Federal jury awards $2.4 million in damages to fired AstraZeneca sales manager who alleged retaliation for whistleblowing OREGON LIVE
Plan to Revive I.R.S. ‘Wealth Squad’ Puts the Richest on Notice NEW YORK TIMES Many legal tax strategies that the wealthy have long used to minimize their taxes are likely to come under new scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service. read more » Drug distributor McKesson docks CEO’s pay over the opioid crisis. He still made $15 million WASHINGTON POST
Google will pay $270 million to settle antitrust charges in France over its ad technology NEW YORK TIMES Google agreed to pay roughly $270 million in fines and change some of its business practices as part of a settlement announced on Monday with French antitrust regulators who had accused the company of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. read more »
Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme REUTERS Authorities in Brazil are investigating senior employees at Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities for their alleged role in a bribery scheme involving state-run oil company Petrobras, Reuters has learned. read more »
Charges Unsealed Against Former Chadian Diplomats to the U.S. Charged in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme DOJ
South Carolina’s Largest Urgent Care Provider and its Management Company to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations DOJ
U.S. SEC begins roll-out of law aimed at delisting Chinese firms REUTERS The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it has adopted a measure that would kick foreign companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing standards. read more » Three Indicted in Bribery Scheme Related to U.S. Military Contracts in Alaska DOJ
SEC Data Show $359 Million of GameStop Shares Failed to Deliver YAHOO FINANCE On Jan. 28, the day after GameStop Corp. mania hit its crescendo on the back of a short squeeze for the record books, about $359 million worth of shares were caught in limbo. read more » Big Tech faces additional pressure from private antitrust lawsuits NEW YORK TIMES
Allison Herren Lee Named Acting Chair of the SEC SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has designated Allison Herren Lee as Acting Chair of the agency.
Space Force delays deal to ‘further evaluate’ contractor found to have acted fraudulently WASHINGTON POST
Gary Gensler, Biden's pick to head SEC, has reputation as tough regulator NBC In nominating Gary Gensler to serve as chairman for the Securities and Exchange Commission, President-elect Joe Biden is likely to please progressives, who have been agitating for more bank oversight after four years of deregulatory policy under President Donald Trump’s SEC pick, Jay Clayton, who stepped down in December.
Justice Department Recovers Over $2.2 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2020 DOJ
SEC Issues Over $1.1 Million to Multiple Whistleblowers SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards totaling more than $1.1 million to five whistleblowers who provided high-quality information that led to successful enforcement actions.
Millions of Dollars in False Claims Submitted to HUD’s FHA Mortgage Insurance Program DOJ The United States has filed a civil complaint in federal court in Brooklyn seeking damages and penalties against three individuals and multiple companies alleged to have engaged in a wide-ranging mortgage fraud scheme to defraud the government.
Luckin Coffee Agrees to Pay $180 Million Penalty to Settle Accounting Fraud Charges SEC