( February 3, 2026, 12:30 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — A commodity trading adviser filed a petition for rehearing en banc and panel rehearing with the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, asking the court to reconsider a panel’s decision to affirm the dismissal of complaints brought by the adviser and a trust against financial institutions alleging they violated the Commodity Exchange Act by manipulating the volatility index, arguing that the panel’s decision conflicts with circuit precedent....