su its . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁B N Y ▁M ell on ▁agreed ▁to ▁pay ▁$ 1 8 0 ▁million ▁to ▁sett le ▁a ▁foreign ▁exchange - related ▁law suit . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁multiple ▁pla int iffs ▁file d ▁suit ▁against ▁the ▁bank , ▁alleg ing ▁that ▁the ▁company ▁had ▁bre ached ▁its ▁fid u ci ary ▁duty ▁to ▁ER IS A ▁plans ▁that ▁held ▁American ▁De pos it ary ▁Rece i pts ▁by ▁over charg ing ▁ret irement ▁plans ▁that ▁inv ested ▁in ▁foreign ▁se cur ities . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁pres iding ▁judge ▁decl ined ▁to ▁dismiss ▁the ▁suit . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁another ▁law suit ▁alleg ed ▁that ▁B N Y ▁M ell on ▁manip ulated ▁foreign ▁exchange ▁rates ▁was ▁file d ▁by ▁She et ▁Metal ▁Work ers ’ ▁National ▁P ension ▁Fund . ▁B N Y ▁M ell on ▁agreed ▁to ▁pay ▁$ 1 2 . 5 ▁million ▁to ▁sett le ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁law suit ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁data ▁bre ach ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁B N Y ▁M ell on ▁suffered ▁a ▁security ▁bre ach ▁resulting ▁in ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁personal ▁information ▁when ▁backup ▁t apes ▁containing ▁the ▁personal ▁records ▁of ▁ 4 . 5 ▁million ▁individuals ▁went ▁missing . ▁Social ▁security ▁numbers ▁and ▁bank ▁account ▁information ▁were