Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Fifth Third Bank, N.A

  1. October 30, 2023

    MB Bank Whistleblower Suit Fatally Flawed, 2nd Circ. Rules

    The Second Circuit on Monday declined to restore a $400 million whistleblower lawsuit accusing the former MB Financial Bank of making false claims to collect payments from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., but the three-judge panel did not address the central legal question in the appeal.

  2. October 12, 2023

    Fifth Third Asks 2nd Circ. To Spike 'Parasitic' FCA Claims

    A Connecticut borrower's "parasitic" $400 million whistleblower complaint against the former MB Financial Bank is based on allegations that are disallowed under the False Claims Act because they had already been disclosed to the public, and the case should not be restored on appeal, the Second Circuit heard Thursday.

  3. April 17, 2023

    Whistleblower Says $400M FCA Claims Weren't Already Public

    A Connecticut borrower urged the Second Circuit to revive his suit accusing MB Financial Bank of bilking federal regulators out of $400 million, saying a lower court erred in ruling his claims were barred for already being public.