By way of quick background, a Minnesota bank that was later acquired by BMO (Marshall & Isley) was involved in the handling of money tied to a Ponzi scheme that defrauded a number of people. The bank noted irregularities with the account but failed to notify regulators. Lawsuits were filed, and a jury yesterday awarded $563 million in favor of one of the victims.
Whether or not this could influence final approval of the BMO Harris/BOTW merger, no idea.