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  • February 06, 2026

    WithU, Scratchpay Sued Over Alleged 568% Loan Interest Rate

    Online direct lender WithU and California fintech platform Scratchpay were hit with a proposed class action in Washington federal court on Friday by a consumer who claims he was cornered into borrowing a loan with a nearly 568% interest rate to pay for his cat's cancer treatment.

  • February 06, 2026

    Paycheck Advances Aren't Loans, Fintech Orgs Tell 9th Circ.

    Fintech trade groups on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to rein in class litigation over earned wage access products, arguing it should recognize the products as distinct from credit under federal lending laws or risk upending a popular, safer alternative to traditional loans.

  • February 06, 2026

    Trump Admin, States Reach Agreement In School DEI Fight

    The Trump administration has agreed not to condition federal education funding for state and legal education agencies on what a coalition of nearly 20 states alleged was an incorrect interpretation of law in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a Friday filing in Massachusetts federal court.

  • February 06, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Data Center Moratoriums, Fraud Detection

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the states that may pump the brakes on data center construction and what private real estate lenders should know about fraud risk.

  • February 06, 2026

    Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court

    Seven wrongful death lawsuits against The Boeing Co. over a 737 crash in South Korea that killed 179 people have been consolidated and assigned to a Seattle federal judge under an order Thursday from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

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