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NHTSA seeks more info from Tesla in safety probe of in-vehicle gaming feature
AUTONEWS
U.S. auto safety regulators are seeking more information from Tesla Inc. in its investigation of the electric vehicle maker's decision to allow video games to be played on the infotainment system. read more »
DOJ's dismissal of whistleblower's fraud case against drugmakers upheld
REUTERS
Benedict Admits Being at Meeting About Priest Accused of Abuse
NEW YORK TIMES
SEC Issues Awards Totaling More Than $40 Million to Four Whistleblowers
SEC
USC is resuming frat parties after abuse claims - with guards at the door
THE GUARDIAN
VW agrees to $3.5 mln diesel emissions settlement with Ohio
REUTERS
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Ohio over claims the German automaker violated state laws by manipulating vehicle computer software in its vehicles to mask carbon dioxide emissions, the state attorney general said. read more »
SCOTUS asks top lawyer: How much detail needed to plead false claims?
REUTERS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled interest in a whistleblower’s lawsuit against Georgia-based Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC by asking for Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar’s views of how much detail is necessary to plead fraud “with particularity” under the False Claims Act. read more »
University of Michigan Will Pay $490 Million to Settle Abuse Cases
NEW YORK TIMES
The University of Michigan said Wednesday that it would pay $490 million to more than a thousand people who had accused a doctor who worked with football players and other students of sexual abuse. read more »
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid for a New Trial Faces a Major Hurdle
NEW YORK TIMES
Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
AP
SEC's 'shadow trading' case can move forward, judge rules
REUTERS
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can pursue a first-of-its-kind insider trading case accusing a former pharmaceutical company executive of trading in a competitor's stock ahead of a merger, a judge in San Francisco ruled. read more »
Activision Fires More Employees Over Sexual Misconduct, WSJ Says
BLOOMBERG
Some 37 people have “exited” Activision Blizzard Inc. and 44 have been disciplined in response to allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct at the company, according to a report Monday in the Wall Street Journal. read more »
Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $6.9 Million Genetic Testing & COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme
DOJ
Queen strips Prince Andrew of military roles and royal patronages
THE GUARDIAN
Sexual Misconduct Bill Nears Filibuster-Proof Support in Senate
BLOOMBERG
Diabetic Shoe Company Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Regarding “Custom” Shoe Inserts
DOJ
Tesla owners are again losing heat in extreme cold as some heat pumps are failing badly
ELECTREK
Prince Andrew must face sex abuse accuser's lawsuit - U.S. judge
REUTERS
Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was underage, and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. read more »
Mercedes recalls 50,000 Sprinter vans for mysterious roll-away risk
AUTO BLOG
UC San Diego Health Pays $2.98 Million to Resolve Allegations of Ordering Unnecessary Genetic Testing
DOJ
