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Brazil's Petrobras pays $853.2 mln fines to DOJ, SEC in corruption probe REUTERS Brazil state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) said on Monday it has paid $853.2 million to the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities Exchange Commission as part of an agreement with U.S. authorities in 2018. read more »

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Overbilling in Federal Contracts DOJ

Hyundai, Kia recall more than 550,000 cars, minivans: Turn signal can flash in wrong direction USA TODAY Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the U.S. because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. read more » The Dilemma Of The Autonomous Car ON THE ROAD TRENDS

Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO NEWS A data scientist named Frances Haugen has revealed herself to be the whistleblower behind a massive exposure of the inner workings at Facebook. read more »

SEC Charges Rogue Trader Who Bankrupted His Firm SEC

Ride-hailing services could have unintended effects on air quality, public transit, research finds AUTONEWS Ride-hailing fleets hold the potential to someday reduce the amount of pollution collectively spewing from cars. In all likelihood, however, they're making matters worse. All while weakening public transportation. read more »

Stellantis' Italian manager faces extradition to U.S. in diesel emissions probe REUTERS Sergio Pasini, a manager at former carmaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA), now part of the Stellantis group, was released on Wednesday after being arrested two days before as part of a U.S. inquiry into diesel emissions rigging, a source familiar with the matter said. read more »

Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Incentivize Whistleblowers to Report Consumer Fraud to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau US SENATE

U.S. SEC proposes rules urging hedge funds, endowments to disclose votes REUTERS The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday proposed requiring large hedge funds and endowments to disclose how they vote on executive pay, bringing this clutch of influential investors in line with other top funds that have made their pay votes public for a decade. read more »

Brussels urges VW to compensate all EU 'Dieselgate' customers FRANCE 24 Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers -- and not just German ones -- affected by the "Dieselgate" scandal in which the automaker tampered with vehicle emissions to cheat pollution tests. read more » U.S. environment agency urged by 21 states to toughen vehicle emissions rewrite REUTERS

SEC Bars Two Individuals from Whistleblower Award Program SEC

Hyundai Tucson and Sonata Hybrid recall to result in new engines for owners CNET

Gymnast Aly Raisman opens up about sexual abuse in TV special REUTERS Two-time Olympian gymnast and sexual abuse survivor Aly Raisman is sharing her story of resilience and healing in a new television special, "Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light." read more »

Devon Energy Companies Agree to Pay $6.15 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Underpaying Royalties on Gas from Federal Lands DOJ

San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns as public test nears REUTERS

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 » EU court adviser finds car defeat devices broadly illegal REUTERS

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

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

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 » South Florida still No 1 in healthcare fraud. Ripoffs cost Medicare billions a year MIAMI HERALD