WARD v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PASCO

  1. November 02, 2026

    Ex-Bank Compliance Chief's Termination Suit Sent To Fla.

    A New Jersey federal judge has transferred to Florida federal court a wrongful termination suit by the former chief compliance officer of First National Bank of Pasco, finding that its ties to the state are not enough to meet the minimum standard for personal jurisdiction.

  2. November 20, 2025

    Bank Says Ex-Compliance Chief's Suit Belongs In Fla., Not NJ

    First National Bank of Pasco has urged a New Jersey federal judge to either toss a lawsuit its former chief compliance officer brought alleging he was fired without just cause or transfer it out of the state, arguing that any misconduct in question, if they occurred, were described to have taken place in Florida.

  3. October 07, 2025

    Bank's Ex-Compliance Chief Sues Over 'Bad Faith' Termination

    A Florida community bank has been sued in New Jersey federal court by its former chief risk and compliance officer, who claims that he was fired without cause just months after signing a three-year contract with the bank at a $250,000 annual salary.