Compliance & Ethics

Telehealth Firm & Medical Practice Indicted in Alleged $100 Million Adderall Scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged a California-based digital health company and a Florida medical practice with orchestrating what authorities describe as a sweeping scheme to illegally distribute Adderall and other stimulants through an online subscription model, allegedly generating more than $100 million in revenue while bypassing basic medical safeguards.

Swedish Regulator Moves on Svea Bank & Garantum Firms Over AML & Consumer Protection Lapses

Sweden’s financial watchdog wrapped up a busy enforcement day on Tuesday, issuing sanctions against Svea Bank and two firms within the Garantum group after identifying weaknesses in anti-money laundering controls and consumer protection practices.

Dana-Farber to Pay $15 Million to Settle Federal Grant Fraud Allegations Tied to Research Integrity

For more than a decade, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been one of the country’s most prominent recipients of federal research funding. This week, that relationship came under sharp scrutiny.

OFAC Fines Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus $3.1 Million Over Iran Sanctions Violations

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a $3.1 million settlement with Exodus Movement, Inc., concluding a multi-year investigation into the crypto wallet provider’s dealings with users in Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Compliance in Practice: Insights on What’s Working, What’s Not, & The Rise of AI

This report examines employee perceptions of corporate compliance programs across four countries: the United States, Canada, Germany, and France. Based on survey responses from more than 800 employees across multiple industries, the findings offer a cross-national view of how compliance programs are understood, implemented, and supported, including the growing role of AI.

Chinese-Owned Real Estate Firms to Pay $7.3 Million Over PPP Loan Eligibility Claims

At the height of the pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program was meant to act as a financial lifeline for small American businesses struggling through shutdowns and economic uncertainty. Federal prosecutors now say three real estate companies tied to a major Chinese conglomerate should never have qualified for that relief.

FTC & States Broaden Case Against Uber Over Uber One Billing & Cancellation Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has widened its legal fight with Uber, filing an amended complaint alongside 21 states and the District of Columbia that accuses the company of enrolling consumers in its Uber One subscription without consent, failing to deliver promised savings, and putting up significant barriers for users who try to cancel.