U.S. urges 50,000 Chevy Bolt owners to park outside because of fire risks REUTERS U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday urged about 50,000 owners of General Motors electric Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that were recalled last year to park outside and away from homes and other structures after charging because of fire risks. read more »
Larry Nassar: FBI failed to investigate USA Gymnastics abuser, watchdog finds BBC The FBI disregarded allegations about a prolific USA Gymnastics child abuser and later made serious errors in the investigation, a watchdog has found. read more » Timeline of Key Events: The FBI's Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former USA Gymnastics Physician Lawrence Gerard Nassar OIG DOJ
3rd Circ. says FCA whistleblower amendment retroactive REUTERS A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said an amendment to the False Claims Act that eased the burden of proof on whistleblowers applies retroactively to any case that was pending when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that the law was designed to address, deepening a circuit split. read more »
Horrific Details Of Sexual Abuse at Michigan Largely Ignored Amid Debates Over Legacies SPORTS ILLUSTRATED The disturbing 240-page report detailing the widespread abuse by a former University doctor has been overshadowed by debates over Bo Schembechler's legacy. read more » Ken Starr helped Jeffrey Epstein with ‘scorched-earth’ campaign, book claims THE GUARDIAN
Big banks brace as British forex class action seeks go-ahead REUTERS A specialist London court will decide whether a long-awaited multi-billion pound class action against some of the world's biggest banks over alleged foreign exchange rigging can proceed, after a five-day hearing kicked off on Monday. read more » E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show NEW YORK TIMES
BMW accepts EU emissions tech collusion fine; VW weighs appeal AUTO NEWS BMW has agreed to a settlement proposed by the European Commission to end an antitrust investigation, while Volkswagen Group said it is considering whether to take legal action over the matter. read more » GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups ABC
EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel REUTERS The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) on Thursday for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. read more »
Former Enron Executive: SEC Whistleblower Program Is a Game Changer WSJ Sherron Watkins, the Enron Corp. executive who warned management about fraud, said not having confidentiality and protection for whistleblowers can have a cost. read more »