Write-Offs: 3.19.15

Steak ’n Shake battles activist; Merkel to "intervene in Greek talks"; BNY to pay $700 million to make fraud stuff go away; Lawyer drops his pot in courtroom; and more.
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$$$BNY Mellon to pay $700m over fraud claims [FT]

$$$How an Ex-Moore Trader Got Caught in the Most Complicated Insider Trading Investigation in British History [Bloomberg]

$$$Steak ’n Shake CEO Biglari battles rival activist over burger joint [NYP]

$$$Forex Market Erupts on Central-Bank Moves [WSJ]

$$$Attorney Drops 2-Ounce Bag Of Pot In Courtroom [HP]

$$$Merkel to Intervene in Greek Talks [WSJ]

$$$Pakistan's Most Amazing Money Manager Gets No Respect [Bloomberg]

$$$Iowa legislator seen reading 'Sex After Sixty' book during debate [UPI]

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