7th Circuit Affirms Ruling Against Class In Case Over $265M ESOP Deal

( July 20, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Affirming judgment against a class of employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participants who challenged a $265 million deal, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 17 explained that it found no clear error in the ruling that followed a 14-day bench trial....