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  • February 09, 2026

    Meta Allows Pump-And-Dump Scam Ads, New Suit Says

    A new proposed class action in California federal court alleges Meta Platforms Inc. knowingly allowed pump-and-dump scammers to advertise on its platform and to promote and falsely inflate the prices of certain stocks before selling their shares, gaining millions of dollars from Meta users.

  • February 09, 2026

    4th Circ. Reopens Class Action Door In Navy Federal Bias Suit

    A panel of the Fourth Circuit said Monday that a federal district judge moved too quickly in foreclosing class action status in a lawsuit accusing Navy Federal Credit Union of mortgage lending discrimination, ruling that class allegations should not have been altogether struck down before discovery. 

  • February 09, 2026

    Fifth Third Aided Ex-Mayor's $1.8M Theft, Ill. Village Claims

    Fifth Third Bank knew a former mayor of a Chicago suburb was misappropriating municipal funds but "deliberately refrained" from investigating the misconduct and ultimately helped her misappropriate $1.89 million, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in state court.

  • February 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs Comerica's Escape From Investor Suit

    The Ninth Circuit backed Comerica's win in an investor dispute led by a pension fund accusing the bank of misleading investors about its oversight of a U.S. Department of the Treasury contract, concluding a California federal judge was right to permanently toss the case for failure to state a claim.

  • February 09, 2026

    Banking Group Of The Year: Paul Weiss

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's financial institutions team helped guide TD Bank to a record-setting U.S. anti-money laundering resolution while also defending Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Mastercard in high-stakes antitrust litigation, earning it a place among the 2025 Law360 Banking Groups of the Year.

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