ng SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Publishes Risk Alerts Providing Advance Information Regarding Inspections for Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:23:24 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued two risk alerts: Examinations that Focus on Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Examinations that Focus on Compliance with… Full Article
ng In Response to Self-Executing Congressional Mandates, SEC Adopts Offering Reforms for Business Development Companies and Registered Closed-End Funds By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rule amendments to implement certain provisions of the Small Business Credit Availability Act and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act relating to business… Full Article
ng SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for Business Development Companies Making Investments in Small and Medium-sized Businesses By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional exemptive relief for business development companies (BDCs) to enable them to make additional investments in small and medium-sized businesses, including… Full Article
ng Foreign National and American Trader Settle Fraud Charges in EDGAR Hacking Case By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha, two traders who allegedly profited from trading on nonpublic corporate earnings information hacked from the SEC’s EDGAR system. The settlement… Full Article
ng SEC Orders Three Self-Reporting Advisory Firms to Reimburse Investors By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:25:55 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two advisers that self-reported as part of the Division of Enforcement’s Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative, and a third adviser that self-reported within months… Full Article
ng SEC Provides for Phased CAT Broker-Dealer Reporting Timelines with Conditional Exemption for Impacts of COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has voted to issue two exemptive orders in order to move Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) implementation forward: (1) establishing a phased CAT reporting timeline for broker-dealers, and (2) permitting… Full Article
ng SEC Forms Cross-Divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of an internal, cross-divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group. This temporary, senior-level group will assist the Commission and its various divisions and offices in (1)… Full Article
ng SEC Announces Investor Advisory Committee Meeting Focusing on COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 4, 2020, by remote means. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived… Full Article
ng SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief to Allow Small Businesses to Pursue Expedited Crowdfunding Offerings By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:18:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional relief for established smaller companies affected by COVID-19 that may look to meet their urgent funding needs through a Regulation Crowdfunding offering.… Full Article
ng SEC Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Highlights Ongoing Commitment to Serving Teachers By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is premiering new multimedia resources to support teachers in connection with Teacher Appreciation Week. This content builds on the Commission’s longstanding efforts to serve teachers in both their… Full Article
ng SEC Directs Equity Exchanges and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to Improve Governance of Market Data Plans By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:03:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an order directing the equity exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (the participants) to submit a new National Market System plan (NMS plan) with a modernized governance… Full Article
ng SEC Charges Bloomberg Tradebook for Order Routing Misrepresentations By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:35:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against registered broker-dealer Bloomberg Tradebook LLC for making material misrepresentations and omitting material facts about how the firm handled certain customer trade orders. The… Full Article
ng U.S. v. Dip Shipping Company, LLC By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:07:09 GMT Document filed on September 17, 2019 Information Full Article
ng U.S. v. Detloff Marketing and Asset Management, Inc., et al. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:41:08 GMT Documents filed on July 25, 2019 Plea Agreement and Sentencing Stipulations [Lori K. Detloff] Plea Agreement and Sentencing Stipulations [Jeffery J. Detloff] Plea Agreement and Sentencing Stipulations [Detloff Marketing] Full Article
ng U.S. v. Langan Insulation, LLC By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:07:49 GMT Documents filed on February 3, 2020 Plea Agreement Letter Information Full Article
ng U.S. v. Thomas F. Langan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:43:51 GMT Documents filed on February 3, 2020 Plea Agreement Letter Information Full Article
ng U.S. v. NHK Spring Co., Ltd. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:21:19 GMT Document filed on December 5, 2019 United States' Sentencing Memorandum Full Article
ng Eight Defendants Charged with Running Two of the Largest Illegal Television Show and Movie Streaming Services in the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging eight individuals with conspiring to violate federal criminal copyright law by running two of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the United States, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars by television program and motion picture copyright owners. Full Article
ng Couple Who Worked at Local Research Institute for 10 Years Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets, Wire Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 A former Dublin, Ohio, couple has been charged with crimes related to stealing exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of a range of pediatric medical conditions announced Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers of National Security, U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman for the Southern District of Ohio, Assistant Director John Brown of the Counterintelligence division and FBI Special Agent in Charge Todd Wickerham of the Cincinnati division. Full Article
ng Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets While Planning New Job in China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets While Planning New Job in China Full Article
ng Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Military- and Space-Grade Technology from the United States to China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski Delivers Remarks at the Thirteenth Law Enforcement and Industry Meeting on Intellectual Property Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 This conference offers a great opportunity for CCIPS, the Department, and each of our law enforcement colleagues gathered at the table today to discuss our shared efforts in IP enforcement, and to hear your comments about the latest successes and challenges. It’s an event that benefits all of us. Full Article
ng Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Committing Theft of Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 TULSA, Okla. – Hongjin Tan, a 35 year old Chinese national and U.S. legal permanent resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to committing theft of trade secrets from his employer, a U.S. petroleum company. Full Article
ng Newport Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Creating Illegal Video Streaming and Downloading Websites By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
ng Las Vegas Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking More Than $1 Million in Counterfeit Electronics By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
ng Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Subsidiaries Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A superseding indictment was returned yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei), the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and two U.S. subsidiaries with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Full Article
ng Chinese National Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets Worth $1 Billion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 TULSA, Okla. –A former associate scientist was sentenced Thursday in federal court for stealing proprietary information worth more than $1 billion from his employer, a U.S. petroleum company. Full Article
ng Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former subordinate for their alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government as part of a scheme to defraud the U.S. government. Full Article
ng Former Uber Self-Driving Car Executive Signs Agreement To Plead Guilty To Theft Of Trade Secrets From Google By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 SAN JOSE - Anthony Scott Levandowski submitted documents today requesting that the court accept his plea of guilty to theft of trade secrets charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The documents include a request to William H. Alsup, United States District Judge, to accept a proposed plea agreement and a request to schedule a date for a sentencing hearing. Full Article
ng Finance of America Reverse Agrees to Pay $2.47 Million to Resolve Alleged Liability for FHA-Insured Reverse Mortgage Lending Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng MiMedx Group Inc. Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of False Commercial Pricing Disclosures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Pentax Medical Company Agrees to Pay $43 Million to Resolve Criminal Investigation Concerning Misbranded Endoscopes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Contract Rehab Provider to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Nursing Home Chain Saber Healthcare Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Reference Laboratory, Pain Clinic, and Two Individuals Agree to Pay $41 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Court Prohibits Dallas Health Center from Touting “Ozone Therapy” as a COVID-19 Treatment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Testing Laboratory Agrees to Pay Up to $43 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Guaranteed Rate to Pay $15 Million to Resolve Allegations It Knowingly Caused False Claims to Government Mortgage Loan Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Peruvian Man Pleads Guilty to Overseeing Call Centers that Threatened and Defrauded Spanish-Speaking U.S. Consumers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng California Hand Sanitizer Company Ordered to Stop Marketing Unapproved New Drugs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Belize: ICITAP Completes Investigations Training with National Police By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 On February 21, ICITAP completed the Basic Criminal Investigation Training Course for 29 members of the Belize Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Branch. Full Article
ng National African American History Month: Remembering Rosa Parks’ Work to Address Sexual Assault By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
ng The Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary: Furthering the Promise By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Throughout this 30th anniversary year, the Division is publishing a monthly series of blog posts highlighting the impact that our recent ADA enforcement efforts have made in people’s everyday lives. We celebrate the many ways in which the ADA has transformed American society and enabled a generation of Americans with disabilities to thrive. At the same time, we recognize that too many barriers to equal opportunity remain. We recommit to our work of making the promise of the ADA a reality, enabling all Americans with disabilities to achieve their dreams and reach their full potential. Full Article
ng OPDAT Strengthens Central American Coordination against MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 On February 27, in Antigua, Guatemala, OPDAT hosted an Operation Regional Shield meeting with prosecutors, investigators, and analysts from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Full Article
ng Nepal: ICITAP Mentors National Police to Strengthen Criminal Investigative Capacity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 On February 28, ICITAP completed an intensive two-week engagement to provide the Nepal Police Job Task working group assistance in finalizing the criminal investigator task list, equipment list, and risk analysis lists for criminal investigator position. Full Article
ng Update on Operation Lady Justice: Task Force Continues Work to Address Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Washington Examiner Op-Ed: How the Justice Department is standing up for civil rights amid coronavirus pandemic By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
ng Courts, Police and Advocates Use Technology During Pandemic to Help Prevent Domestic Violence By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Many victims of domestic abuse are currently left no option than to shelter in place and to stay in their home with their abuser to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As a result, many communities are implementing creative solutions, often working remotely and incorporating the use of technology, to protect victims and prevent violence. Full Article
ng Western Hemisphere: ICITAP Webinar Supports Pathology and Crime Scene Investigation During COVID-19 Pandemic By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 On April 27, ICITAP’s Central America mission conducted a webinar titled “Pathology and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) During the COVID-19 Pandemic” for hundreds of subject matter experts from throughout the Western Hemisphere. Chaired by ICITAP-Central America’s Attaché, the 80-minute webinar began with a pre-recorded media interview from the Dominican Republic, which highlighted the critical work currently carried out by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Washington, DC. Full Article
ng OIP Now Offers Virtual FOIA Training for Agency FOIA Professionals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 OIP is now accepting registration for topic-specific FOIA training sessions to be offered online. Full Article
