Frauds & Scandals

SEC Issues $12 Million Award to Joint Whistleblowers

October 10, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $12 million award to be split among three joint whistleblowers who provided critical information and assistance in an SEC enforcement action. The joint whistleblowers provided the SEC significant information and extensive cooperation, which helped expand the scope of […]

SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Operating as an Unregistered Dealer in the Crypto Asset Markets

October 10, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Chicago-based Cumberland DRW LLC with operating as an unregistered dealer in more than $2 billion of crypto assets offered and sold as securities, in violation of the registration requirements of the federal securities laws that are designed to protect […]

Fines Toronto-Dominion Bank $123.5 Million for Violations Related to Anti-Money Laundering Laws

October 10, 2024/US Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday fined Toronto-Dominion Bank $123.5 million for violations related to anti-money laundering laws. The Board is also requiring TD to implement enhanced measures to comply with anti-money laundering laws and to correct its risk management deficiencies. TD failed to conduct […]