( January 22, 2025, 8:56 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — One day after Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) and Houston Casualty Co. filed a joint stipulation and motion to dismiss, a District of Columbia federal judge dismissed the insurer from Freddie Mac’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit seeking directors and officers liability coverage for underlying expenses it incurred on behalf of its directors, officers and employees who were subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission during an investigation and subsequent lawsuit....