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  • February 27, 2026

    Energy Transfer Secures $345M Greenpeace Judgment

    A North Dakota state judge Friday entered final judgment in favor of Energy Transfer, finalizing a $345 million defamation and property damage verdict against Greenpeace in a dispute over the Dakota Access pipeline protests, according to a statement from Greenpeace.

  • February 27, 2026

    'Lack Of Adversity' Stops Court From Ending Biden SAVE Plan

    A Missouri federal judge dismissed a coalition of Republican-led states' lawsuit challenging a Biden-era student debt relief plan, saying Friday he can't end the plan like the Trump administration wanted given the "apparent lack of adversity" in the suit between the states and the administration.

  • February 27, 2026

    Morgan Stanley Joins Ranks Of OCC Crypto Bank Hopefuls

    Morgan Stanley has applied with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to launch a new crypto-focused national bank, adding its name to a growing list of institutions pursuing federal trust charters for digital asset businesses.

  • February 27, 2026

    TD Bank Escapes $3-Fee Suit, NY Law Ruled Unconstitutional

    A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed, with prejudice, a suit alleging that TD Bank was illegally charging customers a $3 fee to receive monthly paper statements for their checking accounts, finding that the underlying statute on which the suit was based is unconstitutional.

  • February 27, 2026

    OCC Finalizes Rule Confirming Trust Charter's Broader Scope

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday finalized a rule amending its chartering regulations to make clear that national trust banks can go beyond managing assets for others, a tweak that could benefit fintech firms seeking charters and could draw the ire of banking groups.

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