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June 26, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Wells Fargo Advisors agreed to settle charges of misconduct in the sale of financial products known as market-linked investments, or MLIs, to retail investors.
June 25, 2018
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Nevada, a federal court has ordered that a revenge porn site be permanently shut down, and that the operators pay more than $2 million after finding they violated federal and state law by posting intimate images of people and their personal information without their consent and charging takedown fees.
June 22, 2018
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has fined LG Electronics RUS, a subsidiary of LG corporation, 2.5 million rubles ($39,200) for coordinating smartphone prices, the watchdog’s statement reads.
June 21, 2018
The Norwegian Competition Authority imposed a fine of 788 million NOK on Telenor for abusing its dominant position in the Norwegian mobile market.
June 21, 2018
British Telecommunications (BT) has been fined £77,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it sent nearly five million nuisance emails to customers.
June 21, 2018
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced that Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay a fine of $205 million as part of a consent order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS).
June 20, 2018
The Justice Department announced that Healogics has agreed to pay up to $22.51 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing wound care centers to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary and unreasonable hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.
June 20, 2018
Electrolux will set a provision of approximately MSEK 550, in connection to a previously communicated investigation by the French Competition Authority.
June 19, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith with misleading customers about how it handled their orders.
June 19, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and settling charges against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMC) for attempted manipulation of the ISDAFIX benchmark and requiring JPMC to pay a $65 million civil monetary penalty.
June 19, 2018
Apple has been hit with a $6.6 million fine following an investigation into claims it misled Australian customers who had purchased faulty products.
June 18, 2018
The Central Bank of Ireland fined Appian Asset Management €443,000 and reprimanded it for significant breaches across three regulatory regimes: client asset, anti-money laundering, and fitness and probity. The breaches have been admitted by the firm.