October 26, 2018
The Navajo Nation appealed to the Tenth Circuit Thursday, seeking to revive its suit accusing Wells Fargo of systematically targeting tribe members as part of a campaign involving opening fraudulent bank accounts in their names or pressuring them to open unnecessary accounts.
September 25, 2018
Wells Fargo has won its bid to throw out the Navajo Nation's suit accusing it of systematically targeting tribe members in a campaign to open fraudulent bank accounts, with a New Mexico federal judge saying Tuesday that the court lacks jurisdiction over the claims.
April 11, 2018
The Navajo Nation has urged a New Mexico federal judge to deny Wells Fargo's bid to nix the tribe's suit alleging the bank targeted tribe members in opening fraudulent accounts, saying that the bank's settlements over similar conduct don't prevent the tribe from pursuing its own claims.
February 28, 2018
Wells Fargo has urged a New Mexico federal court to toss "duplicative claims" from the Navajo Nation alleging the bank opened fraudulent accounts, targeted the most vulnerable tribal members and sought to block litigation by lying to the Navajo government after the false account scandal came to light.
December 12, 2017
Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch sued Wells Fargo Tuesday in a New Mexico federal court case worth an estimated $50 million, alleging the bank opened fraudulent accounts, targeted the most vulnerable tribal members and sought to block litigation by lying to the Navajo government after the false account scandal came to light.