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  • July 09, 2026

    Wells Fargo Illegally Fired Muni Bond Whistleblower, Suit Says

    A former Wells Fargo municipal strategist says he faced retaliation and was illegally fired for his complaints alleging his senior leaders were suppressing negative information about municipal bonds and inflating bond prices to the detriment of retail investors, in a new suit in New York federal court.

  • July 09, 2026

    State Of 2026 Energy Dealmaking: Midyear Report

    The war in Iran is the most influential development that has shaped energy dealmaking so far in 2026, and that figures to still be the case in the second half of the year. Other factors include data center demands and tax credits. Here, attorneys outline to Law360 the trends that are defining energy transactions this year.

  • July 09, 2026

    5th Circ. Prods Highland-Affiliated Co. On Ex-CEO's 'Privity'

    A Fifth Circuit panel pressed an entity related to Highland Capital to explain why a fraudulent transfer claim against Highland's former CEO should stand following a separate consent judgment, asking when the former chief executive ceased to be "in privity with Highland."

  • July 09, 2026

    2nd Circ. Allows Suits Against Defunct $1B Fund's Underwriter

    Investors in a defunct $1 billion mutual fund can continue to pursue state court lawsuits against the fund's underwriter over the objections of the special master appointed to oversee the fund's reserves, the Second Circuit ruled on Thursday. 

  • July 09, 2026

    Ropes & Gray, Goodwin Steer Sale Of Russell Investments

    Investment solutions provider Russell Investments, led by Goodwin Procter LLP, on Thursday announced that it has agreed to be bought by a consortium led by Ropes & Gray LLP-advised B Capital.

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