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Enbridge Energy to pay $61 million for 2010 spill

July 20, 2016 Enbridge Energy Partners signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

Head of HSBC’s forex desk arrested for front running scheme

July 20, 2016 The head of global foreign exchange cash trading at HSBC Bank plc, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, and HSBC’s former head of foreign exchange cash trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa were charged with conspiring to defraud a client of HSBC through a scheme commonly referred to as “front running.”

U.S. Justice Department wants $1bn in assets of Malaysian 1MDB fund

July 20, 2016 The U.S. Justice Department said it was moving to seize more than $1 billion in assets allegedly tied to corruption at a state-owned investment fund.

Two HSBC bankers arrested in currency-rigging probe

July 20, 2016 Two bankers at HSBC has been arrested in connection with a case involving currency benchmark rigging, according to reports.

Volkswagen officials covered up diesel cheating, says N.Y. lawsuit

July 19, 2016 Senior executives from Volkswagen, including current chief executive Matthias Muller, covered up evidence that the German car manufacturer had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years.

Regulators investigate Fiat Chrysler over allegedly falsified month reports

July 19, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are being investigated by federal regulating authorities following accusations of inflated sales reports.

Louisiana couple plead guilty to student loan fraud scheme

July 19, 2016 Ernest Xavier Taylor, Jr., and Tracie Laverne Mixon, both of Hammond, Louisiana, have pleaded guilty to charges relating to unlawfully using the identities of four people to fraudulently obtain federal student loans from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and other schools.

Hawaiian Gardens Casino fined $2.8m for anti-money laundering violations

July 18, 2016 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reached a settlement with and a $2.8 million assessment against Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc. d/b/a The Gardens Casino, of Hawaiian Gardens, Ca.

Leeds businessman receives record jail sentence over £2.2m recycling fraud

July 18, 2016 A Leeds, UK waste operator has been jailed for seven years and six months for defrauding the electrical waste recycling industry out of £2.2million.

AG Koster closes St. Louis car companies that violated consumer laws

July 16, 2016 Attorney General Chris Koster has reached a settlement with TaDarrell Qualls and his car dealerships, Top Quality Consultations Unlimited and Exclusive Imports.

Connecticut settles with couple allegedly submitting false claims to Medicaid

July 16, 2016 A New Haven and Fairfield-based psychiatrist and her husband will pay $400,000 to settle a civil False Claims Act lawsuit originally filed by the Connecticut Attorney General in June 2015.

Six in jail in California on mortgage fraud scheme charges

July 16, 2016 California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that six individuals were indicted and arrested on 135 felony charges for operating a mortgage fraud scheme throughout Southern California and the Inland Empire, preying on homeowners facing foreclosure.