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U.S. SEC proposes rules urging hedge funds, endowments to disclose votes REUTERS The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday proposed requiring large hedge funds and endowments to disclose how they vote on executive pay, bringing this clutch of influential investors in line with other top funds that have made their pay votes public for a decade. read more »

SEC Bars Two Individuals from Whistleblower Award Program SEC

Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands DOJ

SEC Awards Approximately $36 Million to Whistleblower SEC

SEC Charges Quant Analyst in Multimillion Dollar Front-Running Scheme SEC

The S.E.C. has opened an investigation into Activision Blizzard NEW YORK TIMES Activision Blizzard, the video game maker behind Call of Duty and other major franchises, said on Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating the company over “disclosures regarding employment matters and related issues.” read more » South Florida still No 1 in healthcare fraud. Ripoffs cost Medicare billions a year MIAMI HERALD

Amazon starts probe over bribe to gov’t officials by its lawyers in India, report says TECH CRUNCH

SEC Awards $11.5 Million to Two Whistleblowers SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of approximately $11.5 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance contributed to the success of an SEC enforcement action. 

Ex-Wells Fargo executives set to face civil trial in scandal over phony accounts REUTERS

U.S. DOJ looking into conduct of Allianz fund managers REUTERS The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into German insurer Allianz (ALVG.DE) is looking at possible misconduct by fund managers and misrepresentation of risk to investors, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. read more » Three Operators of Financial Services Firm Charged and Arrested in Alleged $155 Million Investment Fraud Scheme DOJ

Home Health Agency Operator BAYADA to Pay $17 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Paying Kickback DOJ

SpineFrontier execs arrested, charged with kickback scheme REUTERS Two executives of Massachusetts spinal implant company SpineFrontier Inc were arrested Tuesday on charges of bribing surgeons to use their products by paying them sham consulting fees, federal prosecutors announced. read more » Fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes set to start REUTERS

United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics, Drug Testing Laboratories and a Substance Abuse Counseling Center DOJ

Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims NEW YORK TIMES

Sutter Health and Affiliates to Pay $90 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Mischarging the Medicare Advantage Program DOJ

SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling $2.6 Million SEC

Connections Community Support Programs Agrees to Judgments of Over $15 Million to Resolve Health Care Fraud and Controlled Substances Allegations DOJ

SEC Obtains Emergency Relief, Charges Investment Adviser and Its Principal with Operating $110 Million Ponzi Scheme SEC

Telemedicine Company Owner Charged in Superseding Indictment for $784 Million Health Care Fraud, Illegal Kickback and Tax Evasion Scheme DOJ

Prepared Remarks for National Whistleblower Day Celebration SEC Thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s celebration of whistleblowers. Whistleblowers provide a critical public service and duty to our nation.