Category: enforcement archive

US / SEC sues Coinbase and Binance, files motion to freeze Binance assets

Posted on By 5amResearch No Comments on US / SEC sues Coinbase and Binance, files motion to freeze Binance assets

The top US securities regulator sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, the second lawsuit in two days against a major crypto exchange, in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown on the industry and one that could dramatically transform a market that has largely operated outside regulation. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday…

more “US / SEC sues Coinbase and Binance, files motion to freeze Binance assets” »

_enforcement, Business & Economy, Censorship Free Speech, Compliance, Corruption, cryptocurrency, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, government corruption, Investigations, Ledger of Lies, Spotlight, Tech

Italian police search former defense exec’s home in corruption probe

Posted on By CorruptionLedger No Comments on Italian police search former defense exec’s home in corruption probe

ROME — Magistrates in Italy are probing former Leonardo and Fincantieri officials as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. Police removed computer files from the homes of ex-Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo and a former Italian Italian prime minister, Massimo D’Alema, and are probing former Fincantieri executive Giuseppe Giordo amid claims bribes were offered to…

more “Italian police search former defense exec’s home in corruption probe” »

_enforcement, corporate corruption, Corruption, Crime, Defense and National Security, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, government corruption, Investigations, Ledger of Lies, Spotlight

CEO guilty of selling counterfeit Cisco devices to military, govt orgs

Posted on By 5amResearch No Comments on CEO guilty of selling counterfeit Cisco devices to military, govt orgs

A Florida man has pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco networking equipment to various organizations, including education, government agencies, healthcare, and the military. The 39-year-old resident of Florida, Onur Aksoy, conducted the scheme through 19 companies formed in New Jersey and Florida and in several online storefronts, collectively known as ‘Pro Network Entities,’ …

more “CEO guilty of selling counterfeit Cisco devices to military, govt orgs” »

_enforcement, Crime, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, Tech, x.tech, z-Exclude

Chris Licht is out at CNN, ending a brief and chaotic run

Posted on By 5amResearch No Comments on Chris Licht is out at CNN, ending a brief and chaotic run

ATLANTA – Mr Chris Licht, the former television producer who oversaw a brief and chaotic tenure as chairman of CNN, is out at the network. Mr Licht’s 13-month run at CNN was marked by one controversy after another, culminating in his exit earlier this week. He got off to a bumpy start even before he…

more “Chris Licht is out at CNN, ending a brief and chaotic run” »

Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, Journalism, x.straitsTimes, z-Exclude

Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules

Posted on By 5amResearch No Comments on Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules

NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) – Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion contribution to the company’s broader bankruptcy settlement, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that…

more “Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules” »

_enforcement, Business & Economy, corporate corruption, Corruption, Crime, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, government corruption, health, Investigations, Lawsuits, Ledger of Lies, Misinformation, Spotlight, zz

Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment

Posted on By CorruptionLedger No Comments on Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On the way to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton becoming a rising figure in the GOP, his wife, Angela, used to entertain crowds with a guitar and a song. “I’m a pistol-packin’ mama, and my husband sues Obama,” she sang at campaign events and Republican clubs in Texas. When it came…

more “Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment” »

Corruption, Crime, enforcement archive, government corruption, Investigations, x.yahoo, z-Exclude

Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code

Posted on By CorruptionLedger No Comments on Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code

CorruptionLedger commentary in red.   Twitter has pulled out of the European Union’s voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said. Thierry Breton, who is the EU’s internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter – but warned the firm new laws would force compliance. “Obligations remain. You can run but you can’t hide,”…

more “Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code” »

Business & Economy, Compliance, corporate corruption, Corruption, Defense and National Security, enforcement archive, government corruption, International Conflict, Investigations, Ledger of Lies, Misinformation, Regulatory News, Spotlight, Surveillance & Privacy, x.bbc

EU wants to send profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine – FT

Posted on By CorruptionLedger No Comments on EU wants to send profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine – FT

European Union officials are considering whether to send Ukraine profits generated from Russian assets frozen within the bloc, the Financial Times has reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. EU member states and European Commission officials convened on Wednesday to examine how they might move funds held at Euroclear, the world’s largest settlement house, over to…

more “EU wants to send profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine – FT” »

banks, Business & Economy, corporate corruption, Corruption, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, government corruption, International Conflict, Sanctions, Spotlight, x.RT

Court Allows Gamers’ Amended Suit To Block Microsoft, Activision Deal

Posted on By 5amResearch No Comments on Court Allows Gamers’ Amended Suit To Block Microsoft, Activision Deal

While we’ve talked a great deal now about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, most of the focus has been on how three major regulatory bodies are handling approving, or not, the purchase. But those regulatory bodies are not the only ones challenging the purchase. A small group of gamers filed their own private suit…

more “Court Allows Gamers’ Amended Suit To Block Microsoft, Activision Deal” »

Business & Economy, enforcement archive, Lawsuits, Spotlight, Tech, x.tech, z-Exclude

Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon’s central bank chief after French arrest warrant

Posted on By CorruptionLedger No Comments on Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon’s central bank chief after French arrest warrant

A Lebanese judge questioned the country’s embattled central bank governor Wednesday and confiscated his Lebanese and French passports following an arrest warrant from France over corruption charges, judicial officials said. Riad Salameh left immediately after questioning by Judge Imad Kabalan in Beirut, the officials said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The questioning…

more “Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon’s central bank chief after French arrest warrant” »

banks, Business & Economy, Enforcement Actions, enforcement archive, International Conflict, Sanctions, Spotlight, x.JT, z-Exclude