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Los Angeles Doctor to Pay $9.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Medicare and Medi-Cal DOJ

U.S. agency upgrades Tesla Autopilot safety probe, step before possible recall REUTERS The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall. read more » Is your car one of millions in the U.S. under safety recall? CBS17

U.S. SEC chief unveils plan to overhaul Wall Street stock trading REUTERS The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday proposed rule changes to transform how Wall Street handles retail stock trades after the meme stock mania last year raised questions about whether mom-and-pop investors were getting the best price. read more » Whistleblower sues Eli Lilly over drug manufacturing problems REUTERS

How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows NEW YORK TIMES Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers use the company’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, and the number of miles between crashes when they do not. read more »

US investigating complaints that Honda engines won’t restart AP

Stellantis US arm pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy in diesel emissions investigation CNN

Prosecutors charge a crypto employee with insider trading NEW YORK TIMES Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday accused a former employee of OpenSea, an auction site for the digital goods known as nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, of insider trading. It is believed to be the first such case filed related to a cryptocurrency company. read more »

U.S. charges Stellantis unit in diesel emissions probe REUTERS The Justice Department on Thursday charged the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with criminal conspiracy in its multi-year emissions fraud probe surrounding vehicles with diesel engines. read more » U.S. NHTSA asks Tesla to respond by June 20 in brake activation probe REUTERS

SEC Charges Global Steel Pipe Manufacturer with Violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act SEC

Woman Indicted for Prescribing Medically Unnecessary Medical Equipment in $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme DOJ

Defeat device car owners can claim damages - EU court adviser REUTERS Owners of vehicles equipped with so-called defeat devices have a right to compensation from the vehicle manufacturer, an adviser to the top EU court said on Thursday in a case brought against Mercedes-Benz read more »

Caris Life Sciences Pays over $2.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations from Delay in Submission of Genetic Cancer Screening Tests DOJ

U.S. SEC looking into Musk's Twitter stake purchase REUTERS he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's disclosure of his stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) in early April, according to a letter the agency sent to him in April. read more » Justice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Six Physicians in Texas Relating to Alleged Kickbacks and Improper Laboratory Testing Claims DOJ

United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Announces $3,000,000 Settlement in False Claims Act Case Against HEYtex USA DOJ

Volkswagen settles initial ‘dieselgate’ claims with £193m payout THE GUARDIAN

UK prosecutor charges actor Kevin Spacey with sexual assault REUTERS Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday it had authorised criminal charges against actor Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men. read more » Her Tennis Coach Abused Her. Could the Sport Have Prevented It? NEW YORK TIMES

Glencore to pay $1bn settlement amid US bribery and market abuse allegations THE GUARDIAN

Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews NEW YORK TIMES The results of a sprawling investigation are coursing through every level of Baptist society, at an already fraught moment for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Tesla loses bid to move sexual harassment lawsuit to arbitration REUTERS

SEC Charges BNY Mellon Investment Adviser for Misstatements and Omissions Concerning ESG Considerations SEC

Ford to pay $19.2 million over hybrid, pickup claims REUTERS Ford Motor Co (F.N) will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General's Office said Tuesday. read more »