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  • June 26, 2026

    Don't Miss It: Sidley, Cooley Steer Hot Deals

    A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity fundraising over the course of a couple of weeks, and it's difficult to keep up with all the deals. Here, Law360 recaps the ones you may have missed, including transactions helmed by Sidley Austin LLP and Cooley LLP.

  • June 25, 2026

    Epstein Survivors Sue 'Longest Banking Partner' FirstBank

    FirstBank Puerto Rico was hit with a proposed class action Wednesday in New York federal court over its alleged role as Jeffrey Epstein's "longest banking partner," becoming the latest financial institution to be sued by survivors who say it was "integral in helping him fuel his international sex trafficking operation."

  • June 25, 2026

    CFPB Updates Online Complaint Process To Stem 'Abuse'

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is updating its complaint submission process, including by requiring those who submit complaints online to verify their email address and phone number, in moves that the National Consumer Law Center said aim to discourage complaints against the major credit reporting companies.

  • June 25, 2026

    FDIC Calls For Narrower Resolution Plans, Assessment Cuts

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Thursday floated new rules that would significantly scale back its resolution-planning requirements for large banks and slash the banking industry's annual deposit insurance assessment bill by $4 billion, or roughly a third.

  • June 25, 2026

    Nigerian Bank Exits NJ Law Firm's Suit Over Fraudulent Check

    A New Jersey federal judge has tossed claims brought by law firm Scura Wigfield Heyer Stevens & Cammarota LLP against Access Bank PLC over an alleged scam that sent nearly $119,000 of the firm's funds to a bogus entity's account, saying the court does not have jurisdiction over the bank, since it is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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