Manhattan District Attorney Says Trump Probe Includes Alleged Insurance, Bank Fraud August 4, 2020 By Karen Freifeld Manhattan’s district attorney on Monday suggested a grand jury subpoena for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns was part of...
3 Ukrainians Arrested for Costly Cyber Attacks on U.S. Firms: Justice Department August 2, 2018 By Christopher Bing and Karen Freifeld Three Ukrainians have been arrested on criminal hacking charges including stealing payment card numbers, in attacks on more than 100...
Judge Nixes Bid to Halt Federal Charters for Fintech Firms as Premature December 14, 2017 By Karen Freifeld A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by New York’s banking regulator against the U.S. Comptroller of...
New York Regulator Subpoenas Wells Fargo Over Unwanted Auto Insurance August 3, 2017 By Karen Freifeld New York state’s banking and insurance regulator issued subpoenas on Tuesday to two Wells Fargo & Co units after the...
Judge to Hear Objection to Trump University’s $25 Million Settlement March 30, 2017 By Karen Freifeld A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Thursday over whether to grant final approval to a $25 million settlement of...
New York State Finalizes First-in-Nation Cyber Security Regulation February 17, 2017 By Jim Finkle and Karen Freifeld New York state announced a final cyber security regulation on Thursday with mandatory standards for banks and insurers to combat...
U.S. and New York Accuse Firm of Scamming 9/11 Heroes, NFL Retirees February 9, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld A company that advances money to people awaiting settlement payouts was accused by New York and federal regulators of scamming...
Credit Suisse Facing $5-$7 Billion Penalty by U.S. for Toxic Mortgage Securities December 20, 2016 By Oliver Hirt, Karen Freifeld and Joshua Franklin The U.S. Department of Justice has asked Credit Suisse to pay between $5 billion and $7 billion to settle a...
Goldman Sachs, Paulson Settle Fraud Claims by Bond Insurer Over Subprime CDO November 6, 2016 By Karen Freifeld Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has settled a 2011 lawsuit claiming the investment bank fraudulently induced a bond insurer to guarantee...
Trump Hotels Settles with New York Attorney General Over Data Breaches September 26, 2016 By Karen Freifeld Trump International Hotels Management LLC agreed to pay $50,000 to settle with New York State over data breaches that exposed...