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Western Union Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today reported financial results for the 2011 fourth quarter and full year, and its financial outlook for 2012.

Webster Bank Announces Results of Fixed Price Cash Tender Offer for 5.875% Subordinated Notes Due 2013

WATERBURY, Conn., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS - News), announced today that it ...

Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine Recognizes Edelson McGuire Partners

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay Edelson, founder and managing partner of Edelson McGuire, LLC was recognized by the Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2012 Illinois Super Lawyer, and his partner, ...

Opinion recap: Court requires federal hearing in telemarketing case

With its opinion yesterday in Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC, the Court stuck with the well-settled rules for federal-question jurisdiction, rejecting the conclusion of most of the courts of appeals that the odd language of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”) relegated suits under that statute to state courts. The statute established [...]

Gov. Brown Bank Regulator An Insider

Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending restrictions before the subprime mortgage crisis exploded and was an executive with Washington Mutual when the now-failed bank was among the most aggressive marketers of loans to high-risk borrowers.