Lawyers

• District Judge sides with MetLife against government's strict oversight recommendations

  The District judge has sided with insurance company MetLife regarding its case against the government. The judge said that the company should not be the subject of the governments strict regulations.

• MetLife challenges US “too big to fail” label in court

  MetLife lawyers go to court seeking to overturn a "too-big-to-fail" label in a lawsuit. The court case could also reduce the government's ability to rein in large financial firms.

• Senator Warren probes perks offered to annuities brokers

  A high-profile U.S. senator said on Tuesday she has launched an investigation into 15 major annuity providers amid concerns about the perks they offer to brokers who peddle the products to retirees.

• Top U.S. regulators request more time in MetLife lawsuit

  U.S. regulators on Tuesday asked for more time to react to a complaint by MetLife (MET.N) over their decision to subject the insurer to tougher oversight, and requested a judgment in the lawsuit early next year.

• Big mortgage investors take first step toward suing Ocwen

  Major mortgage bond investors including BlackRock, MetLife and Pimco on Friday took a first step toward suing Ocwen Financial Corp (OCN.N), accusing it of having failed to properly collect payments on $82 billion of home loans, according to documents seen by Reuters and a person familiar with the matter.

• U.S. insurer MetLife to sue regulators over 'systemic' tag

  MetLife said it would file on Tuesday a lawsuit against regulators subjecting it to tougher oversight, challenging their verdict the firm harbors enough risk to endanger the financial system in a crisis.

• MetLife says U.S. regulators declared it 'systemically' important

  U.S. regulators have declared insurer MetLife Inc so big that its failure could destabilize financial markets, a designation that brings extra regulation.

• MetLife to meet skeptical regulators in bid to escape rules

  MetLife, the largest U.S. insurer, will make a final plea on Monday to a group of U.S. regulators determined to subject it to tougher oversight as they probe which firms could pose a risk to the larger financial system.