al SEC Charges Former Financial Services Executive With FCPA Violations By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former executive of a financial services company with orchestrating a bribery scheme to help a client to win a government contract to build and operate an electrical power plant in the Republic of… Full Article
al 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
al SEC Proposes to Modernize Framework for Fund Valuation Practices By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:20:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose a new rule that would establish a framework for fund valuation practices. The rule is designed to clarify how fund boards can satisfy their valuation obligations in… Full Article
al Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton Named Associate Directors of Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program in Chicago Regional Office By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:59:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton have been named Associate Directors of the Investment Adviser/Investment Company (IA/IC) examination program in the agency's Chicago Regional Office. Together, Mr… Full Article
al 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
al Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss the SEC’s Capital Formation Proposal on May 8 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:15:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Friday, May 8 meeting of its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which will be hosted via video conference. The Committee will discuss the Commission’s recent… Full Article
al SEC Awards Almost $2 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:50:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $2 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance helped the agency bring a successful enforcement action and allowed investors to recover much of their money. … Full Article
al 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
al 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
al SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet Virtually on May 21 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 21, 2020 by remote means. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived on… Full Article
al U.S. v. Francis Alvarez By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:23:47 GMT Document filed on October 2, 2019 Information Full Article
al U.S. v. Delmar E. Church, Jr., et al. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:15:31 GMT Document filed on December 10, 2019 Information Full Article
al 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
al U.S. v. Alan Gaines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:04:02 GMT Document filed on January 30, 2020 Indictment Full Article
al 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
al Former Virginia Tech Professor Sentenced for Grant Fraud, False Statements, Obstruction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al Defendant who conspired to steal aircraft secrets pleads guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 A North Carolina man has admitted taking part in a conspiracy to steal design information from aircraft companies to speed up approval of competing airplane technology. Full Article
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al California man who hacked into Nintendo servers to steal video games and other proprietary information pleads guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Seattle – A 21-year-old Palmdale, California, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to federal crimes related to his computer hacking scheme and his possession of child pornography found on his digital devices, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. Full Article
al 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
al Defendant who conspired to steal aircraft secrets sentenced to 70 months in federal prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A North Carolina man who took part in a conspiracy to steal design information from aircraft companies to speed up approval of competing airplane technology has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison. Full Article
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al New Jersey Chiropractor Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Knee Injections and Knee Braces and Related Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al 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
al 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
al Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Agrees to Pay Over $3.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection with SNAP Quality Control By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al 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
al 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
al Maryland Cardiologist and Related Practices to Pay the United States $750,000 for Alleged Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al Justice Department Seeks to End Illegal Online Sale of Industrial Bleach Marketed as “Miracle” Treatment for COVID-19 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al 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
al 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
al 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
al Court Orders Halt to Sale of Silver Product Fraudulently Touted as COVID-19 Cure By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al 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
al Pakistan: ICITAP Completes Advanced First Aid Course with National Highway & Motorway Police By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 On February 28, ICITAP concluded the Advanced First Aid Course at the National Highway & Motorway Police (NHMP) Training Facility in Kot Ranjit. Full Article
al OPDAT-Created Courtroom Security Manual Presented in Malaysia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 On March 4, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the country’s first Manual on Courtroom Security in Terrorism Cases was presented to the Chair of Malaysia’s National Judicial Security Committee (NJSC) for consideration and adoption. Full Article
