Gene Levoff, 48, of San Carlos, California, pleaded guilty to six securities fraud charges at a hearing before U.S. District Judge William Martini in Newark,…
Multinational Corporations Should Proactive Protect against Whistleblower Retaliation
Whistleblowing and whistleblower hotlines in workplaces around the world have become very important in recent years. And so, a multinational operating internationally has a strong…
BBC’s Princess Diana Whistleblower Settles for Significant Award
The BBC and Mark Killick have reached a settlement over the infamous 1995 BBC Princess Diana “Panorama” interview, according to a report published in Yahoo!…
Charles Schwab Agree to $187M Fine for Robo-Advisor Scam
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday that Charles Schwab Corp will pay $187 million to settle allegations brought by the SEC…
Mobile Gaming Exec Slapped with Insider Trading Charges
Insider trading charges have been brought against David Roda, a former employee of Penn National Gaming subsidiary Penn Interactive Ventures. The US Securities and Exchange…
Tenaris pays SEC $78 million to resolve U.S. bribery probes
In order to resolve FCPA violations, Tenaris, a major provider of steel pipes and related services to the energy sector, agreed to pay the SEC…
Ex-Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum indicted for fraud, arrested by FBI
Gillum faces 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties. The…
SEC accuses the City of Rochester and former city and school executives of misleading investors
City sold $119 million of bonds to investors without disclosing financial distress The City of Rochester, New York, its former finance director Rosiland Brooks-Harris, and…
Wall Street trading activities of Ghislaine Maxwell’s family exposed
Leaked documents show how Kevin and Ian Maxwell, brothers of disgraced heiress Ghislaine, used a Jersey trust to hide their business activities and finances. The…
Goldman Sachs Facing SEC Heat for ‘Greenwashing’ ESG Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating two ESG funds run by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, according to reports. According to the Wall Street Journal,…