The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has protested the proposed $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital by the…
Report: A criminal investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos in Brazil will be revived
According to a report, incoming federal legislator George Santos now faces an inquiry outside of the United States, in addition to federal and local prosecutors’…
Finance in the United States is facing an ESG backlash, with more to come in 2023
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…