Retail pharmacy giant Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle allegations of widespread fraud against government health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday. The settlement resolves claims that Walgreens billed Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs for prescriptions that were never actually dispensed to patients.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nabbed 11 heavyweight investment managers for playing fast and loose with crucial reporting rules. The September 17 sting operation exposed a web of violations that's costing most of these financial juggernauts millions in penalties.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken aim at 12 municipal advisory firms, exposing a widespread failure to properly maintain crucial electronic communications. The firms, ranging from industry giants to smaller players, now face a collective $1.3 million in penalties for their oversight.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Zymergen Inc., a bankrupt biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, with misleading investors during its initial public offering (IPO) in April 2021. The SEC announced the settled charges on September 13, 2024, highlighting serious misrepresentations about the company's market potential, revenue prospects, and customer pipeline for its primary product, Hyaline.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has taken enforcement action against Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (WFCS) for significant supervisory failures related to the short-term trading of certain investment products. This action comes as part of a settlement agreement reached between FINRA and WFCS, highlighting ongoing compliance challenges within one of the nation's largest financial institutions.
Chinese authorities have imposed severe penalties on PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for its role in auditing the collapsed property developer Evergrande. The punishment, including a six-month ban and fines exceeding 400 million yuan ($56.4 million), marks the heaviest sanctions yet for international accounting firms operating in China.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered TD Bank to pay $28 million for repeatedly mishandling customer credit information. The penalty, announced on September 11, 2024, comes after a lengthy investigation revealed years of systemic errors that potentially harmed tens of thousands of consumers.