Legal

Health Benefits

House to Vote for Repeal of ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’

Despite strong bipartisan support for a repeal of the onerous excise tax on health benefits, its fate in the Senate remains unclear.

David McCann
July 17, 2019
Legal

Reckitt Benckiser to Pay $1.4B in U.S. Opioid Treatment Settlement

The company made a deal to resolve federal investigations into the sales and marketing of an opioid addiction treatment by its former business Indivior.
Fraud

Ex-Illumina Accountant Accused of Insider Trading

Martha Bustos allegedly passed on tips about the biotech firm's quarterly results to a close friend as part of a $6 million scam.
Legal

DOJ Puts C-Suite Execs in Crosshairs

DOJ: “While pursuit of criminal and civil remedies against corporations is important, we should always focus on the individuals responsible for misconduct."
Ethics

How to Fend Off Risks Related to Human Trafficking

With at least 40 million people worldwide trapped in slavery, companies have legal, operational, and ethical reasons to closely examine all third parties.
Legal

Ten States Sue to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger

If the states obtain an injunction before the deal is consummated, "that would bring things to a halt."
Risk & Compliance

Canon, Toshiba Fined Over Antitrust Violations

The companies allegedly structured a deal so it would not be delayed by U.S. pre-merger notification laws.
Legal

FedEx Sues U.S. Government Over Export Rules After Huawei Dispute

The lawsuit comes after Huawei demanded to know why the shipping company didn’t deliver a package to the United States.
Fraud

Insys to Pay $225M to Settle Painkiller Probes

The maker of the fentanyl spray Subsys "is being held responsible for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic," a prosecutor says.
Fraud

SEC Charges Longfin CEO With Accounting Fraud

Venkata Meenavalli, who was previously accused of illegal stock distribution, is now also facing charges that he falsified nearly 90% of Longfin's revenue.
Regulation

SEC Sues App Developer Kik Over $100M ICO

"The securities laws should not be applied to a currency used by millions of people in dozens of apps," Kik responds.
Fraud

Court Dismisses Suit Over CBOE’s ‘Fear Gauge’

A federal judge says investors failed to show the exchange intentionally designed a settlement process that made its VIX index vulnerable to manipulation.
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