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April 20, 2026
9th Circ. Open To Reviving FCRA Suit Against Wells Fargo
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Monday to reviving a proposed class action alleging Wells Fargo violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by pulling credit reports after fraudsters opened illegitimate accounts, with one judge expressing concerns the dismissal was "jumping the gun" and another judge criticizing the ruling as ambiguous.
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April 20, 2026
Credit Agricole's Hedging Strategy Cost Investors, Suit Says
Credit Agricole Group has been hit with a suit in New York federal court alleging that the French bank engaged in a yearslong scheme to fraudulently induce two clients into a trading strategy it deemed the "perfect hedge" against certain market risks, when in reality, the strategy created hidden liabilities, forced liquidations and tens of millions of dollars in damages.
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April 20, 2026
REIT Investors Get Initial OK For $2.3M Settlement
Investors in real estate investment trust Sun Communities Inc. have received an initial nod for their proposed $2.3 million deal to end claims the company concealed that a former CEO received a loan from a board member's relatives, precipitating share price declines when the loan was disclosed by a short seller.
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April 20, 2026
Bank Of America Wage Deal Over Boot-Up Time Gets OK
Bank of America will pay approximately $21,500, including attorney fees and costs, to resolve a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit alleging employees were not paid for time spent booting up and shutting down their computers, after a North Carolina federal judge signed off on the settlement.
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April 20, 2026
What GAO Report Reveals About CFPB Cutbacks
The U.S. Government Accountability Office's first report on the downsizing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau details an agency facing less funding and aggressive efforts to shrink its workforce and docket — suggesting that the bureau will face sharper choices about where to deploy staff and litigation resources, say attorneys at Troutman.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
- Federal Reserve System
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- National Credit Union Administration
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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- European Central Bank
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- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Executive compensation regulation
- Online banking and payment rules
- Credit-rating agency regulation
- Financial company lobbying
- International banking regulation and legislation
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- Consumer litigation and class actions
- Debit/credit card-related litigation
- Labor and employment disputes
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- Shareholder litigation
- Bankruptcy proceedings
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- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
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- Personnel moves
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