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Former Puma Biotechnology director charged with insider trading

September 30, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the former senior director of regulatory affairs for Puma Biotechnology with insider trading ahead of the company’s news announcements about its drug to treat breast cancer.

Och-Ziff hedge fund settles FCPA charges with $200 million

September 30, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Och-Ziff Capital Management Group has agreed to pay nearly $200 million to the SEC to settle civil charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

$4 million settlement with Wells Fargo Dealer Services

September 30, 2016 The Justice Department announced (DOJ) that Wells Fargo Bank N.A., doing business as Wells Fargo Dealer Services, has agreed to change its policies.

Chemoil to pay $27m and retire $71m in credits from renewable fuels

September 30, 2016 The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and announced a settlement with Chemoil Corporation.

Former Blackrock investment portfolio manager charged with insider dealing

September 30, 2016 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has instituted criminal proceedings against Mark Alexander Lyttleton , a former Investment Portfolio Manager at Blackrock Investment Management UK.

CEO in charge of Russian Vostochny space center construction gets prison

September 30, 2016 The Blagoveshchensk City Court in the Amur Region has sentenced Oleg Rodionov, CEO of the company Dobrostroy, a contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, to 3.5 years in prison for large scale embezzlement.

Sears Home Improvement to improve health protections from lead

September 29, 2016 The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Sears Home Improvement Products.

Vibra Healthcare to pay $32.7m to resolve claims for unnecessary services

September 29, 2016 Vibra Healthcare of Mechanicsburg, Pa., has agreed to $32.7 million, plus interest, to resolve claims that its violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for medically unnecessary services, the Department of Justice said.

SEC charges UBS with supervisory failures in complex products

September 29, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that UBS Financial Services has agreed to pay more than $15 million.

SEC charges Anheuser-Busch InBev with violating FCPA

September 28, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to pay $6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and chilled a whistleblower who reported the misconduct.

RBS agrees $1.1 billion deal with U.S. regulator

September 28, 2016 The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has reached a final settlement with the National Credit Union Administration Board to resolve two outstanding civil lawsuits for $1.1 billion (£846 million).

First Call to pay New York State $173,650.83

September 28, 2016 NY AG Eric T. Schneiderman's office has entered into a settlement agreement with First Call to resolve allegations that it billed Medicaid for transportation services provided by unqualified drivers and without required documentation.