Hitachi Pays $19m Penalty for Violating Foreign Bribery Law
Hitachi agreed to pay $19 million to settle charges with the SEC that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when it...
Weight Loss Supplement Maker Cannot Prohibit Bad Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission sued Roca Labs, Inc.; Roca Labs Nutraceutical USA, Inc.; and their principals, who are marketers of...
Stein Mart Agrees to Pay $800k to Misstatements of Pre-Tax Income
Stein Mart agreed to pay $800k penalty to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission's charges that it materially misstated its...
Peanut Executives Sentenced for Salmonella Outbreak
Chief executive, Stewart Parnell, of a family-owned peanut enterprise, his brother Michael Parenell, who served as a manager in the...
VW "Clean Diesels" Cheat Emissions Tests
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uncovered Volkswagon's scam of installing a software detection system in its vehicles marketed...
GM Agrees to Pay $900m to Settle Criminal Charges Over Ignition Switch Defect
Federal prosecutors and GM are set to announce a defered prosecution agreement with GM paying $900 million to settle criminal charges...