2026

    CFPB, Union Seek Pause On Review Of Layoff Plan

    The Trump administration and a federal labor union that represents staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have jointly asked a D.C. federal court to pause weighing a response to the administration's plan to lay off about half of the agency's remaining workforce, arguing the president's nominee to head the agency should be given the chance to review the plan if he is confirmed.

  • July 10, 2026

    McCarter & English Doesn't Owe Insurers $21.3M, Judge Told

    Two Phoenix insurers are demanding an unreasonably high damages award on contract and malpractice claims against McCarter & English LLP and a onetime partner for alleged failings amid commercial loan transactions, a defense finance expert told a Connecticut court, calling the multimillion-dollar figure "speculative."

  • July 10, 2026

    RentGrow to Pay $2.25M To End Fair Reporting Act Claims

    Tenant-screening report provider RentGrow Inc. will pay $2.25 million to settle allegations it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not taking reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its reports or following up on disputed reports, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

  • July 10, 2026

    Crypto Firm Circle Gets Final OCC OK For National Trust Bank

    Stablecoin issuer Circle said Friday that it received full approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter to integrate further into the banking system despite pushback from banking lobbyists.

  • July 10, 2026

    The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2026: A Midyear Report

    The Seventh Circuit placed limits on trademark plaintiffs in cases against foreign online sellers accused of counterfeiting, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued precedential decisions with fresh guidance on what marks can get on — or stay on — the federal trademark register. Here is Law360's list of the biggest trademark rulings so far this year.

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