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San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns as public test nears REUTERS San Francisco transport authorities on Thursday raised concerns about the safety record of Tesla's advanced driver assistant system, as the electric car maker prepared a wide release of a test version of the software that works on city streets and highways. read more »

SEC Awards Approximately $36 Million to Whistleblower SEC

VW culture to blame for silence over emissions scandal, ex-manager says in trial REUTERS A former Volkswagen manager, who is on trial over the carmaker's emissions-cheating scandal, blamed company culture on Thursday for his and others' silence on the matter, but said he would have acted differently had he known the consequences. read more »

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

Lawsuits against Ohio State over Dr. Richard Strauss' sexual abuse dismissed because of statute of limitations ESPN

SEC’s Gensler likens stablecoins to 'poker chips’ amid call for tougher crypto regulation WASHINGTON POST

Sexual assault linked to later brain damage in women, study finds CNN

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 »

Explainer: Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change? REUTERS

Prince Andrew’s US attorney served with sexual assault lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers claim THE GUARDIAN

Tesla Software Upgrade Isn’t Ready for Drive Time, Says Head of NTSB BARRON'S The top federal crash investigator for the United States said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that Tesla should not roll out an upgrade of its driver assistance software before addressing “basic safety issues.” read more » Florida Tesla crash which killed two will be investigated by federal board THE GUARDIAN

After testifying on sexual abuse, Aly Raisman says she hopes 'somebody listens to us' ABC

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. 

Four former VW employees go on trial in Dieselgate lawsuit REUTERS Four former employees of carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) went on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests. read more » U.S. asks 12 automakers for assistance in Tesla probe REUTERS

SEC Surpasses $1 Billion in Awards to Whistleblowers with Two Awards Totaling $114 Million SEC

'We have been failed': Simone Biles breaks down in tears recounting Nassar's sexual abuse NBC

Prince Andrew: Settlement agreement protects me from Jeffrey Epstein victim’s lawsuit MIAMI HERALD

United States Intervenes and Files Complaint in False Claims Act Suit Against Health Insurer for Submitting Unsupported Diagnoses to the Medicare Advantage Program DOJ

Chevy Bolt Battery Recall: How Could This Have Happened? CAR AND DRIVER General Motors has planned a full suite of electric vehicles launching over the next five years. So the ongoing recall of Chevrolet Bolt EV batteries—for which replacements can’t even start until GM works out what went wrong—threatens to cast a pall over the fall debut of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup and next spring’s launch of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq. read more »