A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.
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Block To Pay $45M To End State Claims Over Cash App Fraud

By Aislinn Keely

A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.

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Kalshi Sends NY Prediction Market Ruling To 2nd Circ.

By Aislinn Keely

Kalshi is challenging a New York federal court's decision to deny it an enforcement shield from the state's gaming laws, adding the Second Circuit to the list of appellate courts set to weigh in on the question of prediction market regulation.

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NY Kalshi Ruling Should Inform Conn. Cases, AG Says

By Tom Lotshaw

A New York federal judge's denial of Kalshi's push to block the state from regulating sports-related offerings on its prediction market platform should inform litigation the company and Coinbase have brought against Connecticut, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General has said.

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CFPB Calls For Input On Mortgage Rule Changes To Cut Costs

By Jon Hill

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is kicking off a broad review of its mortgage disclosure rules that is aimed at identifying ways to ease compliance costs for lenders and expand credit access for borrowers, according to a new regulatory notice.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Citi Should Be Shrinking, Not Shopping, Sen. Warren Says

By Jon Hill

If Citigroup thinks now is a good time to expand its "financial empire" with a major acquisition, its already-mammoth size and past compliance troubles should make it think again, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee told the bank on Wednesday.

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States Warn SEC Of Semiannual Reporting Fraud Concerns

By Jessica Corso

State securities regulators have joined investors and asset managers in urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission not to adopt a semiannual reporting structure, arguing the move away from quarterly reporting by publicly traded companies could lead to more insider trading and accounting fraud.

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LITIGATION

Citadel Securities Drops Portofino Suit To Chase UK Judgment

By Caroline Simson

Citadel Securities has agreed to drop its New York trade secrets lawsuit targeting a Swiss cryptocurrency trading firm launched by two ex-employees in order to focus on enforcing a roughly £6 million ($8 million) judgment it's already won in the dispute, according to documents filed Wednesday.

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BofA Customers Seek Final OK Of $2.25M Deal Over ATM Fees

By Gina Kim

Nearly 540,000 Bank of America account holders who sued over out-of-network fees they were charged for balance inquiries made at 7-Eleven ATMs asked a California federal judge on Tuesday for his final approval of a $2.25 million class settlement, bringing the years-long litigation closer to its end.

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PEOPLE

K&L Gates Adds Ex-CFTC Chief Counsel From Willkie Farr

By Tracey Read

K&L Gates LLP has brought on a Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP attorney who is a former chief counsel to ex-Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, the firm said Wednesday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

The year's second quarter brought several noteworthy financial services developments to California, including activity around a commercial finance oversight bill, the former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head's appointment to lead a new consumer agency, and a ruling reinforcing viable bank-fintech partnerships, say attorneys at Manatt.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Attys Win $2.5M Fee Award After $63K Native Bias Verdict

By Joyce Hanson

A South Dakota hotel must pay an Indigenous advocacy group about $2.5 million in attorney fees following a trial jury's $63,191 verdict in a civil rights case claiming the business discriminated against Native American tribe members based on race, a federal judge has ruled.

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Conn. To Develop Pilot Behavioral Health Court In New Haven

By Christine DeRosa

A new task force has been formed in Connecticut aimed at developing a pilot behavioral health court in New Haven, with an eye toward expanding the program throughout the state.

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Ex-Associate Says Jackson Lewis Pushed Her Out After Leave

By MJ Koo

A former associate attorney who was on the partnership track at Jackson Lewis PC has brought suit against the employment law firm in California state court, alleging that it refused to accommodate her temporary medical restrictions after she returned from leave and pressured her to accept a demotion or resign.

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Squire Patton Adds Atty From House Epstein, Trump Probes

By Tracey Read

A key player in government investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump has joined Squire Patton Boggs LLP to lead the firm's congressional investigations group, the firm announced Thursday.

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Ex-Wis. Judge Appeals Conviction In ICE Obstruction Case

By Ganesh Setty

A former Wisconsin state judge convicted of obstructing immigration authorities trying to arrest a defendant after he appeared in her courtroom lodged an appeal before the Seventh Circuit on Thursday, after avoiding a prison sentence but being fined $5,000.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

7-Eleven Inc.

Bank of America Corp.

Block Inc.

Cardtronics PLC

Cash App

Citadel Securities LLC

Citigroup Inc.

Coinbase Global Inc.

Cornell University

Council of Institutional Investors

International Swaps & Derivatives Association Inc.

London Court of International Arbitration

Natixis SA

New York Law School

North American Securities Administrators Association

OppFi Inc.

Reddit Inc.

SIFMA

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&O Shearman

Alexander Morrison & Fehr

Bingham McCutchen

Gimbel Reilly

Gordon Rees

Hecker Fink

Jackson Lewis PC

John Pierce Law

K&L Gates

Linklaters LLP

Lynch Carpenter

Manatt Phelps

McCarter & English

Milbank LLP

Orrick Herrington

Paul Hastings

Robins Kaplan

Shipman & Goodwin

Slarskey LLC

Solomon Cramer & Summit

Squire Patton

Strang Bradley

Sullivan & Cromwell

Willkie Farr

Winston Taylor

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Committee on House Administration

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

Connecticut Judicial Branch

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Federal Trade Commission

Los Angeles Superior Court

New York Attorney General's Office

New York State Gaming Commission

Oregon Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

UK High Court

United States District Court for the District of South Dakota

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Washington Attorney General's Office