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Norfolk Southern Torched In NTSB Final Derailment Findings
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Norfolk Southern Torched In NTSB Final Derailment Findings <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1797042?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Linda Chiem Norfolk Southern used "reprehensible" tactics to interfere with the investigation into last year's derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and pushed for an "unnecessary" controlled vent and burn of highly flammable vinyl chloride during the accident's chaotic aftermath, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1797042?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1797042?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Broker's Lax ACH Monitoring Led To $330K Theft, FINRA Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Broker's Lax ACH Monitoring Led To $330K Theft, FINRA Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851096?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Emilie Ruscoe A broker-dealer that was once a unit of Oregon-headquartered Umpqua Bank has agreed to pay $225,000 to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after self-reporting supervisory oversights that enabled unauthorized parties to siphon over $330,000 out of a customer's account. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851096?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851096?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Bank Groups Rip CFPB Stance On Wire Rules In NY's Citi Suit
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Bank Groups Rip CFPB Stance On Wire Rules In NY's Citi Suit <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851041?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jon Hill Banking trade groups have slammed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for backing the New York attorney general's office in a lawsuit over Citibank's handling of online wire fraud claims, arguing the agency's support for a key legal position in the case marks a "complete reversal" from its past views. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851041?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851041?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Public Pensions Have Personnel Authority, Calif. Panel Rules
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Public Pensions Have Personnel Authority, Calif. Panel Rules <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851487?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Lauren Berg A county public employee retirement system has the authority to create employment classifications and set its employees' salaries, a California appellate court ruled Monday, reviving the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association's lawsuit seeking confirmation of its authority to make key personnel decisions. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851487?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851487?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Adviser, Firm Owe SEC $425K For Mishandling Crypto Assets
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Adviser, Firm Owe SEC $425K For Mishandling Crypto Assets <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851523?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Sydney Price A Florida federal judge on Tuesday approved approximately $425,000 in settlements in a suit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against an investment adviser and its owner, alleging they hid investment strategies and lost control of the firm's recordkeeping, preventing them from accessing crypto assets possibly worth $10 million. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851523?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851523?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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EU Opens Microsoft Case, Unappeased By Teams Unbundling
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

EU Opens Microsoft Case, Unappeased By Teams Unbundling <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851260?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Bryan Koenig European Union antitrust authorities opened a formal complaint against Microsoft on Tuesday over the company's bundling of its Teams communications program with its Office 365 suites, calling out as insufficient the disconnection of the services Microsoft initiated last year to appease enforcers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851260?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851260?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld A Florida man was convicted Tuesday in North Carolina federal court of leading a robbery crew that broke into people's homes, kidnapped them and stole Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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SEC Accuses Ex-CEOs Of Duping Market In $138M Offering
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

SEC Accuses Ex-CEOs Of Duping Market In $138M Offering <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851296?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Katryna Perera The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday reached a $1 million deal with a company allegedly involved in a market manipulation scheme and also brought claims against the two former CEOs who allegedly led the scheme, which fraudulently raised $137.5 million from investors, according to the regulator. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851296?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851296?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Hedge Fund Exec Avoids Prison After Forex-Rigging Trial
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Hedge Fund Exec Avoids Prison After Forex-Rigging Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851448?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Stewart Bishop The founder of U.K.-based Glen Point Capital on Tuesday was spared prison time following his conviction at trial for unlawfully manipulating the foreign exchange market in order to secure a $20 million payout for the hedge fund. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851448?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851448?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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BREAKING: Justices Say Bribery Law Doesn't Criminalize Gratuities
by Gunnar Larson 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

BREAKING: Justices Say Bribery Law Doesn't Criminalize Gratuities <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1833522?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Celeste Bott The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday narrowed the scope of a federal bribery law frequently used in public corruption prosecutions, in a 6-3 ruling in favor of a former Indiana mayor who argued the law only criminalizes quid pro quo bribery and not rewards given after an official act. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1833522?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1833522?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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