Legal

Legal

Trump Pardons Ex-Google Engineer

Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer in autonomous vehicles, was found guilty of what one judge called "the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen."

William Sprouse
January 20, 2021
Legal

Deutsche Bank Fined $132M Over Bribery Schemes

U.S. authorities say the scandal-plagued bank made improper payments to politically-connected intermediaries to secure business overseas.
Legal

Boeing Fined $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Crashes

U.S. prosecutors alleged two senior Boeing pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration into certifying the aircraft as airworthy.
Legal

Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Opioid Prescriptions

The retail giant called the suit a "transparent attempt to shift blame" and vowed to defend itself in court.
Bankruptcy

Don’t Wait to Wind Down ‘Zombie’ Subsidiaries

Among the risks of delaying: former executives may remain exposed to various legal claims or personal liability.
Fraud

Luckin Coffee Fined $180M in Accounting Fraud

The SEC says the Chinese retailer fabricated more than $300 million in coupon sales to present a false picture of rapid growth to investors.
Legal

Pinterest Settles Gender Discrimination Suit

The settlement includes $2.5 million for use in “advancing women and underrepresented communities in the tech industry.”
Legal

SEC Sues Ripple Over Sales of XRP Digital Assets

Ripple's CEO says the company will fight the suit, calling it "an attack on the entire crypto industry and American innovation."
Legal

Sequential Brands Accused of Accounting Fraud

The SEC says senior finance personnel improperly accounted for goodwill to create a false impression of the company's financial health.
Accounting & Tax

GE Fined $200 Million for Accounting Irregularities

The company "materially misled investors about how it was generating reported earnings and cash growth as well as latent risks in its insurance business."
Legal

Activision Sues Netflix for ‘Poaching’ CFO Neumann

Netflix has a "pattern of caring only about attracting and employing whoever Netflix wants, regardless of whether it violates the law along the way."
Legal

Cheesecake Factory Fined Over COVID Disclosures

In the first enforcement action of its kind, the SEC says the company falsely claimed its restaurants were "operating sustainably" during the pandemic.
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