Litigation
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Trial Date Set for Ex-Banker Charged With Killing BofA Exec
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinAnthony Duwayne Turner's trial is set for June; a planned pretrial hearing involves a motion to dismiss the case.
May 20, 2025
Judge Rejects $40M Class-Action Settlement in Vanguard Target-Date Selloff CasePlaintiffs will get a better deal under an SEC settlement, the judge found.
May 15, 2025
LPL Drops Suit Over Ameriprise's 'Defamatory' Data Breach NoticesThe financial services firms agreed that LPL could pursue claims with FINRA, among other points.
May 14, 2025
Retiree Sues Schwab, Hightower Over $422,000 Portfolio LossThe firms misrepresented a risky margin loan as a safe credit line and made unauthorized trades, the suit says.
May 13, 2025
Vanguard Shared Client Trades With Google and LinkedIn: LawsuitThe proposed class action involves consumers who use Vanguard's website or mobile app.
May 12, 2025
California Court OKs $80M Life Insurance Policy Lapse Notice SettlementA future state Supreme Court ruling could determine how much money other insurers will pay out.
May 08, 2025
Ex-Schwab Advisor Claims Age and Sex DiscriminationThe advisor was forced to resign and replaced by a younger male counterpart, she says in a lawsuit.
May 06, 2025
UBS Will Pay $511M to End Credit Suisse U.S. Tax ProbeA bank unit pleaded guilty to conspiring to help clients hide over $4 billion from the IRS.