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  • October 16, 2026

    Wells Fargo Beats Ex-CEO's $34M Back-Pay Lawsuit

    Wells Fargo prevailed in a California state court battle with its former CEO Timothy Sloan over roughly $34 million in compensation he has accused it of wrongfully withholding after his 2019 departure from the bank amid intense public scrutiny of its compliance record.

  • October 16, 2026

    French Water Co. Agrees To Hold $40M Argentina Award Suit

    A French water treatment company has agreed to pause its lawsuit in Washington, D.C., federal court seeking to enforce its roughly $40 million arbitral award against Argentina while the country pursues U.S. Supreme Court review in a parallel case raising similar questions.

  • October 16, 2026

    CFPB Looks To Collect $144M In CashCall Bank Row

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked a California federal judge to order Merchants Bank of Indiana to hand over $144 million in collateral it has held for lender CashCall, arguing the bank acted in bad faith by delaying enforcement of the judgment against CashCall by retaining the funds.

  • October 16, 2026

    Investment Co. Can't Exit Laos $5M Casino Award Fight

    A federal judge has refused to dismiss an investment company from the government of Laos' latest bid to enforce about $5 million in arbitral awards stemming from an ill-fated casino venture, ruling that the firm must face the suit in Saipan even though it is incorporated in Macau.

  • October 16, 2026

    Tips For Employers As Calif. Court Limits Harassment Liability

    Doe v. Wells Fargo appears to be the first published California appellate decision to determine that the harasser must have supervisory authority over the plaintiff to trigger strict liability, underscoring the value of accurately documenting job roles and reporting lines, says Ellen Connelly Cohen at Call & Jensen.

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