I FINALLY FIND A TALLY OF THE LAWSUITS AGAINST THE BANKSTERS

Big banks' legal tab: $66 billion and growing

By Maureen Farrell
@maureenmfarrell
August 23, 2013: 11:56 AM ET
CNN Money

Big banks have spent an estimated $66 billion on litigation in the past three and a half years, according to SNL Financial. And those numbers are expected to keep swelling, as federal prosecutors and the SEC continue to look at wrongdoings tied to the 2008 financial meltdown.