The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved updates to its whistleblower rules designed to encourage participation by making it easier for more whistleblowers to receive 30 percent awards.
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Alcohol distributor pays $12.5M and ups compliance game in DOJ non-prosecution
A U.S. alcohol distributor has agreed to pay $12.5 million and make substantial compliance improvements to resolve allegations that the company and its executives made improper payments to retailers as bribes for business, the DOJ has announced.
Posted inFinancial Services
Financial institutions’ BSA filings linked to $17.5B in possible health fraud, FinCEN finds
Financial institutions’ reports to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network revealed about $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity related to health care, according to a FinCEN analysis.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Two Payment processors face bans under FTC orders
Two credit card payment processors have been ordered to pay fines and to steer clear of high-risk merchants for allegedly processing more than $130 million in payments for bogus companies that scammed the public, the FTC announced.
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
Cox Media Group, two others pay $930,000 for alleged AI hype
Cox Media Group and two other businesses have agreed to pay $930,000 to resolve allegations that they claimed their AI service offered far more benefits than it did, the FTC said.
Posted inFinancial Services
Statement by U.S. financial regulators clarifies confidentiality of suspicious activity filings
The federal Bank Secrecy Act does not prohibit financial institutions from speaking openly with customers who are the subjects of official SARs, according to a clarifying statement issued by U.S. financial regulators Wednesday.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Honeywell Aerospace pays $2M to settle false claims allegations
Honeywell Aerospace has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations that the company failed to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, a case first brought by a whistleblower.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
AI startup and former CEO settle with SEC over alleged material misrepresentations
An AI startup company and its former chief executive officer have settled charges that they misrepresented projected revenue, according to the SEC.
Posted inTop Stories
Florida health group pays $541M to settle false claims allegations
A large health provider group in Florida has agreed to pay $541 million to resolve allegations it inflated patient diagnosis codes in order to boost its reimbursement through a Medicare program. The Villages Health System (TVH) intentionally made patients appear sicker on bills it filed from 2020 through 2024 to three private insurers that […]
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Zillow and Redfin settle with FTC over alleged anticompetitive violations
Zillow and Redfin have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states over allegations they engaged in anticompetitive activity. Zillow and Redfin, two separate businesses based on online platforms that post apartment rentals and real estate for sale, made an illegal agreement in 2025 to dismantle Redfin’s apartment rental listing business, the FTC […]
