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  • October 01, 2026

    Novartis Can't Dodge Hedge Fund Trade Secrets Suit

    A New York federal judge has denied Novartis' bid to toss an investment management firm's lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical company and others of helping the firm's former chief investment officer steal confidential investment strategies to launch a rival hedge fund, saying the firm's trade secret claims had enough detail to withstand dismissal.

  • October 01, 2026

    Visa, Mastercard Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Post-2019 Fees

    Even though Visa and Mastercard have paid out billions to escape litigation accusing them of plaguing merchants with predatory "swipe fees," the credit titans have not stopped inflating the fees businesses pay every time someone swipes their card, a new lawsuit alleges.

  • October 01, 2026

    FDIC Says Workplace Culture Monitorship Has Ended

    The Morrison Foerster LLP attorney hired to oversee the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s efforts to address past issues with workplace misconduct has concluded her assignment after two years on the job, declaring the agency "well positioned" to move forward.

  • October 01, 2026

    Merrill, But Not BofA, Must Face Cash Sweep Rates Suit

    Bank of America escaped account holders' allegations that they were paid unreasonably low interest rates under automatic cash sweep programs, but its wealth management division, Merrill Lynch, must still face most of the proposed class claims, according to a New York federal judge's ruling.

  • October 01, 2026

    SEC Changes Quorum Requirements As Peirce Exits

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has changed its quorum requirements for the first time in 30 years, clarifying that only one member of the agency needs to vote on enforcement and regulatory matters as Commissioner Hester Peirce prepares to leave Friday. 

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