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Big banks brace as British forex class action seeks go-ahead REUTERS A specialist London court will decide whether a long-awaited multi-billion pound class action against some of the world's biggest banks over alleged foreign exchange rigging can proceed, after a five-day hearing kicked off on Monday. read more » E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show NEW YORK TIMES

Tesla Cars Suffer Huge Damages From Rodents, But Company Refuses to Help the Affected Owners TECH TIMES

BMW accepts EU emissions tech collusion fine; VW weighs appeal AUTO NEWS BMW has agreed to a settlement proposed by the European Commission to end an antitrust investigation, while Volkswagen Group said it is considering whether to take legal action over the matter. read more » GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups ABC

St. Jude Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices DOJ

EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel REUTERS The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) on Thursday for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. read more »

Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. Agree to Pay $38.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Former Enron Executive: SEC Whistleblower Program Is a Game Changer WSJ

Tesla Says Autopilot Makes Its Cars Safer. Crash Victims Say It Kills NEW YORK TIMES A California family that lost a 15-year-old boy when a Tesla hit its pickup truck is suing the company, claiming its Autopilot system was partly responsible. read more »

Northern Ohio Health System Agrees to Pay Over $21 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Improper Payments to Referring Physicians DOJ

Regulators Increase Focus on Crashes of Self-Driving Cars. That’s Big for Tesla BARRONS U.S. safety regulators are going to focus more on accidents associated with self-driving cars, a natural evolution for the industry as more advanced driver- assistance functions are added to vehicles. read more » Porsche recalls flagship electric model Taycan over software issue REUTERS

SEC Charges Hedge Fund Trader in Lucrative Front-Running Scheme SEC

NHTSA unveils searchable database for auto safety recall data AUTONEWS

Bill Cosby’s Release From Prison, Explained NEW YORK TIMES Here is breakdown of the legal issues surrounding a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that abruptly let the disgraced entertainer out of prison. read more » ‘This can’t be true’: Bill Cosby’s accusers tell of their reactions when they heard of his sudden release from prison WASHINGTON POST

Armed Forces Services Corporation Pays $4.3 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act and False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Feds: Companies must report crashes involving self-driving technology DETROIT NEWS

  N.J. attorney general is appointed director of enforcement at the S.E.C.   NY TIMES

Ohio can seek hundreds of billions from Volkswagen over emissions scandal, Ohio Supreme Court rules CLEVELAND.COM The state of Ohio can pursue hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties from Volkswagen for the automaker’s 2015 emissions cheating scandal, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. read more »

Surgical Care Affiliates And Orlando Surgery Center Agree To Pay $3.4 Million To Settle False Claims Act Liability DOJ

A Tesla ‘recall’ applies to nearly every car the company has sold in China FORTUNE

SEC Charges Amec Foster Wheeler Limited With FCPA Violations Related To Brazilian Bribery Scheme SEC