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In a First for the Air Force, a General Is Convicted of Sex Abuse NEW YORK TIMES An Air Force major general was found guilty of forcibly kissing a woman in 2018, in the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the 75-year history of the military branch, its authorities said. read more »

Jeffrey Epstein, a Rare Cello and an Enduring Mystery NEW YORK TIMES

11 Defendants Plead Guilty in $300 Million Healthcare Fraud DOJ

Toyota and Lexus Recall 458,054 Vehicles Over Stability Control Software CNET

Former Domino’s Pizza Accountant to Pay Nearly $2 Million Penalty for Insider Trading SEC

SEC Charges Stericycle with Bribery Schemes in Latin America SEC

SEC Charges Senior Executive of Brazilian Company with Fraud SEC

CFTC Charges Tennessee Trader and Two Entities with Engaging in Cross-Market and Single-Market Spoofing and Manipulative Schemes CFTC

Toyota safety recalls 460,000 vehicles over stability control issue USA TODAY Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic stability control system. read more »

Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty to Forcible Touching NEW YORK TIMES The actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who had been accused by more than 20 women of groping or forcibly kissing them in encounters that dated back more than two decades, pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Wednesday to one count of forcible touching. read more »

  Whistleblowers say health insurers are scamming Medicare to make billions DENVER GAZETTE

Providence Health & Services Agrees to Pay $22.7 Million to Resolve Liability From Medically Unnecessary Neurosurgery Procedures at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center DOJ

Volkswagen rejects shareholder push for climate lobbying disclosures REUTERS Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals - something two of the carmaker's leading competitors have already promised to do, one of the investors said on Friday. read more »

Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds DOJ

Florida’s BayCare Health System and Hospital Affiliates Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Impermissible Medicaid Donations DOJ

U.S. SEC unveils rules to better oversee security-based swap execution REUTERS A U.S. markets regulator on Wednesday will propose new rules that would require platforms that execute trades of security-based swaps to register with the agency in a bid to increase the transparency of the over-the-counter derivatives market. read more » Safeway beats whistleblower lawsuit claiming inflated drug billing REUTERS

SEC: Takeover Bid of Fortune 500 Company was a Sham SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Melville ten Cate, a U.S. citizen residing abroad, with fraud stemming from his allegedly phony offer to purchase Textron – a large U.S.-listed aircraft, defense, and industrial company. read more »

US agency opens probe into electric vehicle batteries AP NEWS

Juror’s Error Did Not Affect Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict, Judge Rules NEW YORK TIMES A Manhattan judge on Friday denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for a new trial, rejecting her claim that a juror’s failure to disclose his personal history of being sexually abused as a child had deprived her of a fair and impartial jury. read more »

Ford recalls 737,000 U.S. vehicles over software and fire-risk issues REUTERS Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling 737,000 vehicles in the United States over a part that could develop an oil leak and a software error that could hinder braking, it said on Friday. read more » U.S. Now Requiring New-Vehicle Fleet to Average 49 MPG by 2026 CAR AND DRIVER