In 2022, a movement led by Republican U.S. legislators to confront financial firms and activists over their work on climate change and social inequality faced…
Prosecutors have charged two top executives in connection with the collapse of FTX
Federal authorities charged Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, and Zixiao (Gary) Wang, the former Chief Technology Officer of FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX),…
This year’s largest SEC award went to a whistleblower in a healthcare bribery case
Lawyers representing the whistleblower said the award was connected to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement reached by the SEC and DOJ with a publicly…
Former NYU administrator charged in $3.5 million fraud scheme
Prosecutors say the administrator diverted funds intended for state-sponsored special education and English-language programs Prosecutors in New York accused a former New York University administrator…
TIAA trader charged with Securities Fraud for alleged Insider Trading Scheme
Prosecutors accuse the trader of passing stolen confidential information to an associate to make millions in illegal profit The Justice Department accused a Teachers Insurance…
Photos show disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried handcuffed on his way to jail in the Bahamas
The Bahamas’ prime minister, Philip Davis, once cited FTX’s debut as proof of the expertise of Bahamian securities regulators in ensuring “good actors, as opposed…
Authorities in the U.S. have charged 8 social media influencers in a securities fraud scam
US authorities announced on Wednesday that they had charged eight people in a securities fraud scheme, alleging that they made $114 million by manipulating stocks…
U.S. Supreme Court considers the Justice Department’s ability to dismiss whistleblower claims
The United States Supreme Court debated whether and how the Justice Department can dismiss cases launched on the government’s behalf by whistleblowers over their objections…
Santander fined $132 million by the UK authorities for anti-money laundering safeguards
Santander was fined 107.7 million pounds ($132 million) by the Financial Conduct Authority for “serious and persistent” deficiencies in the Spanish bank’s anti-money laundering systems…
Bankman-Fried and Ellison hire counsel as FTX investigations heat up
According to a spokesperson for Bankman-Fried and a source familiar with Ellison’s selection, FTX founder and former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, head…