Wells Fargo Litigation Highlights Directors’ Obligation to Establish and Monitor Corporate Compliance

November 30, 2017

Fallout from the unauthorized opening of bank and credit card accounts at Wells Fargo has been immense. Thousands of employees, including the CEO, have lost their jobs, and several long-serving directors were forced to resign. The bank has thus far paid about $185 million in penalties and reportedly has reached and received preliminary approval for a proposed $142 million class-action settlement to compensate customers for accounts opened without their permission. Wells Fargo still faces ongoing investigations by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission. [...]

Attorneys

Jonathan S. Sack