August 25, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $18 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. After initially reporting misconduct internally, the whistleblower submitted information to the Commission that prompted the opening of an […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Charges 3M with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations Relating to China Subsidiary
August 25, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that 3M Company agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC’s order finds that employees of a […]
SEC Charges Former New Jersey Corrections Officer with Crypto Fraud Scheme Targeting Law Enforcement Personnel
John DeSalvo also charged with fraud in separate investment scheme August 23, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged former New Jersey State Correctional Police Officer John A. DeSalvo with fraudulently raising funds through the unregistered offering of the Blazar Token, a crypto asset security he created but […]
