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  • April 29, 2026

    Judge Slams $68M DOJ Deal As He Ends Colony Ridge Suit

    A Texas federal judge formally closed a Biden-era lawsuit alleging reverse redlining in a Houston-area development after the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $68 million deal that he says is untethered to the complaint and risks harm to the people claimed to be affected.

  • April 29, 2026

    FTC Says Fla. Co. Destroyed Evidence In Fake ACA Suit

    A Florida federal judge postponed a preliminary injunction hearing Wednesday for a company accused by the Federal Trade Commission of selling $91 million of fake Affordable Care Act plans, but ordered two siblings connected to the scheme to explain why they allegedly destroyed evidence in violation of a temporary restraining order.

  • April 29, 2026

    Powell Says He'll Stay On Fed Board After Time As Chair Ends

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he won't immediately leave the central bank once his term ends next month and plans instead to remain on its board temporarily, pointing to the Trump administration's recent "legal attacks" on the institution.

  • April 29, 2026

    NY Says Crypto Co. To Pay $5M Over Fraud Promotion Claims

    Cryptocurrency platform operator Uphold HQ Inc. will pay $5 million to settle claims from the New York attorney general's office that it promoted now-bankrupt Cred Inc.'s fraudulent, high-risk crypto scheme for which Cred's former executives were sentenced to prison last year.

  • April 29, 2026

    Mapping Bank Exec Clawback Risk Ahead Of Revived Bill

    The reintroduction of the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act would allow recovery of executive compensation after bank failures, making it important for executives and counsel to take steps such as mapping compensation, reviewing employment agreements, documenting decisions, and confirming D&O insurance, says Drew Jones at Diamond McCarthy.

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