Lawsuits

As judges have shown in other recent cases involving UBS and Stifel, firms have a high bar to clear if they want an arbitration award vacated.

A federal judge finds that the embattled brokerage Alpine Securities' argument that FINRA should answer to the federal executive branch amounts to " wishful thinking" that "collapses under the weight of spiraling aspiration."

A California man's complaint alleges that Morgan Stanley's website enabled tracking tech from Google and Microsoft to collect web visitors' browsing data for targeted online ads.

James filed a pair of lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini arguing that they violated New York's sports gambling laws.

A trade group representing debt collection agencies alleges that the Golden State is charging unlawfully high licensing fees in an effort to fund an inflated budget. California regulators declined to comment on the suit.

As the CFPB reconsiders its open banking rule, banks and fintechs are locked in a bitter battle over who will pay for the new digital infrastructure.

A federal judge said Friday that the Trump Organization will have three months to collect new evidence and refile its complaint. It alleges that Capital One illegally closed hundreds of its accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

Todd Lane, the CEO of California Coast Credit Union, described an allegation by an executive at San Diego County Credit Union as "categorically inaccurate." The two institutions are locked in a legal fight after their agreement to merge turned contentious.

Federal Judge David Nye sides with a broker fired over five years ago for placing trades without first obtaining his client's permission.

Dynasty accuses Merrill of acting in distorting the court record in its attempt to force a dispute over a giant breakaway team before FINRA arbitrators.

The Swiss bank turned to a federal judge to mediate its dispute with a Jewish human rights group, but the two sides left the courtroom in deadlock.

In a sternly written footnote, federal Judge Steven Merryday said the SEC's refusal to release information on its penalty calculations appears to "countenance duplicity, gamesmanship, neglect, insouciance" or worse.

The Phoenix-based bank said that affiliates of Jefferies had stayed current on the loan agreement until last week. The suit is the latest example of private credit-related problems at banks.

After a federal judge allowed a new state law to ban interchange fees on taxes and tips, a coalition of banks and credit unions struck back.

The Buffalo-based bank didn't specify the size of potential losses from a suit that grew out of the collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings. M&T said its trust subsidiary will "vigorously defend itself" against claims by investors who allege that it should have protected them from alleged fraud.

A Delaware judge denied HoldCo Asset Management's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the deal from closing. Fifth Third plans to complete its purchase on Feb. 1.

Eightfold AI, which many companies use as they screen job candidates, is being accused of gathering information about applicants without their consent. The lawsuit also alleges that the company uses an algorithm to judge candidates without explaining how it works.

Mortgage borrowers filed a third amended class action complaint against the bank over modification issues from 2010 to 2015.

The Federal Reserve announced it had approved the merger, marking the final regulatory hurdle the banks needed to clear. But a lawsuit seeking to stop the deal is still ongoing.

San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union, which last year announced plans to merge, are now duking it out in court. SDCCU alleges there are widespread compliance problems at Cal Coast, which Cal Coast denies.