Crying Foul Wells Fargo has recently cried foul, claiming that the Department of Justice’s latest lawsuit against it in the Southern District of New York violates the terms of a settlement agreement Wells had previously reached with the federal government. And not just any settlement; Wells Fargo is referring to the infamous “Robo-signing” “deal” among … Continue Reading
On May 3, 2012, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan refused to allow insurers for former officers and directors of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to settle a fraud lawsuit for $90 million. The lawsuit had been brought as a class action by shareholders of Lehman Brothers. Judge Kaplan was not satisfied with the independent … Continue Reading
