'Career-Ending Event.' In Surprise Move, Long-Time CFTC Lawyer Sues Agency Over IG's Ouster

Also, investor group wants SEC to investigate DTCC over its data feeds

Any hope the CFTC had about putting the embarrassing removal of its longtime inspector general in the rearview mirror was put to rest over the holiday weekend when one of the agency’s veteran employees proclaimed on LinkedIn: “I sued the federal government tonight.”

The surprising missive, from Stephen Obie, a well-respected CFTC lawyer who worked as an …