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  • September 15, 2026

    Enova Cites Regulatory Uncertainty As It Ends Bid For Bank

    Fintech lender Enova International has scrapped a proposed $369 million purchase of Grasshopper Bancorp Inc., dropping its closely watched bid to enter the federal banking system after months of regulatory review and criticism from consumer advocates.

  • September 15, 2026

    Brothers Seek Justices' Clarity After Losing Stolen Skull Suit

    Two brothers who lost their bid to hold an Illinois county liable for a former coroner's secret skull-collecting practices asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to use their case as the vehicle for settling a deep circuit split they say a Seventh Circuit's recent ruling "cemented."

  • September 15, 2026

    Lender Alleges Housing Official Ran $2.4M Ponzi Scheme

    A real estate investment firm has accused the former executive director of a Connecticut town's housing authority of operating a Ponzi scheme that caused a $2.4 million loan to "vanish," alleging he and an associate made fraudulent assurances about proposed bonds, account balances, property values and other financing.

  • September 15, 2026

    States Say DOJ Trans Care Crackdown Is Unconstitutional

    States suing the Trump administration have urged a Massachusetts federal judge to strike down directives calling for providers of gender-affirming care to be investigated and prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice, arguing the directives are arbitrary and capricious and violate the Tenth Amendment.

  • September 15, 2026

    Hotels, Amadeus Defend Info Exchange Win At 7th Circ.

    Luxury hotel chains and software provider Amadeus IT Group are telling the Seventh Circuit a lower court was right to toss a case accusing the hotels of exchanging sensitive information, saying the allegations are based entirely on the use of a lawful benchmarking service.

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