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SeaWorld and former CEO to pay more than $5 million to settle fraud charges

September 18, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. and its former CEO have agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle fraud charges for misleading investors about the impact the documentary film Blackfish had on the company’s reputation and business.

Biopharmaceutical company, executives charged with misleading investors about cancer drug

September 18, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a Boulder, Colorado-based biopharmaceutical company, its CEO, and its former CFO will pay more than $20 million in penalties to settle charges of misleading investors about the company’s developmental lung cancer drug.

UK's FCA bans ex-Deutsche Bank trader after Euribor rigging

September 14, 2018 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Christian Bittar from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity.

Citigroup and affiliate ordered to pay more than $12 million in disgorgement and penalties

September 14, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered an order finding that Citigroup Global Markets Inc. misled users of a dark pool operated by one of its affiliates.

United Technologies charged with violating FCPA

September 12, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Connecticut-based United Technologies Corporation will pay $13.9 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by making illicit payments in its elevator and aircraft engine businesses.

MRG subsidiary fined in the Netherlands

September 12, 2018 MRG\'s subsidiary Mr Green Ltd has been fined EUR 312,500 by the Dutch gaming authority. Mr Green has in its opinion complied with the Dutch guidelines for online gaming except for the use of IP blocking.

DuMont media group fined for concluding territorial agreements with Bonner General-Anzeiger

September 6, 2018 The Bundeskartellamt has imposed fines amounting to a total of 16 million euros on DuMont Mediengruppe GmbH & Co. KG, an individual responsible and a lawyer. The company is accused of concluding an illegal territorial agreement with the Bonner General-Anzeiger media group.

Sanofi charged with FCPA violations

September 5, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Paris-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi has agreed to pay more than $25 million to resolve charges that its Kazakhstan and the Middle East subsidiaries made corrupt payments to win business.

Samsung to pay $29 million to U.S. consumers for price-fixing

September 5, 2018 Samsung will pay $29 million to consumers in the west U.S. state of Washington for \"price-fixing scheme,\" the state\'s Office of the Attorney General (AG) said Tuesday.

ING to pay $900 million to settle Dutch money laundering case

September 4, 2018 NG announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (DPPS) relating to previously disclosed investigations regarding various requirements for client on-boarding and the prevention of money laundering and corrupt practices.

Westpac fined for bad mortgage system amid bank inquiry

September 4, 2018 Westpac announced it has entered into an agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to settle the legal proceedings alleging breaches of certain responsible lending obligations under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (the NCCP Act). This settlement is subject to Court approval.

New York City fines Kushner Companies $210,000 after 42 violations found

August 29, 2018 Kushner Cos. has been hit with $210,000 in fines by New York City regulators for filing false real estate paperwork over several years.