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EY drops appeal against $10.8m whistleblower payment BBC Global accounting and consultancy firm EY has dropped its appeal against a judge's decision ordering it to pay $10.8m to a whistleblower who flagged money laundering concerns. read more »

Federal Court Orders UK Man to Pay More Than $571 Million for Operating Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Scheme CFTC

CFTC Charges Former Fuel Oil Trader with Manipulating Fuel Oil Benchmark CFTC

U.S. regulator opens inquiry into Wall Street's blank check IPO frenzy REUTERS The U.S. securities regulator has opened an inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check acquisition frenzy and is seeking information on how underwriters are managing the risks involved, said four people with direct knowledge of the matter. read more »

McKinsey settles with holdout Nevada for $45 million over role in opioid crisis REUTERS McKinsey & Co will pay $45 million to settle an investigation by Nevada of the big consulting firm’s role in fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic. read more » Texas Doctor Accused of False Claims Act Violations DOJ

CFTC Orders Coinbase Inc. to Pay $6.5 Million for False, Misleading, or Inaccurate Reporting and Wash Trading CFTC

CFTC Acting Chairman Behnam Establishes New Climate Risk Unit CFTC

ABN Amro shares fall on concerns about size of possible money laundering fine REUTERS ABN Amro shares fell 4% in early trading in Amsterdam on Monday, following reports that the Dutch bank might face a higher-than-expected penalty in an ongoing money laundering investigation. read more »

AG Slatery Sues Health Management Organization for Fraudulent Medicaid Claims; Kickbacks TN GOV

SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing REUTERS

SEC Charges Unregistered Investment Adviser with Defrauding Investors in Decade-Long Scheme SEC

SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower SEC

SEC Charges AT&T and Three Executives with Selectively Providing Information to Wall Street Analysts SEC

SEC Issues Over $5 Million to Joint Whistleblowers Located Abroad SEC

SAP Public Services, Inc. to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

SEC Awards Over $500,000 to Two Whistleblowers SEC

Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds REUTERS Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop and other “meme” stocks, according to an analysis by Massachusetts-based cyber security company PiiQ Media, suggesting organized economic or foreign actors may have played a role in the Reddit-driven trading frenzy. read more »

SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $1.7 Million SEC

GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally REUTERS GameStop Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell will step down next month, the video game retailer said on Tuesday, as it focuses on shifting into technology-driven sales in the wake of headline-grabbing big betting in its stock. read more » Robinhood frustration: Widow struggles to close husband's account WCPO

SEC Awards More Than $9.2 Million to Whistleblower for Successful Related Actions, Including Agreement With DOJ SEC