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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

Current and former employees raise major safety concerns, allegations of sexual harassment at Blue Origin TECH CRUNCH

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 »

US prison warden in California accused of inmate sex abuse ABC The warden of a federal prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate, authorities said Wednesday. read more » NWSL players union says league 'failed us' after former players accuse coach Paul Riley of sexual coercion CBS

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

‘We failed,’ Florida Gators AD says of women’s basketball abuse scandal TAMPA BAY TIMES

U.S. SEC proposes rules urging hedge funds, endowments to disclose votes REUTERS

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 »

R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial AP NEWS

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 » It Is Not Just Gymnasts. We Are Failing Sexual Assault Victims Across the Country NEW YORK TIMES

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

Chris Cuomo's former boss at ABC News accuses the CNN anchor of sexual harassment NBC

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