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  • November 09, 2026

    FINRA Fines Citigroup For Alleged AML Reporting Failures

    A Citigroup subsidiary has agreed to pay $250,000 to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after the company allegedly self-reported a problem in the way that employees were escalating possible instances of fraud, including those involving suspected cyberattacks.

  • November 09, 2026

    Judge Sides With FTC In Credit Co.'s Bid To Dodge $5.2M Debt

    The owner and operator of a credit monitoring company must pay a $5.2 million judgment to the Federal Trade Commission, after a North Carolina judge found the court lacks jurisdiction over his challenge because the "notice of unpaid judgment" the FTC sent him is not a final agency action.

  • November 09, 2026

    MVP: Wachtell Lipton's Matt Guest

    Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz's Matthew Guest helped usher Comerica past an activist challenge to complete its $10.9 billion merger with Fifth Third, guided Webster Financial through a $12.3 billion sale to Banco Santander and advised Capital One on its $5.15 billion purchase of Brex, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Banking MVPs.

  • November 09, 2026

    How NYC Consumer Bill Could Expand Private Claims

    New York City's proposed Power Act could expose companies to sweeping private claims under its prohibition on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices, making regulatory compliance reviews and litigation-risk planning essential for businesses serving city residents, says Brian Turetsky at Hinshaw.

  • November 09, 2026

    Mitsui Joins Bank To Buy Chip Materials Maker For $11.6B

    Mitsui Chemicals said Monday it has teamed up with the government-owned Development Bank of Japan to purchase semiconductor materials maker JSR for about $11.6 billion, including debt. 

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