'Sham interviews' | Judge dismisses claims against Wells Fargo execs in diversity hiring lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed claims against three senior executives at Wells Fargo in a shareholder lawsuit accusing the bank of conducting "sham" job interviews to feign diversity hiring efforts.

US District Judge Trina Thompson ruled that the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint failed to address deficiencies highlighted in an earlier dismissal of the same claims. Unlike the prior ruling, this dismissal was with prejudice, barring the plaintiffs from further amending their claims.