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2021 Ford F-150 batteries going dead due to phantom battery drain DETROIT FREE PRESS Some brand-new 2021 Ford F-150 pickups being delivered to dealerships and customers are experiencing dead 12-volt batteries due to phantom battery drain, the Free Press confirmed on Monday. read more » 15 states sue U.S. agency over delayed hike in automaker emissions penalties CNBC

SEC Data Show $359 Million of GameStop Shares Failed to Deliver YAHOO FINANCE On Jan. 28, the day after GameStop Corp. mania hit its crescendo on the back of a short squeeze for the record books, about $359 million worth of shares were caught in limbo. read more » Big Tech faces additional pressure from private antitrust lawsuits NEW YORK TIMES

Mets ignored sexual harassment in 2018, report says | ‘This is a pattern!’ NJ.COM

Robinhood CEO admits communications shortcomings, ahead of House testimony REUTERS Robinhood, the trading app popular with young investors, could have better explained why it restricted the buying of heavily shorted stocks caught up in the social media-fueled trading frenzy around GameStop Corp, said the company’s chief executive officer. read more » How billions in pandemic aid was swindled by con artists and crime syndicates NBC NEWS

GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with California over ignition switches REUTERS General Motors Co agreed to a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations it made false statements to California’s largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch recalls. read more »

Tesla told to recall 12,300 Model X SUVs over trim adhesive CNET

Drug companies seek billion-dollar tax deductions from opioid settlement WASHINGTON POST

Experiencing Sexual Assault Doubles Odds That Troops Will Leave Military, Report Finds MILITARY.COM

D.C. Circuit Stays Litigation over EPA Rescission of California Waiver to Regulate Vehicle Emissions NATIONAL LAW REVIEW

Tesla Bitcoin purchase could launch SEC investigation, former Branch Chief says TESLARATI Tesla’s $1.5 billion purchase of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin could be subjected to an investigation, according to Doug Davidson, a former Branch Chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Divison of Enforcement. The SEC could look into the exact date of Tesla’s BTC purchase, as well as if CEO Elon Musk’s tweets gave its investment an appreciation in value. read more »

GM Takata airbag recall kicks off with 2.6 million trucks and SUVs CNET

This California bill could help more tech whistleblowers speak out FAST COMPANY

Roche Diagnostics and Humana settle $12.5 million Medicare fraud lawsuit INDIANAPOLIS STAR Roche, an Indianapolis-based medical supply company, and Humana, a Louisville-based health insurer, paid $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit after a whistleblower accused them of defrauding a government insurance program, according to a news release. read more »

Are share-trading apps a safe way to play the markets? THE GUARDIAN

After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny NEW YORK TIMES

Jeep Recalls 43,000 Wranglers, Gladiators with Manual Transmissions CAR AND DRIVER

Clover Health shares dip as SEC looks into short-seller allegations REUTERS U.S. regulators are following up on a critical report about Clover Health Investments Corp by short-selling specialist Hindenburg Research and have told the insurance company to preserve any relevant documents. read more »

McKinsey reaches $573 million settlement with US states over role in opioid crisis REUTERS McKinsey & Co, the consulting firm, has agreed to pay $573 million to resolve investigations by most U.S. states over its alleged role in “turbocharging” sales of opioids, fueling a nationwide epidemic. read more »

Elon Musk admits Tesla has quality problems CNN

GameStop frenzy prompts Yellen to call meeting with SEC, Fed POLITICO Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with key financial regulatory agencies to scrutinize recent price surges in GameStop stock and other companies, the latest move by policymakers to respond to market maneuvers tied to a group of investors on Reddit. read more » How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes NY TIMES