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Two alternative electric suppliers have accused the Illinois Attorney General and three private law firms of a scheme to investigate their industry “with the goal of profiting from enormous fines extracted through threats,” according to a complaint filed Wednesday in Chicago federal court.

Citi Investigated HR Complaints Against Wealth Head Sieg

Citigroup Inc. hired law firm Paul Weiss to investigate complaints about the behavior of the bank’s wealth-management chief, Andy Sieg, who was brought on by Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser as a high-profile hire to drive a key part of her turnaround plan.

Judge’s ‘Schedule A’ Rebuke Reignites Anti-Counterfeiting Debate

A Chicago-based federal judge amplified criticism of a common mass-litigation practice against counterfeiters when he rebuked colleagues—and himself—for rubber-stamping tactics he said likely eviscerate due process protections.

US Agency Head Fired by Trump Gets Partnership at Foley Hoag

Hampton Dellinger, the fired head of the US Office of Special Counsel, has joined the DC office of Foley Hoag as a partner, the firm announced Wednesday.

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Crypto Founder Pardoned by Trump Turns Focus to Biohacking

Arthur Hayes got rich, indicted and banned — all before turning 40. He built BitMEX into one of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms, watched it buckle under regulatory and legal fire, and later saw his conviction wiped clean by a pardon from President Donald Trump.