Financial Crisis Criminal Investigations, Indictments, Arrests, Trials, Pleas and Settlements

August 2017

• Criminal Fraud Case Dropped (Wey):
  • [TOP TEN]“Prosecutors drop securities fraud case against Wall Street financier” (WSJ, 8/8/17)
  • “Securities fraud case against financier Benjamin Wey is dismissed” (NYT, 8/8/17)
• Criminal Trial of Shkreli:
  • [TOP TEN]“Martin Shkreli found guilty on three counts in securities-fraud trial” (WSJ, 8/4/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Jury in Martin Shkreli fraud trial has questions for the judge” (NYT, 8/1/17)
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• Financial Criminal’s use of WhatsApp: [TOP TEN]“Financial criminals can hide behind WhatsApp” (FT, 8/21/17)
• “London Whale” Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“‘London Whale” has a new target: J.P. Morgan’s top brass” (WSJ, 8/3/17)
• Money Laundering:
  • “Israeli billionaire Bent Steinmetz detained in investigation” (NYT, 8/14/17)
  • “Commonwealth bank chief to quit amid money-laundering scandal” (NYT, 8/14/17)
  • “Israeli billionaire detained in fraud investigation, police official says” (WSJ, 8/14/17)
• Money Laundering Class Action (commonwealth bank of Australia): “CBA faces class action over money laundering allegations” (FT, 8/23/17)
• New U.S. Attorney: “Giuliani law partner, partner of Trump attorney among choices for key U.S. attorney posts” (WSJ, 8/8/17)
• Samsung CEO Conviction (Lee Jae-Yong):
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung’s size could make it tough to keep its leader in prison” (NYT, 8/27/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Trump to push for tax reform passage by year’s end, says Cohn” (FT, 8/25/17)
  • “Samsung faces long-term challenge as chief gets five-year stretch” (FT, 8/25/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung will soon need a leader who isn’t in jail” (WSJ, 8/25/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung verdict sends a tough new message to South Korea Inc” (NYT, 8/25/17)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution:

• “Wyoming can’t sue VW over diesel emissions, Judge says” (WSJ, 8/31/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen engineer gets prison term and $200,000 fine in emissions-cheating case” (LAT, 8/25/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen engineer sentenced for role in emissions fraud” (WSJ, 8/25/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in diesel emissions case” (NYT, 8/4/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Former VW compliance executive pleads guilty in emissions case” (WSJ, 8/4/17)
• [TOP TEN]“European bank cuts funds to VW because of emissions fraud” (NYT, 8/1/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW’s CEO knows the future is electric—his company isn’t so sure” (WSJ, 8/1/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

• [TOP TEN]“Audi engineer implicates superiors in diesel case, lawyer says” (NYT, 8/21/17)
• “State election opens door on VW board reforms” (FT, 8/8/17)
• [TOP TEN]“German party hit by ‘dieselgate’ whitewash claims” (FT, 8/6/17)

July 2017

• British Criminal Charges Against Barclays Executives: [TOP TEN]“Former Barclays executives appear in court over Qatar deal” (NYT, 7/3/17)
• Criminal Trial of Shkreli:
  • [TOP TEN]“Jury to decide: were Shkreli’s gambles to save his drug company criminal?” (NYT, 7/30/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“The strange case of Martin Shkreli is wrapping up” (NYT, 7/26/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Martin Shkreli says he will not take the stand in his defense” (NYT, 7/24/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“In juries, lawyers now favor the uninformed” (NYT, 7/19/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former employee testifies Shkreli threatened him and his family” (NYT, 7/18/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Judge tells Martin Shkreli: Keep your mouth shut” (LAT, 7/5/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Judge warns Martin Shkreli to stop speaking about trial near courthouse” (WSJ, 7/5/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. Prosecutors ask judge to silence Shkreli during trial” (NYT, 7/4/17)
• Libor Manipulation Convictions Reversed:
  • [TOP TEN]“Convictions of 2 former traders in Libor scandal are dismissed” (NYT, 7/19/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“US court overturns Libor convictions of ex-Rabobank traders” (FT, 7/19/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Appeals court overturns convictions of two ex-Rabobank traders in Libor scandal” (WSJ, 7/19/17)
• “London Whale” Scandal:
  •  [TOP TEN]“U.S. drops case against ‘London Whale’ traders” (WSJ, 7/21/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. moves to drop charges against ex-traders in ‘London Whale’ case” (NYT, 7/21/17)
• Money Laundering:
  • “EU warns on failure to apply money laundering rules” (FT, 7/23/17)
• New FBI Director: [TOP TEN]“FBI nominee Christopher Wray known as workhorse who eschews spotlight” (WSJ, 7/9/17)
• Takata Airbag $1B Guilty Plea:
  • “Takata expands recall again, citing new airbag hazard” (NYT, 7/11/17)
  • “Takata airbag blamed for a death in a Honda being repaired” (NYT, 7/10/17)
• Trial of Greek Statistician: [TOP TEN]“Greek authorities escalate investigation against former statistics agency head” (WSJ, 7/19/17)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution:

•  [TOP TEN]“Germany prepares road for class action lawsuits against carmakers” (FT, 7/31/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen contends with new legal woes” (WSJ, 7/31/17)
• [TOP TEN]“More allegations against VW emerge on car industry cartel” (FT, 7/28/17)
• “Arrest of former Audi executive highlights VW investigators’ strategy” (NYT, 7/7/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

•  [TOP TEN]“The diesel scandal echoes bankers’ woes” (FT, 7/26/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Former VW executive to plead guilty in emissions-cheating case” (WSJ, 7/25/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen executive to plead guilty in diesel emissions case” (NYT, 7/25/17)
• [TOP TEN]“BMW denies VW claims of possible coordination by German car makers” (WSJ, 7/23/17)

June 2017

• British Currency Traders Forex Manipulation Investigation:
  • “Ex-traders in Britain to face currency-rigging charges in U.S.” (NYT, 6/13/17)
  • “UK-based ‘Cartel’ currency traders agree to US surrender” (FT, 6/13/17)
• Criminal Trial of Shkreli:

•  [TOP TEN]“Shkreli had no trouble courting investors, financier says at trial” (NYT, 6/29/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Jury selection in Martin Shkreli trail begins with name calling” (NYT, 6/26/17)
• “Jury selection to begin in Martin Shkreli trial” (WSJ, 6/25/17)
• “Drug price gouger Shkreli goes on trial for fraud” (FT, 6/25/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Martin Shkreli, ‘pharma bro’, prepares for trial: ‘I’m so innocent’” (NYT, 6/22/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

• “VW faces biggest action in diesel saga in Europe” (FT, 6/13/17)
• Wire Fraud Prosecution of Fyre Festival Entrepreneur (McFarland): “Fyre Festival organizer charged with wire fraud” (NYT, 6/30/17)

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May 2017

• Baca Retrial:
  • [TOP TEN]“Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca sentenced to three years in prison in jail corruption scandal” (LAT, 5/12/17)
• Dewey & LeBeouf Executive Criminal Trial: [TOP TEN]“Former Dewey & LeBoeuf executive convicted in split verdict” (NYT, 5/8/17)
• Fiat Chrysler Emissions Fraud Criminal Investigation:
  • [TOP TEN]“Fiat Chrysler, in settlement talks with U.S., is under more pressure” (NYT, 5/18/17)
• JBS $3.2B Corruption Penalty: [TOP TEN]“JBS parent to pay $3.2 billion to settle corruption investigations in Brazil” (WSJ, 5/31/17)
• Medicare Scheme: [TOP TEN]“A whistle-blower tells of health insurers bilking Medicare” (NYT, 5/15/17)
• $97.4M Citigroup Money Laundering Settlement:
  • “Citigroup to pay nearly $100 million to settle Banamex money-laundering claims” (LAT, 5/22/17)
  • “Citigroup agrees to $97.4 million settlement in money laundering inquiry” (NYT, 5/22/17)
• Possible $300M Wal Mart Settlement of Foreign Bribery Case: [TOP TEN]“U.S. asks Wal-Mart to pay $300 million to settle bribery probe” (WSJ, 5/9/17)
• $16tn Treasuries Market Manipulation by Large Banks: [TOP TEN]“Treasuries probe shapes up to be test for White House” (FT, 5/15/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

•  [TOP TEN]“German prosecutors confirm investigation into VW chief” (FT, 5/17/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW engineers wanted O.K. from the top for emissions fraud, documents show” (NYT, 5/17/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen CEO targeted in emissions-cheating probe” (WSJ, 5/17/17)
• “Volkswagen brand plots U.S. turnaround again” (WSJ, 5/7/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Inside VW’s campaign of trickery” (NYT, 5/6/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen recovers from scandal as profit soars” (WSJ, 5/4/17)

April 2017

• Acquittal in Retrial of Libor Rate Manipulation (2 Barclays Traders):
  • [TOP TEN]“Two former Barclays traders acquitted in Libor retrial” (NYT, 4/6/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former Barclays traders acquitted in SFO Libor case” (FT, 4/6/17)
• Criminal Indictment of Professor for Racketeering Dismissed: [TOP TEN]“Ex-professor says dismissed racketeering case is still ‘devastating’” (WSJ, 4/9/17)

• Fraud Investigation of Airbus: [TOP TEN]“Airbus sued by dismissed middlemen following fraud inquiry” (FT, 4/16/17)
• Fraud Investigation of Indian Tycoon:[TOP TEN]“Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in UK on fraud charges” (NYT, 4/18/17)
• Samsung Criminal Trial:
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung’s de facto chief denies wrongdoing in first trial appearance” (NYT, 4/7/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir takes center stage in South Korea’s ‘trial of the century’” (WSJ, 4/7/17)
• South Korea President Bribery and Corruption Scandal:
  •  [TOP TEN]“S Korea’s Park Geun-hye charged with bribery and abuse of power” (FT, 4/17/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye indicted for bribery” (WSJ, 4/17/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

•  [TOP TEN]“Judge slaps VW with $2.8 billion criminal fine in emissions fraud” (WSJ, 4/21/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW moves beyond criminal case, but not without a scolding” (NYT, 4/21/17)
• [TOP TEN]“US court approves VW’s $4.3bn emissions penalty” (FT, 4/21/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen patriarch Piëch sells stake amid intrigue” (FT, 4/15/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen’s required $800-million investment in California draws criticism” (LAT, 4/6/17)
• “Volkswagen share sale keeps the automaker a family affair” (NYT, 4/3/17)

March 2017

• Baca and Carona Convictions: [TOP TEN]“Two sheriffs elected as reformers end up destroyed by corruption scandals” (LAT, 3/19/17)
• Baca Retrial:
  •  [TOP TEN]“Feds were near defeat in Lee Baca’s corruption case. But a ‘risky move’ in the ex-sheriff’s retrial turned the tide” (LAT, 3/21/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“The Lee Baca saga is over, but plenty of questions remain about the future of the L.A. Sheriff’s Department” (LAT, 3/15/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca found guilty on obstruction of justice and other charges” (LAT, 3/15/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former Los Angeles Sheriff found guilty of obstructing federal investigation” (NYT, 3/15/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“In Baca retrial, familiar battle lines with some new faces as prosecutors hope for a different ending” (LAT, 3/13/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Closing arguments in Baca obstruction retrial offer conflicting motives for actions of former L.A. County sheriff” (LAT, 3/13/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Baca ‘was aware’ of plan to obstruct FBI, former sheriff’s official tells jury” (LAT, 3/2/17)
• Big Bank Settlements: [TOP TEN]“How ‘consumer relief’ after mortgage crisis can enrich big banks” (NYT, 3/17/17)
• Bribery Trial: [TOP TEN]“Ex-BP executive charged in $4m Singapore bribery case” (FT, 3/9/17)
• Criminal Bribery Investigation (Rio Tinto): [TOP TEN]“Rio Tinto delays bonuses to former chief over Guinea affair” (FT, 3/2/17)
• 1MDB Criminal Investigation: [TOP TEN]“The U.S. is preparing to charge financier Jho Low in Malaysian 1MDB scandal” (WSJ, 3/21/17)
• Petrobras: [TOP TEN]“Brazil, widening the hunt for corruption, finds it under every rock” (WSJ, 3/7/17)
• Preet Bharara:
  • [TOP TEN]“Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to join N.Y.U.’s law school” (NYT, 3/21/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Preet Bharara of New York says he was fired after refusing to resign as U.S. attorney” (LAT, 3/11/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says he was fired after refusing to quit” (NYT, 3/11/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“With Preet Bharara’s dismissal, storied office loses its top fighter” (NYT, 3/10/17)
• Price-Fixing Investigation: “Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd among carriers subpoenaed in U.S. price-fixing probe” (WSJ, 3/21/17)
• Samsung Bribery & Perjury Investigation:
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong denies corruption charges as case begins” (FT, 3/9/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Jay Y. Lee, Samsung leader facing ‘trial of the century,’ denies charges” (NYT, 3/9/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung scandal deepens as South Korean prosecutors detail allegations” (WSJ, 3/6/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung bribery scandal threatens South Korea success story” (NYT, 3/4/17)
• “Sheriff of Wall Street”: [TOP TEN]“Preet Bharara: ‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ or pragmatic showman?” (NYT, 3/13/17)
• U.S. Attorneys:
  • [TOP TEN]“Preet Bharara’s probes likely to continue after his exit” (WSJ, 3/12/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Trump abruptly orders 46 Obama-era prosecutors to resign” (NYT, 3/10/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Justice Department asks remaining 46 U.S. Attorneys appointed by Obama to resign” (WSJ, 3/10/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

•  [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen to pay 10 states over environmental claims” (NYT, 3/30/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Ex-VW chief looks to sell $1.2 billion stake, creating uncertainty” (NYT, 3/17/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Offices of Volkswagen and Audi chiefs searched in raid, warrant says” (NYT, 3/19/17)
• “Ex-VW chairman Ferdinand Piëch in talks to sell Porsche SE shares” (FT, 3/17/17)
• [TOP TEN]“German authorities raid U.S. law firm leading Volkswagen’s emissions inquiry” (NYT, 3/16/17)
• [TOP TEN]“German police raid Audi offices, escalating Volkswagen diesel inquiry” (NYT, 3/15/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW unveils pay cuts and drive to promote women” (FT, 3/14/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen pleads guilty to criminal charges in emissions-cheating scandal” (WSJ, 3/10/17)
• [TOP TEN]“As VW pleads guilty in U.S. over diesel scandal, trouble looms in Europe” (NYT, 3/10/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW emissions scandal not German government’s fault, says Merkel” (FT, 3/8/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Brussels rallies EU states to take legal action against VW” (FT, 3/6/17)
• [TOP TEN]“German Chancellor Angela Merkel to testify on Volkswagen emissions scandal” (WSJ, 3/5/17)

February 2017

• Healthcare Fraud: “Alabama doctors convicted in health-care fraud case” (WSJ, 2/24/17)
• “Massive” Theft from Swiss Engineering Company (ABB):
  • [TOP TEN]“ABB takes $100 million charge after ‘criminal scheme’ at South Korea unit” (WSJ, 2/22/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“ABB uncovers ‘massive criminal activity’ at South Korean business” (FT, 2/22/17)
• $1 Billion Guilty Plea in Takata Air-Bag Case: [TOP TEN]“Takata pleads guilty to criminal wrongdoing, agrees to pay $1 billion in penalties” (WSJ, 2/27/17)
• Rolls Royce Bribery Case:
  • “Rolls-Royce tackles sceptics after torrid year” (FT, 2/14/17)
• Samsung Bribery & Perjury Investigation:
  •  [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong indicted on bribery charges” (WSJ, 2/28/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong charged with bribery” (FT, 2/28/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung’s leader is indicted on bribery charges” (NYT, 2/28/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir, seeking to modernize opaque culture, instead faces scandal” (WSJ, 2/20/17)
  • “Seoul court approves arrest of Samsung leader” (WSJ, 2/17/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Samsung heir’s arrest in South Korea intensifies calls for cleanup” (NYT, 2/17/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Lee Jae-yong, Samsung heir, is arrested on bribery charges” (NYT, 2/16/17)
  • “Prosecutors seek new arrest warrant for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong” (WSJ, 2/14/17)
• Sheriff Baca Retrial: [TOP TEN]“Lee Baca in court, Round 2: What will sound familiar in the retrial, and what will be new” (LAT, 2/22/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

•  [TOP TEN]“VW executive charged in emissions case says he was a bit player” (NYT, 2/25/17)
• “Volkswagen imposes cap on executive pay” (WSJ, 2/24/17)

• “‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Investigation: [TOP TEN]“Co-founder of ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ studio fights asset seizure” (FT, 2/17/17)
• Yates Memo and Prosecution of Executives: [TOP TEN]“Sally Yates’ legacy of injustice at the Department of Justice” (WSJ, 2/16/17)

January 2017

• British Currency Traders Forex Manipulation Investigation:
  • “DoJ charges UK-based currency traders in forex-rigging probe” (FT, 1/10/17)
• Criminal Federal Securities Fraud Re-Trial of Jefferies Group Trader (Litvak):
  • [TOP TEN]“Ex-Jefferies bond trader Jesse Litvak found guilty on one count” (WSJ, 1/27/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Ex-bond trader Jesse Litvak acted like used-car salesman, his attorney argues” (WSJ, 1/5/17)
• DOJ $20 Billion in Recent Settlements:
  • [TOP TEN]“Obama administration races to finish probes, wring payouts from firms” (WSJ, 1/18/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Flurry of DoJ settlements caps Obama administration’s reign” (FT, 1/17/17)
• Fiat Chrysler Emissions Fraud Criminal Investigation:
  •  “EPA emissions probe tilts odds against CEO’s goals for Fiat Chrysler” (WSJ, 1/14/17)
  • “EPA action highlights Fiat’s financial weakness” (WSJ, 1/13/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“E.P.A. accuses Fiat Chrysler of secretly violating emissions standards” (NYT, 1/12/17)
• Forex Manipulation Guilty Plea: [TOP TEN]“Former Barclays trader pleads guilty in currency manipulation conspiracy” (NYT, 1/4/17)
• French Criminal Investigation of Renault Emissions Fraud: “Renault under investigation in France over emissions” (WSJ, 1/13/17)
• Rolls Royce Bribery Case:
  • “Rolls-Royce scandal puts Thailand military rulers under spotlight” (FT, 1/24/17)
• Samsung Bribery & Perjury Investigation:
  •  [TOP TEN]“South Korea prosecutors seek arrest of Samsung heir-apparent” (FT, 1/16/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Political crisis engulfs Samsung, a firm tied to South Korea’s success” (NYT, 1/16/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Pursuit of Samsung heir over bribery threatens to destabilize company” (WSJ, 1/16/17)
  • “Samsung heir meets prosecutors: 22 hours of questioning and a $5 lunch” (WSJ, 1/15/17)
• Samsung Criminal Investigation: [TOP TEN]“Samsung Galaxy Note 7 crisis signals problems at Korea Inc.” (NYT, 1/23/17)
• Swedish Bribery Investigation: [TOP TEN]“Top Swedish executive probed for suspected elk hunting bribery” (FT, 1/27/17)
• Takata Airbag $1B Guilty Plea:
  •  [TOP TEN]“With guilty plea, Takata clears way for a likely global rescue” (NYT, 1/15/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Takata executives criminally charged in U.S. probe of faulty air bags” (WSJ, 1/13/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“3 Takata executives face criminal charges over exploding airbags” (NYT, 1/13/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“Takata agrees to plead guilty and pay $1 billion for hiding air bag defect” (LAT, 1/13/17)
  • “Takata to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing in air-bag probe” (WSJ, 1/12/17)
• Trump’s New Attorney General (Sessions): “Jeff Sessions: An attorney general who’s all in for prosecutors” (LAT, 1/5/17)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution:

•  [TOP TEN]“The Volkswagen scandal shows that corporate culture matters” (FT, 1/13/17)
• [TOP TEN]“More VW executives could be charged, court documents suggest” (NYT, 1/13/17)
• “Charges against VW execs put blame for corporate crimes in the right place” (LAT, 1/12/17)
• “Making an example of Volkswagen” (NYT, 1/12/17)
• [TOP TEN]“US authorities pursuing more VW personnel over diesel scandal” (FT, 1/12/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW joins list of corporate misfires with poor handling of crisis” (FT, 1/12/17)
• [TOP TEN]“U.S. indicts six Volkswagen executives in emissions scandal” (WSJ, 1/11/17)
• “Volkswagen’s road to recovery has bigger bumps ahead” (WSJ, 1/11/17)
• [TOP TEN]“FBI arrests Volkswagen executive in emissions scandal” (WSJ, 1/9/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen executive’s trip to U.S. allowed F.B.I. to pounce” (NYT, 1/9/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW top management ‘authorised concealment’ of emissions cheating” (FT, 1/9/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen said to be close to settling Justice inquiry into emissions” (NYT, 1/6/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:

• “VW overtakes Toyota as world’s biggest automaker in 2016” (FT, 1/29/17)
• [TOP TEN]“Ex-Volkswagen chief investigated by Germany in emissions cheating scandal” (NYT, 1/27/17)
• [TOP TEN]“VW executive, hired to help overhaul carmaker’s culture, is to leave” (NYT, 1/26/17)
• “VW’s integrity chief is leaving, and cheating diesel cars’ owners say buybacks are too slow” (LAT, 1/26/17)

December 2016

• “Brazilian Bribery Machine” (Odebrecht): [TOP TEN]“A Brazilian bribery machine” (FT, 12/28/16)
• Euribor Rate Rigging Probe:
  • “Trio of big banks hit back at EU’s Euribor-rigging fine” (FT, 12/7/16)
  • “Brussels to fine three banks over Euribor rate rigging” (FT, 12/6/16)
• $519M Anti-Bribery Settlement (Teva): “Teva agrees $519m settlement of US anti-bribery charges” (FT, 12/22/16)
• Israel Beny Steinmetz Bribery Case:
  • “Israeli billionaire Steinmetz detained over bribery allegations” (FT, 12/19/16)
  • “Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz arrested in Guinea bribery case” (WSJ, 12/19/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • “Singapore court jails former banker over 1MDB probe” (FT, 12/22/16)
  • “Singapore to ban former Goldman Sachs star banker amid 1MDB probe” (FT, 12/2/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund gets entangled in global 1MDB scandal” (WSJ, 12/1/16)
• Money Laundering and Law Firms: [TOP TEN]“Law firms’ accounts pose money-laundering risk” (WSJ, 12/26/16)
• Petrobras Bid-Rigging Settlement: [TOP TEN]“Brazil’s Petrobras plans to claim part of Odebrecht’s anticorruption settlement” (WSJ, 12/23/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “VW cleared to fix 9m cars in Europe after emissions scandal” (FT, 12/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen expected to pay another $1 billion in emissions scandal” (NYT, 12/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen to pay $1 billion to buy back or fix more diesel vehicles” (WSJ, 12/20/16)
  • “Brussels and regulators under fire over ‘dieselgate’” (FT, 12/19/16)
  • “Volkswagen nears deal to add another $1 billion to emissions scandal costs” (WSJ, 12/18/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“US authorities close in on Volkswagen criminal settlement” (FT, 12/14/16)
  • “EU report suggests wider Volkswagen emissions cheating” (WSJ, 12/14/16)
  • “VW hit with record South Korea fine over emissions scandal” (FT, 12/7/16)
• White Collar Criminals: [TOP TEN]“The psychopath in the C-suite” (WSJ, 12/14/16)

November 2016

• Criminal Investigation of HP-Autonomy Deal: [TOP TEN]“Former Autonomy financial chief indicted on felony fraud charges” (WSJ, 11/11/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • “Former banker convicted in Singapore over 1MDB scandal” (FT, 11/11/16)
  • “Malaysia rebuffs Swiss inquiries into 1MDB” (FT, 11/10/16)
  • “Singapore trial witness links banker to alleged 1MDB figure” (WSJ, 11/1/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud:
  • [TOP TEN]“Wall St. scion gets 4 years in prison for fraud” (NYT, 11/4/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Andrew Caspersen sentenced to four years in prison for bilking investors” (WSJ, 11/4/16)
• Rio Tinto: “Probe over Guinea payments led Rio Tinto to fire top officials” (WSJ, 11/17/16)
• Valeant and Philidor Kickback Scheme:
  • “Former drug industry executives charged in kickback scheme” (NYT, 11/17/16)
  • “U.S. Attorney charges former Valeant, Philidor executives, alleging fraud and kickback scheme” (WSJ, 11/17/16)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution:
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen emissions scandal inquiry widens to top levels” (NYT, 11/6/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW criminal probe expands to include chairman” (FT, 11/6/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“New discovery broadens VW emissions-cheating crisis” (WSJ, 11/6/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “Volkswagen brand aims to triple profit margin by 2025” (FT, 11/22/16)
  • “VW to take ax to German jobs” (WSJ, 11/19/16)
  • “VW to cut 30,000 jobs in wake of diesel emissions scandal” (FT, 11/18/16)

October 2016

• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trial (Barclays Traders):
  • “Libor scandal traders hit out at UK authorities” (FT, 10/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“UK prosecutors question Barclays executives for Libor probe” (FT, 10/16/16)
• Criminal Tax Fraud Trial (Wildenstein): “Billionaire art dealer is awaiting verdict in tax fraud case” (NYT, 10/20/16)
• Italian Prosecution of Bankers: “Current and former MPS, Deutsche Bank, Nomura executives charged in Italy” (WSJ, 10/1/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“Singapore puts banker on trial in case linked to 1MDB money laundering” (WSJ, 10/31/16)
  • “Malaysian fund 1MDB linked to White House visit” (WSJ, 10/13/16)
  • “Singapore shuts second Swiss bank over 1MDB corruption scandal” (FT, 10/11/16)
  • “Singapore charges 2 former BSI bankers in 1MDB probe” (FT, 10/10/16)
  • “Criminal charges filed against two ex-bankers in 1MDB Malaysia fund case” (WSJ, 10/10/16)
• New York Trial of AIG’s Maurice Greenberg: [TOP TEN]“A.I.G. ex-chief ends testimony in fraud case unbowed” (NYT, 10/6/16)
• White Collar Criminals: [TOP TEN]“The innocent origins of today’s corporate crimes” (WSJ, 10/6/16)

September 2016

• Criminal Fraud Case (Former REIT Execs): “Former American Realty Capital CFO arrested on securities fraud charges” (WSJ, 9/8/16)
• Criminal Investigation of Wells Fargo ($185M Fine for Phantom Accounts): [TOP TEN]“Federal prosecutors investigating Wells Fargo over sales tactics” (WSJ, 9/14/16)
• Indonesian Bribery Investigation (StanChart): “StanChart faces US probe into alleged bribery in Indonesia” (FT, 9/27/16)
• International Bribery Investigation (Och-Ziff): “Och-Ziff to pay over $400 million in bribery settlement” (NYT, 9/29/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal: [TOP TEN]“Behind the 1MDB scandal: banks that missed clues and bowed to pressure” (WSJ, 9/6/16)
• New York Trial of AIG’s Maurice Greenberg: 
  • [TOP TEN]“A.I.G. ex-chief testifies at trial, 11 years after charges” (NYT, 9/27/16)
  • “Trial begins for Maurice Greenberg, ex-A.I.G. chief accused of fraud” (NYT, 9/13/16)
  • “After 11 years, case of A.I.G.’s ex-chief is going to trial” (NYT, 9/11/16)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution:
  • [TOP TEN]“VW engineer pleads guilty in U.S. criminal case over diesel emissions” (NYT, 9/9/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW engineer from California pleads guilty to conspiracy in emissions scandal” (LAT, 9/9/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW engineer pleads guilty in emissions-cheating scandal” (WSJ, 9/9/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to fraud in emissions scandal” (FT, 9/9/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen, Robert Bosch met in 2014 to discuss emissions software, suit says” (WSJ, 9/8/16)
• Wells Fargo Criminal Probe: “Wells Fargo subpoenaed in sham account case” (NYT, 9/14/16)

August 2016

• Stock Options Backdating Criminal Plea (Alexander): “Fugitive tech CEO Kobi Alexander returning to U.S. in plea deal in stock-options case” (WSJ, 8/23/16)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution: [TOP TEN]“U.S. said to uncover evidence of criminal acts in VW probe” (WSJ, 8/15/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal: “Volkswagen supplier played key role in cheating, court papers say” (NYT, 8/18/16)

July 2016

• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trial (Barclays Traders):
  • “Four former Barclays bankers jailed over Libor” (FT, 7/7/16)
  • “U.K. Serious Fraud Office seeks retrial of two former Barclays Libor traders” (WSJ, 7/6/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Britain seeks retrial of Barclays traders in Libor case” (NYT, 7/6/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“British court convicts former Barclays employees over Libor rigging” (NYT, 7/4/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Three former Barclays bankers found guilty over Libor rigging” (FT, 7/4/16)
• HSBC:
  • “HSBC’s US woes continue with forex trader arrest” (FT, 7/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“HSBC internal probe ‘cleared’ top forex traders” (FT, 7/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“HSBC bank executives face charges in $3.5 billion currency case” (NYT, 7/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“HSBC forex traders charged with criminal fraud” (FT, 7/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“HSBC foreign-exchange executive charged with fraudulent trading” (WSJ, 7/20/16)
• Libor Manipulation Trial: [TOP TEN]“Libor trial lessons on dealing with a bullying dishonest boss” (FT, 7/6/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • “Saudi royal oil group at heart of 1MDB case” (FT, 7/27/16)
  • “Justice Dept. rejects account of how Malaysia’s leader acquired millions” (NYT, 7/22/16)
  • “Malaysia’s attorney-general hits out at ‘insinuations’ on 1MDB” (FT, 7/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Law firm account held 1MDB funds” (WSJ, 7/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. links Malaysian prime minister to millions stolen from development fund” (WSJ, 7/21/16)
  • “Leonardo DiCaprio’s cameo role in 1MDB’s growing drama” (WSJ, 7/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. targets $1 billion in assets in Malaysian embezzlement case” (NYT, 7/20/16)
  • “U.S. set to seize $1 billion in assets tied to Malaysian fund 1MDB” (WSJ, 7/20/16)
• “Princeling” Settlement (JPM): “‘Princeling’ pact at hand” (WSJ, 7/22/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud: 
  • [TOP TEN]“Andrew Caspersen pleads guilty to federal charges in $40 million fraud” (NYT, 7/6/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Andrew W.W. Caspersen pleads guilty to stealing millions from investors” (WSJ, 7/6/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “Volkswagen, slowed by diesel scandal, sees sales and profit rebound” (NYT, 7/28/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Researchers who exposed VW gain little reward from success” (NYT, 7/24/16)
  • “Volkswagen: from despair to euphoria” (WSJ, 7/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen scandal reaches all the way to the top, lawsuits say” (NYT, 7/19/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW boss told of emissions issue in 2006, says New York attorney general” (FT, 7/19/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW emissions cheating ran deep and wide, state alleges” (WSJ, 7/19/16)
  • “Volkswagen made a handbrake turn in its US strategy” (FT, 7/7/16)
  • “Brussels ups the ante in dispute with Volkswagen” (FT, 7/7/16)

June 2016

• Criminal Libor Investigation:
  • [TOP TEN]“Libor prosecution snares two former Deutsche traders” (NYT, 6/2/16)
  • “First American trader charged in U.S. Libor-rigging probe” (WSJ, 6/2/16)
• Irish Banker Found Guilty of Financial Fraud: [TOP TEN]“Irish Life & Permanent ex-CEO found guilty of fraud” (FT, 6/9/16)
• Lawyers Ordered to Testify Before Grand Jury: [TOP TEN]“Lawyers ordered to testify on client’s tax evasion case” (NYT, 6/8/16)
• Mitsubishi Falsification of Fuel Economy Data: “Mitsubishi predicts $1.39 billion loss after fuel economy fraud” (NYT, 6/22/16)
• No DOJ Civil Case against CEO (Mozilo):
  • [TOP TEN]“Angelo Mozilo will not face U.S. charges for mortgage fraud” (NYT, 6/17/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Justice Department drops civil fraud case against Countrywide’s Angelo Mozilo” (WSJ, 6/17/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud: [TOP TEN]“Andrew Caspersen, charged in $40 million fraud, had gambling addiction, lawyer says” (NYT, 6/14/16)
• Rogue Trader case (Kerviel/SocGen):
  • [TOP TEN]“Cast as the victim, Jérôme Kerviel fights on against SocGen” (FT, 6/21/16)
  • “Kerviel ‘should not pay damages’, court told” (FT, 6/17/16)
  • “Rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel in court over SocGen damages” (FT, 6/15/16)
  • “Société Générale is ordered to pay trader who almost ruined it” (NYT, 6/7/16)
  • “Court finds Kerviel, whose bets lost bank billions, was fired unfairly” (WSJ, 6/7/16)
• Volkswagen Criminal Prosecution: 
  • [TOP TEN]“VW’s U.S. diesel settlement clears just one financial hurdle” (NYT, 6/28/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen still faces criminal probe after $15.3bn US settlement” (FT, 6/28/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal far from over” (FT, 6/28/16)
  • “Volkswagen faces long road ahead, even after a civil settlement” (NYT, 6/26/16)
  • “South Korea prosecutors arrest Volkswagen executive” (WSJ, 6/23/16)
  • “Investor groups propose Volkswagen legal action” (FT, 6/23/16)
  • “VW shareholders vent: ‘they have been rewarded for failure.’” (NYT, 6/22/16)
  • “Volkswagen shareholders vent anger at chairman” (FT, 6/22/16)
  • “Volkswagen shareholders berate management at annual meeting” (WSJ, 6/22/16)
  • “Watchdog urges investigation of entire VW board” (FT, 6/21/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Martin Winterkorn, ex-C.E.O. of Volkswagen, is under investigation” (NYT, 6/20/16)
  • “European diesel car sales hit by VW scandal” (FT, 6/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“German prosecutors launch probe into ex-VW chief Winterkorn” (FT, 6/20/16)
  • “Volkswagen to tackle its ballooning costs” (FT, 6/16/16)
  • “Volkswagen looks to deal with cost problems, but faces constraints” (NYT, 6/16/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW manager in Germany is said to have pushed for removing evidence” (NYT, 6/9/16)
  • “Volkswagen receives approval to fix emissions software” (WSJ, 6/3/16)

May 2016

• Criminal Insider Trading and Civil Insider Trading Case: [TOP TEN]“Twist in an insider-trading case” (WSJ, 5/16/16)
• Criminal Trial of Healthcare Executives: [TOP TEN]“Criminal trials of former health-care executives set to begin” (WSJ, 5/22/16)
• $81 Million Stolen from Bangladesh’s Fed Account: “Bangladesh central banker to meet with Fed’s William Dudley and top Swift officials” (WSJ, 5/5/16)
• Mitsubishi Falsification of Fuel Economy Data:
  • “Fuel economy testing scandal spreads to Suzuki” (FT, 5/18/16)
  • “‘Saviour of Nissan’ risks his record with bet on Mitsubishi” (FT, 5/13/16)
  • “Nissan throws a lifeline to scandal-stricken Mitsubishi” (NYT, 5/11/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud: “Buyout firms’ secondary market is of prime concern” (FT, 5/16/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “Volkswagen reports profit drop as it grapples with emissions scandal” (NYT, 5/31/16)
  • “Volkswagen managers set to secure frozen bonuses” (FT, 5/11/16)
  • “Volkswagen says emissions probe finds no wrongdoing by board” (WSJ, 5/11/16)
  • “TCI launches campaign against executive pay at Volkswagen” (FT, 5/6/16)

April 2016

• Criminal Defense Lawyers and London White Collar Representation: [TOP TEN]“US lawyers in mini-exodus to London as DoJ lengthens reach” (FT, 4/10/16)
• Criminal Indictment and SEC Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Texas AG (Paxton): [TOP TEN]“SEC charges Texas AG with fraud in case involving Servergy” (WSJ, 4/11/16)
• Criminal Investigation of Theranos:
  • [TOP TEN]“Prosecutors examine Theranos in cold blood” (FT, 4/19/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Theranos under federal investigation, adding to its woes” (NYT, 4/18/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Theranos is subject of criminal probe by U.S.” (WSJ, 4/18/16)
• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trial (Barclays Traders): [TOP TEN]“Trial opens for ex-Barclays employees in Libor case” (NYT, 4/5/16)
• International Bribery Investigation (Och-Ziff): “Och-Ziff, authorities spar over bribery settlement terms” (WSJ, 4/11/16)
• Mitsubishi Falsification of Fuel Economy Data:
  • “Mitsubishi Motors’ sales hit by fuel economy data scandal” (FT, 4/27/16)
  • “Mitsubishi says it cheated on fuel tests for 25 years” (NYT, 4/26/16)
  • “Mitsubishi Motors laboratories raided over fuel data scandal” (FT, 4/21/16)
  • “Mitsubishi admits cheating on fuel-economy tests” (NYT, 4/20/16)
  • “Mitsubishi Motors admits manipulating fuel-economy data” (WSJ, 4/20/16)
  • “Mitsubishi admits falsifying car fuel performance data” (FT, 4/20/16)
• New British Criminal Libor Manipulation Trial: “A new Libor trial, trade data and Fed leaders onstage” (NYT, 4/3/16)
• Norwegian Criminal Investigation of Corporate Fraud: “Corporate scandals tarnish Sweden’s squeaky-clean image” (FT, 4/6/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud:
  • [TOP TEN]“Wall Street scion’s fraud case could be settled, lawyer says” (NYT, 4/13/16)
  • “Andrew Caspersen likely to settle criminal case, lawyer says” (WSJ, 4/13/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“The unraveling of a Wall Street scion” (WSJ, 4/7/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“A Wall Street family’s charmed life is thrown into turmoil” (NYT, 4/5/16)
• Switzerland Bribery and Fraud Investigation of 1MDB: “Switzerland expands 1MDB investigation” (WSJ, 4/12/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “VW chief ‘personally’ apologized to Obama over cheating” (NYT, 4/28/16)
  • “Bad news? What bad news? Volkswagen bullish despite emissions costs” (WSJ, 4/28/16)
  • “Car industry left reeling by multiple investigations” (FT, 4/27/16)
  • “VW presentation in ’06 showed how to foil emissions tests” (NYT, 4/26/16)
  • “The auto emissions crackup” (WSJ, 4/26/16)
  • “Lawyer takes aim at Volkswagen in Europe over emissions scandal” (WSJ, 4/24/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen to take $18.2-billion hit on emissions scandal” (LAT, 4/22/16)
  • “Volkswagen posts loss on charge; Germany recalls other cars” (WSJ, 4/22/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen reaches deal in U.S. over emissions scandal” (NYT, 4/21/16)
  • “Volkswagen: stock buyback” (FT, 4/21/16)
  • “VW to buy back up to 480,000 US vehicles in deal with regulators” (FT, 4/21/16)
  • “PSA Peugeot Citroen raided by anti-fraud officials” (FT, 4/21/16)
  • “Volkswagen reaches deal with U.S. over diesel emissions scandal” (WSJ, 4/21/16)
  • “Volkswagen deal on emissions cheating in U.S. is expected” (NYT, 4/20/16)
  • “Why finding a fix for VW’s cheating diesels is taking so long” (LAT, 4/20/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen: the dirt under the bonnet” (FT, 4/20/16)
  • “VW nears deal over emissions-cheating scandal” (WSJ, 4/20/16)
  • “Volkswagen case gives judge, onetime aspiring actor, role of a lifetime” (NYT, 4/19/16)
  • “Justice Department to VW: don’t release results of pollution probe” (WSJ, 4/19/16)
  • “VW faces looming deadline as potential costs of scandal mount” (FT, 4/17/16)
  • “Volkswagen plans to cut executive bonuses after emissions scandal” (FT, 4/13/16)

March 2016

• “Flash Crash” of 2010:
  • “Judge orders extradition to U.S. in ‘Flash Crash’ case” (NYT, 3/23/16)
  • “Sarao loses first round of US extradition fight” (FT, 3/23/16)
  • “Sarao extradition hearing not a trial of ‘guilt or innocence’” (FT, 3/23/16)
• Forex Manipulation: “British authorities end criminal inquiry into currency markets” (NYT, 3/15/16)
• German Criminal Insider Trading Trial (Porsche Execs):
  • [TOP TEN]“Former Porsche executives acquitted of manipulating VW stock” (NYT, 3/18/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Härter acquitted of market manipulation” (FT, 3/18/16)
  • “Ex-Porsche executives acquitted of market manipulation in Volkswagen bid” (WSJ, 3/18/16)
• Indictment and Death of ex-Chesapeake Energy CEO (McClendon):
  • [TOP TEN]“Special report: the final days and deals of Aubrey McClendon” (Reuters, 3/14/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“McClendon’s death casts cloud over probe” (WSJ, 3/3/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Aubrey McClendon, shale gas pioneer, 1959-2016” (FT, 3/3/16)
  • “Aubrey McClendon, restless and reckless wildcatter, was deal-making to the end” (NYT, 3/3/16)
  • “Ex-Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon indicted on antitrust charges” (WSJ, 3/1/16)
  • “Aubrey McClendon, ex-head of Chesapeake Energy, is charged with conspiracy” (NYT, 3/1/16)
• Libor Manipulation Criminal Probe: “Proposed exchange chief Carsten Kengeter was viewed as possible Libor co-conspirator” (WSJ, 3/13/16)
• Libor Manipulation Trial (UBS’ Tom Hayes):
  • “Ex-trader Tom Hayes ordered to pay $1.2 million in Libor case” (NYT, 3/23/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Convicted Libor trader Tom Hayes says he lost £1m of own savings” (FT, 3/17/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“Goldman-1MDB probe zeroes in on bond deals” (WSJ, 3/21/16)
  • “Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak says he isn’t a ‘crook’” (WSJ, 3/21/16)
• Private Equity Executive Charged with $25 Million Fraud: [TOP TEN]“A son of Wall Street privilege faces fraud charges” (WSJ, 3/28/16)
• $646m Kickback Settlement (Olympus): “Olympus Corp. to pay $646 million to settle kickback charges” (LAT, 3/1/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen faces $15bn hit over US green ad campaign” (FT, 3/29/16)
  • “VW faces tough month ahead as deadlines loom” (FT, 3/25/16)
  • “Court sets deadline for a Volkswagen diesel fix, but solution could prove elusive” (NYT, 3/24/16)
  • “Judge gives Volkswagen one month to plan diesel-emissions fix” (LAT, 3/24/16)
  • “Judge extends deadline for VW diesel-engine fix proposal” (WSJ, 3/24/16)
  • “VW Financial Services lowers profit outlook in wake of scandal” (NYT, 3/15/16)
  • “VW whistle-blower’s suit accuses carmaker of deleting data” (NYT, 3/14/16)
  • “Head of VW’s U.S. unit is out, and dealers are alarmed” (NYT, 3/9/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen inquiry expands to 17 suspects” (NYT, 3/8/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“European prosecutors broaden investigations into Volkswagen” (FT, 3/8/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“U.S. pursues new tack in VW emissions probe” (WSJ, 3/8/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“VW management back in scandal spotlight” (FT, 3/3/16)
  • “VW scandal clouds prospects for other diesel makers at Geneva Motor Show” (NYT, 3/3/16)
  • “Volkswagen: mind and body” (FT, 3/3/16)
  • “VW says old memo told Winterkorn of emissions irregularities” (NYT, 3/2/16)

February 2016

• BP Criminal Trial of Individual BP Defendants:
  • “U.S. bid to prosecute BP staff in Gulf oil spill falls flat” (WSJ, 2/27/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“BP engineer is not guilty in case from 2010 Gulf oil spill” (NYT, 2/25/16)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Criminal Fraud Trial:
  • [TOP TEN]“Judge in Dewey & LeBoeuf fraud case whittles down charges” (NYT, 2/26/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“A deal in the Dewey case still leaves troubling questions” (NYT, 2/18/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Prosecutors have deal with second Dewey & LeBoeuf figure” (NYT, 2/16/16)
• Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Corruption Scandal:
  • “French prosecutors launch formal investigation into alleged bribery of Malaysia’s Najib” (FT, 2/5/16)
  • “Swiss wreck effort to contain 1MDB scandal” (FT, 2/1/16)
• “Massive” Theft from Swiss Engineering Company (ABB):
  • [TOP TEN]“ABB takes $100 million charge after ‘criminal scheme’ at South Korea unit” (WSJ, 2/22/17)
  • [TOP TEN]“ABB uncovers ‘massive criminal activity’ at South Korean business” (FT, 2/22/17)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “VW’s crisis strategy: forward, reverse, u-turn” (NYT, 2/26/16)
  • “Federal judge tells VW to fix diesel cars” (WSJ, 2/25/16)
  • “Volkswagen chief Matthias Müller takes aim at auto maker’s culture” (WSJ, 2/23/16)
  • “Volkswagen memos suggest company misled U.S. regulators” (NYT, 2/18/16)
  • “VW memo warned of emission issues in 2014” (WSJ, 2/15/16)
  • “Beyond Volkswagen, Europe’s diesels flunked a pollution test” (NYT, 2/7/16)
  • “Volkswagen, reeling from emissions scandal, to delay earnings report” (NYT, 2/5/16)
  • “Volkswagen postpones annual results announcement” (WSJ, 2/5/16)
  • “VW postpones full-year results over emissions scandal” (FT, 2/5/16)
  • “New Jersey sues Volkswagen over emissions cheating” (WSJ, 2/5/16)
  • “Diesel scandal also raises concerns for Volkswagen’s bank” (NYT, 2/2/16)

January 2016

• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trial of Six Ex-Bankers:
  • [TOP TEN]“5 ex-brokers cleared in London Libor trial” (NYT, 1/28/16)
  • [TOP TEN]“Jury acquits five of six brokers in libor trial” (FT, 1/28/16)
  • “London jury acquits six brokers of Libor fraud” (WSJ, 1/28/16)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Criminal Fraud Trial: “Deal means no fraud retrial for es-chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf” (NYT, 1/9/16)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “VW admits cheating in US, but says its practices were legal in Europe” (NYT, 1/22/16)
  • “VW is chastised by EU bank for its response to scandal“(WSJ, 1/15/16)
  • “Volkswagen CEO to meet US regulators this week” (WSJ, 1/9/16)
  • “How to calculate the costs to society of the VW scandal” (WSJ, 1/9/16)

December 2015

• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trials:
  • “Former Libor trader Tom Hayes gets sentence cut to 11 years” (WSJ, 12/22/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Libor scandal’s ringleader appeals conviction, sentence” (WSJ, 12/2/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Criminal Fraud Trial:[TOP TEN]“Prosecutor in Dewey case moves to dismiss dozens of charges” (NYT, 12/8/15)
• GM Defective Ignition Switch Investigation and Lawsuits:“GM compensated over 100 pre-bankruptcy crash victims” (NYT, 12/10/15)
• Preet Bharara Prosecution of New York Political Corruption: “Prosecutor Preet Bharara shakes up New York politics” (WSJ, 12/12/15)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “Job of fixing scandal vehicles to test VW’s limits” (FT, 12/24/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“The engineering of Volkswagen’s aggressive ambition” (NYT, 12/14/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen blames ‘chain of mistakes’ for emissions scandal” (WSJ, 12/11/15)
  • “VW admits to ‘chain of mistakes’ in emissions scandal: What you need to know” (LAT, 12/11/15)
  • “Volkswagen cites ‘chain of errors’ in emissions cheating” (NYT, 12/11/15)
  • “VW kept earlier emissions issue from US” (WSJ, 12/9/15)
  • “Volkswagen hit by consumer backlash” (FT, 12/5/15)
  • “VW plans India’s largest car recall over defeat devices” (FT, 12/2/15)
  • “VW misses out on surge in sales of new vehicles” (NYT, 12/2/15)
  • “VW’s software was ‘illegal defeat device’, German regulator determines (NYT, 12/2/15)
  • “VW fought in Europe on testing“(NYT, 12/2/15)

November 2015

• Criminal Conviction in “Spoofing” Case:
  • [TOP TEN]“US trader found guilty in landmark ‘spoofing’ case” (FT, 11/5/15)
  • “Spoofing verdict shocks futures trading industry” (FT, 11/5/15)
• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trials:
  • “Former ICAP broker takes stand to deny helping rig Libor” (FT, 11/18/15)
  • “Two traders found guilty in US Libor trial” (FT, 11/6/15)
• GM Defective Ignition Switch Investigation and Lawsuits:
  • “Those suing GM over defect can seek punitive damages” (NYT, 11/10/15)
  • “General Motors may face punitive damages over ignition switches” (WSJ, 11/10/15)
• HSBC Overseas Tax Evasion and Data Espionage Trial: “Jail for HSBC ex-aide” (WSJ, 11/28/15)
• UK Prosecution of Euribor Manipulation: “UK prosecutors charge 10 with Euribor manipulation” (FT, 11/14/15)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “South Korea fines VW and orders recall over emissions scandal” (NYT, 11/27/15)
  • “VW crisis spreads to Audi engines” (WSJ, 11/27/15)
  • “VW employees face German tax probes” (WSJ, 11/25/15)
  • “VW probed over suspected tax evasion” (FT, 11/25/15)
  • “VW admits to second illegal device in 85,000 Audi engines” (FT, 11/24/15)
  • “Costs rising, in scandal, VW makes budget cuts” (LAT, 11/23/15)
  • “VW emissions scandal widens to more vehicles” (LAT, 11/21/15)
  • “Volkswagen choked by cost and complexity” (FT, 11/20/15)
  • “Volkswagen faces major spending cuts and deadlines on compliance plans” (NYT, 11/19/15)
  • “VW dogged by revelations over carbon dioxide emissions” (FT, 11/19/15)
  • “VW emissions scandal helps put the brakes on EU car sale growth” (FT, 11/18/15)
  • “VW prepares to buy back cars with emission irregularities” (FT, 11/14/15)
  • “Influential VW shareholder demands ousting of new leaders for outsiders” (FT, 11/13/15)
  • “Seeking information, VW offers amnesty to employees” (NYT, 11/13/15)
  • “VW seeks whistleblowers” (WSJ, 11/13/15)
  • “German probe deepens diesel car fears” (FT, 11/12/15)
  • “VW’s emissions-test trickery may not be illegal in Europe” (NYT, 11/12/15)
  • “EU asks Volkswagen for emissions details within 10 days” (WSJ, 11/10/15)
  • “VW looks at cost cuts and offers money to diesel car owners” (NYT, 11/10/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen: system failure” (FT, 11/5/15)
  • “VW told to overhaul governance structure after emissions scandal” (FT, 11/5/15)
  • “Volkswagen scandal spreads beyond diesel” (FT, 11/5/15)
  • “VW reveals it misstated emissions of gas cars” (NYT, 11/4/15)
  • “Dismay at VW’s latest clash with US watchdog” (FT, 11/4/15)
  • “VW sees $2 billion risk from new woes” (WSJ, 11/4/15)
  • “Scandal dents VW’s sales” (LAT, 11/4/15)
  • “EPA finds emissions cheating in a Porsche” (NYT, 11/3/15)

October 2015

• Criminal Libor Manipulation Trials:
  • “Former ICAP broker takes stand to deny helping rig Libor” (FT, 11/18/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Top defendant testifies in first Libor criminal trial in U.S.“ (NYT, 10/28/15)
  • “Libor-rigging trial begins in Manhattan for two traders formerly of Rabobank” (NYT, 10/15/15)
  • “Trial opens for former Rabobank traders accused of Libor rigging” (WSJ, 10/15/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Lord Libor, others on trial over rates” (WSJ, 10/7/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Trial begins in London for six charged with rigging Libor” (NYT, 10/7/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Bankruptcy Trial:
  • [TOP TEN]“Jurors: Dewey trial proved too confusing” (WSJ, 10/21/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Lessons from Dewey debacle” (WSJ, 10/20/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Judge declares mistrial in Dewey fraud case” (WSJ, 10/20/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Mistrial declared in Dewey charges” (NYT, 10/20/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Dewey jury makes progress, but serious charges remain” (WSJ, 10/14/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Partial verdict in Dewey criminal case” (WSJ, 10/8/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Cleared of some charges, Dewey lawyers face more” (NYT, 10/8/15)
  • “Dewey jurors tell judge they’re stuck after 13 days of deliberation” (NYT, 10/7/15)
• GM Defective Ignition Switch Investigation and Lawsuits:
  • “Did GM get a pass from federal prosecutors?” (WSJ, 10/17/15)
  • “Lawyers say GM might have broken government deal” (NYT, 10/16/15)
• UBS Rogue Trades Adoboli: “Deportation order: UBS rogue trader Adoboli to fight to remain in the UK” (10/12/15)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “VW plunges to first net loss in 15 years” (FT, 10/29/15)
  • “Diesel scandal pushes Volkswagen to its first loss in over a decade” (NYT, 10/29/15)
  • “Volkswagen expected to post loss” (WSJ, 10/27/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Lawyers jostle for lead position in Volkswagen diesel suits” (NYT, 10/27/15)
  • “VW loses its sales crown, even before diesel scandal bites” (NYT, 10/27/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“3 directors say VW hid deceit from the board” (NYT, 10/24/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen investigating if emissions deception was more extensive” (NTY,10/23/15)
  • “VW engine chiefs suspended in probe” (FT, 10/23/15)
  • “Pressured VW adds to recall in Europe” (NYT, 10/16/15)
  • “Newly appointed VW chief for North America leaves in shake-up” (NYT, 10/15/15)
  • “Incoming VW executive quits in fresh blow after scandal” (FT, 10/15/15)
  • “VW to switch to a costlier diesel technology” (WSJ, 10/14/15)
  • “VW scandal fuels fears for jobs across Europe” (FT, 10/13/15)
  • “VW and the unending wars of head office and local sites” (FT, 10/13/15)
  • “Wolfsburg fears fallout from VW scandal” (FT, 10/12/15)
  • “Cat-and-mouse games with regulators not confined to cars” (NYT, 10/10/15)
  • “VW’s US chief says he knew nothing of diesel cheating as prosecutors raid HQ” (10/9/15)
  • “VW exec blames ‘a couple of rogue engineers’ for emiss” (LAT, 10/9/15)
  • “Regulators investigating 2nd VW emissions program” (NYT, 10/9/15)
  • “Emissions tests face 2-year delay” (FT, 10/8/15)
  • “VW scandal leaves US strategy in tatters” (FT, 10/8/15)
  • “In US, VW was aware of ‘possible’ problem” (NYT, 10/8/15)
  • “How to settle the vw scandal” (WSJ, 10/7/15)
  • “VW’s new chief says scandal will cost it more than expected” (NYT, 10/7/15)
  • “VW probe targets engineers” (WSJ, 10/5/15)
  • “VW engine-rigging scheme said to have begun in 2008” (NYT, 10/5/15)
  • “Volkswagen’s scandal further strains its relationship with its US dealers” (NYT, 10/1/15)

September 2015

• 28 Year Prison Sentence for Salmonella Cover-Up: “For peanut executive, 28 years in prison” (WSJ, 9/22/15)
• $1.8 billion Settlement of Criminal Investigation of Default Swaps:
  • “Huge settlement reach with banks” (LA Daily Journal, 9/14/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Big banks agree to settle swaps lawsuit” (WSJ, 9/12/15)
  • “Wall Street banks to settle CDS lawsuit for $1.9 billion” (FT, 9/12/15)
  • “Banks to settle with investors in suit over crisis” (NYT, 9/12/15)
• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Company (Petrobras):“Petrobras chairman taking leave of absence until Nov. 30” (WSJ, 9/15/15)
• Criminal Trial of Libor Manipulation Trader (Hayes): [TOP TEN]“The unraveling of Tom Hayes part five: the trial” (WSJ, 9/18/15)
• Deferred Prosecution Agreements:
  • [TOP TEN]“Appeals court hears arguments over corporate prosecution deals” (WSJ, 9/12/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Corporate penalty pacts headed for a legal test” (WSJ, 9/8/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Bankruptcy Trial:
  • “Dewey & LeBoeuf accounting fraud case goes to jury” (NYT, 9/17/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“The dubious case of Dewey & LeBoeuf” (NYT, 9/11/15)
  • “Lawyer for ex-Dewey executive seeks to show doubt on evidence against him” (NYT, 9/10/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives’ lawyers give final arguments at fraud trial” (WSJ, 9/10/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Dewey & LeBoeuf chairman’s lawyer cites ‘fantasy fraud‘” (NYT, 9/9/15)
  • “Defense to rest in trial of 3 ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf leaders” (NYT, 9/4/15)
• GM’s $900 million Settlement:
  • [TOP TEN]“GM admits to criminal wrongdoing” (WSJ, 9/18/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“$900 million penalty for GM’s deadly defect leaves many cold” (NYT, 9/18/15)
  • “US said to have settled with GM over deadly defect” (NYT, 9/17/15)
• Sanctions  Breaches and Standard Chartered: “Standard Chartered: The Iranian Connection” (FT, 9/21/15)
• Volkswagen Pollution Standard Cheating Scandal:
  • “New VW chief promises fix to remove defeat-device software by October” (FT, 9/30/15)
  • “VW scandal fuels fears over ‘death of diesel’” (FT, 9/30/15)
  • “VW may avoid US pollution charges” (WSJ, 9/30/15)
  • “Depsite Volkswagen scandal, Europe’s diesel habit could be hard to kick” (NYT, 9/30/15)
  • “VW and Germany’s curse of provincial corporate culture” (FT, 9/28/15)
  • “Matthias Muller faces huge challenges restoring VW’s credibility” (FT, 9/28/15)
  • “VW scandal affects finance unit” (WSJ, 9/28/15)
  • “VW’s pitch to Americans relied on fun and fantasy” (NYT, 9/28/15)
  • “The kingdom of perfidy” (Barron’s, 9/28/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“As VW pushed to be No. 1, ambitions fueled a scandal” (NYT, 9/27/15)
  • “The weak spot under the hood” (NYT, 9/27/15)
  • “Regulators plan tougher car tests” (WSJ, 9/26/15)
  • “A look at the emissions scandal” (LAT, 9/26/15)
  • “VW selects Porsche chief for post-scandal overhaul” (NYT, 9/26/15)
  • “How VW might repay aggrieved diesel owners” (NYT, 9/26/15)
  • “Problems at VW start at the boardroom” (NYT, 9/25/15)
  • “Emissions tests worldwide leave openings for cheaters” (NYT, 9/25/15)
  • “Rigged testing by Volkswagen fells its CEO” (NYT, 9/24/15)
  • “A car scandal shoves Berlin off high ground” (NYT, 9/24/15)
  • “An industry with an outlaw streak against regulation” (NYT, 9/24/15)
  • “The VW emissions bug” (WSJ, 9/24/15)
  • “VW customers feel confusion, remorse” (WSJ, 9/24/15)
  • “Volkswagen, the symbol of Germany, Inc.” (WSJ, 9/24/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen says 11 million cars worldwide are affected in diesel deception scandal” (NYT, 9/23/15)
  • “In the vortex of the storm” (NYT, 9/23/15)
  • “VW scandal threatens to upend CEO” (WSJ, 9/23/15)
  • “Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns over emissions scandal” (WSJ, 9/23/15)
  • “Volkswagen share tumble as inquiries are launched worldwide” (FT, 9/23/15)
  • “Pressure was too much to bear for Martin Winterkorn” (FT, 9/23/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Volkswagen emission test cheating rocks Europe’s car manufacturers” (FT, 9/22/15)
  • “Volkswagen makes a monumental blunder” (FT, 9/22/15)
  • “US begins criminal probe of VW” (WSJ, 9/22/15)
  • “Volkswagen tries to curb damages, but shares fall” (NYT, 9/22/15)

August 2015

• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Company (Petrobras):
  • “Brazil house leader charged with graft in Petrobras case” (WSJ, 8/21/15)
  • “Petrobras’s chief confronts a $134 billion debt burden” (WSJ, 8/19/15)
  • “Brazilian police arrest Jose Dirceu, ex-chief of staff, in Petrobras probe” (WSJ, 8/4/15)
  • “Brazil’s Petrobras scandal yields a surprise bounty: a much-buzzed-about art exhibit” (WSJ, 8/4/15)
• Criminal Investigation of Texas Attorney General Paxton for Securities Fraud: “Securities fraud charges bring Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, to county jail” (NYT, 8/4/15)
• FCPA Bribery Settlement (Bank of New York Mellon): “Bank of New York Mellon settles bribery case over interns” (NYT, 8/19/15)
• Flash Crash Trader Arrest: “Navinder Singh Sarao part 2: scapegoat for a crash?” (FT, 8/19/15)
• Libor Manipulation Trial:
  

   

  • “Everyone is at it– locking up one trader will not help” (FT, 8/5/15)
  • “‘Pete the Greek’ will not face Libor action” (FT, 8/5/15)
  • “UK Serious Fraud Office plans more Libor charges in the fall” (WSJ, 8/5/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Guilty verdict validates SFO’s tough approach” (FT, 8/4/15)
  • “Tom Hayes found guilty of rigging benchmark interest rates” (FT, 8/4/15)
  • “Former Citigroup and UBS trader convicted in Libor case” (NYT, 8/4/15)
  • “Former trader Tom Hayes sentenced to 14 years for Libor rigging” (WSJ, 8/4/15)
• Private Outside Monitors (Criminal Bank Settlements): [TOP TEN]“Meet the private watchdogs policing finance” (WSJ, 8/31/15)

July 2015

• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Company (Petrobras):
  • “Three executives are guilty of graft in Petrobras scandal” (NYT, 7/21/15)
  • “Doubt cast on Petrobras lose estimate” (FT, 7/3/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Bankruptcy Trial:
  • “Officials at Dewey & LeBoeuf manipulated income statements, witness testifies” (NYT, 7/14/15)
  • “Dewey & LeBoeuf finance director testifies about CFOs actions” (WSJ, 7/14/15)
• Goldman Programmer Criminal Trial:
  • “Ex-Goldman programmer wins second court battle” (FT, 7/7/15)
  • “Conviction of former Goldman Sachs programmer is overturned” (NYT, 7/7/15)
  • “Judge tosses ex-Goldman programmer’s second conviction” (WSJ, 7/7/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “US attorney narrows probe of GM ignition defect” (WSJ, 7/25/15)
  • “Laws hinder prosecutors in charging GM employees in ignition defect” (NYT, 7/20/15)
• Libor Manipulation Trial:“UBS trader nicknamed Rainman tells court bosses knew of rigging” (FT, 7/8/15
• London Whale Criminal Investigation: [TOP TEN]“Convictions prove elusive in ‘London Whale’ trading case” (NYT, 7/17/15)
• Money Laundering Investigation of Deutsche Bank: “Deutsche Bank probed over alleged Russian bribe attempt” (FT, 7/14/15)

June 2015

• Acquittal of BP Executive in Perjury Trial: “Ex-BP executive found not guilty of lying to investigators during 2010 gulf oil spill” (NYT, 6/6/15)
• Criminal Trial of Dewey & LeBoeuff Leaders (Fraud):  “Pay targets at Dewey exceeded it’s profits” (WSJ, 6/9/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Bankruptcy Trial:“In court, ex-Dewey partner recounts acrimony at firm” (WSJ, 6/23/15)
• DOJ Investigation of Money Laundering (HSBC): “HSBC inquiry ends” (NYT, 6/5/15)
• Flash Crash Trader Arrest:“‘Flash crash’ trader is linked to fund network” (WSJ, 6/18/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “US mulls criminal charges for GM” (WSJ, 6/12/15)
  • “Safety agency acknowledges errors in G.M. ignition case” (NYT, 6/6/15)
• Libor Manipulation Trial:
  

   

  • “Bank group warned about Libor in 2007” (WSJ, 6/6/15)
  • “Former trader told investigators of ‘collusive’ price fixing” (WSJ, 6/2/15)

May 2015

• Appeal of Jefferies Trader’s (Litvak) Conviction: “Banks rethink common sales tricks” (WSJ, 5/13/15)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Executive Criminal Fraud Trial:
  • [TOP TEN]“Defense puts spotlight on law firm’s emails” (WSJ, 5/28/15)
  • “Trial opens in collapse of Dewey” (NYT, 5/27/15)
  • “Trial over collapsed law firm set to open” (WSJ, 5/26/15)
• Flash Crash Trader Arrest:
  • “No reduced bail for ‘flash crash’ trader” (NYT, 5/21/15)
  • “Accused trader accused his rivals” (WSJ, 5/14/15)
  • “‘Spoofing’ debate: devious or deft?” (WSJ, 5/7/15)
  • “Memory of ‘flash crash’ weighs on markets and regulators” (WSJ, 5/4/15)
• Forex Manipulation:
  • “Shareholders punished for the sins of the trader” (FT, 5/22/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Banks admit scheme to rig currency price” (NYT, 5/21/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Bank pay $5.6 billion to settle US probe” (5/21/15)
  • “5 global banks to pay $5.7 billion in fines over currency manipulation” (LAT, 5/21/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“5 big banks expected to plead guilty to felony charges, but punishments may be tempered” (NYT, 5/14/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Timing vital to size of UBS settlement” (FT, 5/14/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “Former GM engineer to testify over defect” (WSJ, 5/28/15)
  • “GM likely to face criminal charges” (WSJ, 5/26/15)
  • “GM inquiry is said to find criminal fault” (NYT, 5/23/15)
  • “GM faulty ignition-switch deaths reach 100” (WSJ, 5/12/15)
• Libor Manipulation Trial:
  • “Goldman sought to poach UBS trader in rigging case” (FT, 5/29/15)
  • “Accused ex-trader received help from boss” (WSJ, 5/29/15)
  • “Libor emails said to reach the top” (WSJ, 5/28/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“Alleged ringmaster in Libor trial described as greedy, dishonest” (WSJ, 5/27/15)
  • “Libor trader Hayes spurred on by greed, court told” (FT, 5/27/15)
  • Libor courtroom drama is ready to begin” (WSJ, 5/26/15)
• Retrial of Goldman Programmer for Theft of Secret Computer Code:“Mixed verdicts in second trial of programmer” (NYT, 5/2/15)
• Trial of Goldman Programmer:“Ex-Goldman programmer guilty of stealing code” (WSJ, 5/2/15)
• Yale Graduate and Entrepreneur Newman Criminal Arrest for Investor Fraud: “Yale graduate who promoted CrossFit ventures is arrested on fraud charges” (NYT, 5/22/15)

April 2015

• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Company (Petrobras):
  • “Brazil’s Petrobras writes off $17 billion” (WSJ, 4/23/15)
  • “An escalating corruption scandal rocks Brazil” (WSJ, 4/13/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“How Brazil’s ‘nine horsemen’ cracked a bribery scandal” (WSJ, 4/7/15)
• Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA): “Misbehaving banks must have their day in court” (FT, 4/20/15)
• FCPA Investigations:
  • “A double-standard windfall for the Clintons” (WSJ, 4/28/15)
  • “The foreign-bribery sinkhole at justice” (WSJ, 4/21/15)
• FCPA and Wall Street: “Wall Street pushes back on foreign probe” (WSJ, 4/30/15)
• Flash Crash Trader Arrest:
  • “‘Flash crash’ suspect didn’t post bail” (WSJ, 4/30/15)
  • “Clues overlooked in ‘flash crash’ probe” (WSJ, 4/27/15
  • “‘Flash crash’ trader: it was wits, not bits” (WSJ, 4/24/15
  • “Flash crash hunt homes in on Hounslow” (FT, 4/23/15
  • “‘Flash crash’ arrest puts heat on futures market” (FT, 4/23/15)
  • “‘Flash crash’ charges spark alarm over regulation of US markets” (FT, 4/23/15)
  • “Trader’s arrest raises concerns about market rigging” (NYT, 4/23/15)
  • “Small-time trader eyed in meltdown” (WSJ, 4/23/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“US authorities charge British futures trader over 2010 market ‘flash crash’” (FT, 4/22/15)
  • [TOP TEN]“‘Flash crash’ charges filed” (WSJ, 4/22/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:“Bankruptcy judge’s ruling shields GM from ignition lawsuits” (NYT, 4/16/15)
• Money-Laundering Investigations:“Andorra cracks down on bank after US accusations of money laundering” (NYT, 4/13/15)
• Producer Eberts’ Guilty Plea for Fraud and Money Laundering: “‘Lord of War’ producer Christopher Eberts pleads guilty in fraud and money laundering case” (LAT, 4/4/15)
• Retrial of Goldman Programmer for Theft of Secret Computer Code:“New stumble in trial of former Goldman programmer” (NYT, 4/2/15)
• Trial of Goldman Programmer:
  • “Charges of poisoning in Jurors’ spat” (WSJ, 4/30/15)
  • “Food fight on the jury may derail code trial” (NYT, 4/29/15)
  • “Jury gets Goldman ‘secret sauce’ case” (WSJ, 4/23/15)

March 2015

• Bribery Investigation (BSG Resources): “Probe into mining rights could yield six indictments” (WSJ, 3/20/15)
• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Company (Petrobras):
  • “Court papers claim Petrobras used Swiss banks” (FT, 3/9/15)
  • “Brazil supreme court approves probe of top lawmakers” (WSJ, 3/7/15)
  • “Brazil attorney general seeks corruption probe approval” (WSJ, 3/5/15)
• Criminal Investigation of Bank of England re Money-Market Auctions: “Bank of England embroiled in money-market fraud probe” (FT, 3/5/15)
• DOJ Criminal Investigation of Auto Loans to Minorities: “Prosecutors scrutinize minorities’ auto loans” (WSJ, 3/31/15)
• DOJ $4.9 million Criminal and Civil Settlement with CommwerceWest Bank:
  • “CommerceWest settles probe” (WSJ, 3/11/15)
  • “Bank settles allegation it ignored fraud” (LAT, 3/11/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “GM will face further discovery in broader class-action case” (NYT, 3/17/15)
  • “Family of GM ignition-switch victim settles for more than $5 million” (WSJ, 3/17/15)
  • “GM settles case that led to recall” (WSJ, 3/14/15)
• Money-Laundering Investigations:“Treasury urged to scrutinize foreign real estate buyers for money-laundering risks” (NYT, 3/11/15)
• Recidivism Problems in Bribery Case (Biomet): “New bribery evidence adds a year to Biomet’s probation” (NYT, 3/18/15)
• White-Collar Felon Registry: [TOP TEN]“Utah passes white-collar felon registry” (NYT, 3/12/15)

February 20115

• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Compnay (Petrobras):
  • “Petrobras downgrade to ‘junk’ rocks Brazil markets” (FT, 2/26/15)
  • “Multinationals face scrutiny on Petrobras” (FT, 2/23/15)
  • “Rolls-Royce will aid bribes probe” (FT, 2/17/15)
  • “Petrobras ex-CEO weighs in” (WSJ, 2/12/15)
  • “Change in management at Petrobras does little to appease its investors” (NYT, 2/7/15)
  • “Petrobras CEO and five other executives resign” (WSJ, 2/5/15)
  • “Brazilian party treasurer questioned in Petrobras corruption case” (FT, 2/5/15)
• FBI Computers and Secret Videos: [TOP TEN]“CEO bust: video reveals FBI tactics in bribery probe” (WSJ, 2/5/15)
• FBI Investigation of Fraudulent Tax Filing (TurboTax): “FBI to probe fraudulent tax filings” (WSJ, 2/11/15)
• FCPA $16 Million Bribery Settlement (Goodyear): “Goodyear agrees to settle bribery case” (NYT, 2/25/15)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “Judge hears challenge to GM lawsuit” (WSJ, 2/18/15)
  • “Judge hears GM’s case in recalls” (NYT, 2/18/15)
  • “Death toll for GM defect rises to 56” (LAT, 2/17/15)
  • “Despite recalls, GM pays workers a big bonus” (NYT, 2/4/15)
  • “GM victim program seem son track” (NYT, 2/3/15)
  • “A late rush for GM victims fund” (WSJ, 2/2/15)
  • “Nearing cutoff, victim claims pour into GM program” (NYT, 2/1/15)
• Swiss Criminal Money Laundering Investigation (HSBC): “Fresh blow for HSBC as Swiss prosecutor launches historic raid” (FT, 2/19/15)
• USSC Interprets Enron-Inspired Obstruction of Justice Law:
  • [TOP TEN]“High court narrows obstruction of justice definition under ‘Enron law‘” (LAT, 2/26/15)
  • “A Sarbox smackdown” (WSJ, 2/26/15)
  • “Supreme Court limits Sarbanes-Oxley reach” (WSJ, 2/26/15)

January 2015

• AIG Criminal Investigation: “Sunshine for prosecutors?” (WSJ, 1/8/15)
• Bribery Investigation of Brazilian Compnay (Petrobras):
  • “Petrobras draws a blank on cost of fraud scandal” (FT, 1/29/15)
  • “Petrobras: dancing around the issue” (FT, 1/29/15)
• Change in Federal Criminal Laws: “Time to arrest the federal criminalization spree” (WSJ, 1/29/15)
• Criminal Cases and Forensic Evidence: “Judge quits panel on forensic evidence” (WSJ, 1/30/15)

December 2014

• $772 million Penalty for FCPA Violations:
  • [TOP TEN]“Alstom fined for foreign bribery” (LAT, 12/23/14)
  • “Alstom to plead guilty and pay US a $772 million fine in a bribery scheme” (NYT, 12/23/14)
  • “Alstom to pay record $772 million fine for bribery” (FT, 12/23/14)
  • “Alstom to pay $772 million in bribery case” (WSJ, 12/23/14)
• Brazil Oil Company Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme:“Ex-official of Pettobras meets with prosecutors” (WSJ, 12/22/14)
• Criminal Investigation of Iran Sanctions Violations (Standard Chartered): “Standard Chartered faces new scrutiny” (WSJ, 12/10/14)
• Criminal Investigation of Puerto Rico Mortgage Lender (Doral Financial): “Unsolved killing but one of bank’s woes” (NYT, 12/26/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “Auto industry galvanized after record recall year” (NYT, 12/31/14)
  • “Falling through the legal cracks” (NYT, 12/30/14)
• New US Attorney General Nominee: “Gangster hunter faces Washington challenge” (FT, 12/30/14)
• Portugal Bank Collapse Criminal Investigation (Banco Espirito Santo): “Goldman loan to Espirito is at risk” (WSJ, 12/30/14)

November 2014

• Brazil Oil Company Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme:
  • “Petrobras faces SEC probe” (WSJ, 11/25/14)
  • “Oil giant rocked by widening probe” (WSJ, 11/15/14)
• Criminal Conviction of German CEO for Misuse of Corporate Funds and Tax Evasion:
  • “Thomas Middelhoff: the rise and fall of a dotcom evangelist” (FT, 11/22/14)
  • “Former chief of Bertelsann sentenced to three years for misuse of funds” (NYT, 11/15/14)
• Criminal Settlement of Economic Sanctions Violation Cases: “Law (and life) partners defend banks” (WSJ, 11/28/14)
• DOJ Crackdown on Money Laundering and Terrorist Funding: [TOP TEN]  “Banks count the risks and rewards” (FT, 11/14/14)
• FCPA and Self-reporting: “Why companies might opt to self-report bribery issues” (WSJ, 11/03/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “G.M. ‘bullied’ manufacturer over poorly designed part, email says” (NYT, 11/22/14)
  • “G.M.’s victims get an extension” (NYT, 11/20/14)
  • “Arizona sues GM for $3 billion over recalls” (NYT, 11/20/14)
  • “GM emails appear to show big parts order before recall” (LAT, 11/18/14)
  • “Deadline extended for GM accident claims” (NYT, 11/17/14)
  • “Cold numbers on GM crisis: a peek inside” (NYT, 11/16/14)
  • “A fatally flawed switch and a burdened engineer” (NYT, 11/14/14)
  • “GM ordered new switches seven weeks before recall” (WSJ, 11/11/14)
  • “G.M. ordered a half-million replacement switches 2 months before recall” (NYT, 11/10/14)
  • “Trial on GM safety defects set for 2016” (NYT, 11/7/14)
• Money-Laundering Investigation of Wynn Resorts: “Agencies investigate Wynn Resorts” (11/21/14)
• Insider Trading, Government Cooperation, and “Second Chances in Life”: “Caught in insider trading case, and turning it around” (NYT, 11/6/14)
• Jail Time for Iceland Banker: “Iceland jails former Landsbanki chief” (FT, 11/20/14)
• Jail time for Italian Bank Executives: “Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s Former Executives Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison” (WSJ, 11/03/14)
• Money Laundering of Russian Businessmen: “Money-laundering prove touches Putin inner circle” (WSJ, 11/6/14)
• Tax Evasion Conspiracy and Trial of Ex-UBS Wealth-Management CEO (Weil): [TOP TEN]“Weil acquitted complicates US tax evasion crackdown” (WSJ, 11/5/14)

October 2014

• Criminal Charges of “Spoofing” (Coscia):
  • “Chicago prosecutor gets tough on ‘spoofing’” (FT, 10/8/14)
  • “‘Spoofing,’ a new crime with a catchy name” (NYT, 10/6/14)
• Criminal Conviction of German CEO for Misuse of Corporate Funds and Tax Evasion:
  • “Thomas Middelhoff: the rise and fall of a dotcom evangelist” (FT, 11/22/14)
  • “Former chief of Bertelsann sentenced to three years for misuse of funds” (NYT, 11/15/14)
• Criminal Conviction of Jefferies Trader (Litvak):
  • “Former Jefferies trader will no longer face restitution demand” (NYT, 10/10/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Former trader at Jefferies can remain free while appealing conviction” (NYT, 10/3/14)
• DOJ Investigation of StanChart re Sanctions Violations: “StanChart faces US sanctions probe” (FT, 10/31/14)
• Foreign Fraud Charges: “Seizing loot proves tough in foreign fraud probes” (WSJ, 10/11/14)
• Forex Manipulation Criminal Investigation:
  • “Market fixing inquiry gathers pace” (FT, 10/5/14)
• FBI Whisteblowers: “FBI makes life easier for its whisteblowers” (WSJ, 10/23/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “In surprise, top lawyer at G.M. sets retirement” (NYT, 10/17/14)
  • “Death claims in GM recall more than double estimate” (NYT, 10/14/14)
• Internal Investigations and Privilege: [TOP TEN]“Are internal probes private?” (WSJ, 10/13/14)
• Libor Manipulation Guilty Plea:
  • “UK banker pleads guilty in Libor case” (WSJ, 10/8/14)
  • “SFO secures first UK Libor guilty plea” (FT, 10/8/14)
  • “A former banker pleads guilty in British Libor case” (NYT, 10/8/14)
• Shareholder Lawsuits against Fannie and Freddie: “Legal tide is tugging at Fannie, Freddie” (WSJ, 10/22/14)
• Tax Evasion Conspiracy and Trial of Ex-UBS Wealth-Management CEO (Weil):
  • “UBS tax case focuses on ex-executive’s role” (10/15/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Former UBS executive set for tax fraud trial” (WSJ, 10/14/14)

September 2014

• BNP Paribas Guilty Plea, $9 billion Fine:
  • “Banks increase efforts to stay on the right side of the law” (FT, 9/29/14)
  • “BNP Paribas, after scandal, says chairman will resign” (NYT, 9/28/14)
  • “BNP chairman to exit bank” (WSJ, 9/24/14)
• China Criminal Bribery (Glaxo Smith):
  • “Glaxo fined $500 million by China” (NYT, 9/20/14)
  • “GlaxoSmithKline found guilty of bribery in China” (WSJ, 9/20/14)
  • “Pain from graft scandal likely to linger” (FT, 9/20/14)
  • “China fines Glaxo in bribery case” (LAT, 9/20/14)
• Forex Manipulation Criminal Investigation:
  • “‘Flipped’ bankers aid forex probe” (WSJ, 9/15/14)
• FCPA and Self-reporting: “Why companies might opt to self-report bribery issues” (WSJ, 11/03/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “Deaths tied to flawed GM ignition rise to 23, as compensation offers go out” (NYT, 9/30/14)
  • “GM ordered to open files on defect response” (WSJ, 9/20/14)
  • “Congress castigate agency over GM defect” (NYT, 9/17/14)
  • “GM defect now faulted in 19 deaths” (NYT, 9/16/14)
  • “GM’s board is seen as slow in reacting to safety crisis” (NYT, 9/8/14)
• Money-Laundering Investigation (Commerzbank): “A new case hangs over Commerzbank” (WSJ, 9/27/14)
• Offshore Penny Stock Scheme:
  • “Greed continues to fuel penny stock frauds” (NYT, 9/15/14)
  • “Six charged in alleged stock scheme” (WSJ, 9/10/14)
• Société Générale’s Rogue Trader Granted Parole (Kerviel):
  • “Rogue trader’s legal team notches a big victory” (WSJ, 9/5/14)
  • “Kerviel released” (FT, 9/4/14)
• Tax Evasion Conspiracy and Trial of Ex-UBS Wealth-Management CEO (Weil):
• US Government’s Money-Laundering Battle: “Money-launder fight widens” (WSJ, 9/29/14)

 

July 2014

• Criminal Investigation of China Bribery Scandal (GSK):
  • “GSK admits to 2001 China bribery scandal” (FT, 7/18/14)
  • “Foreign companies are easy prey in Xi’s China” (FT, 7/17/14)
• Criminal Securities Fraud Trial of Ex-Jefferies Trader (Litvak): “Former Jefferies trader Litvak sentenced to two years” (WSJ, 7/24/14)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Top 3 Partners Criminal Charges:
  • “Former Dewey executives seek dismissal of case” (NYT, 7/15/14)
  • “Slowdown is requested in Dewey civil lawsuit” (WSJ, 7/14/14)
• DOJ $320 Million Settlement with SunTrust Banks re Mortgage Servicing: “SunTrust Mortgage agrees to $320 million settlement” (WSJ, 7/5/14)
• DOJ/British Criminal Investigation of Swiss Broker for Libyan Corruption: “Swiss broker probed on how it courted business in Libya” (WSJ, 7/14/14)
• DOJ “Corporate Watchdogs”: [TOP TEN]“DOJ should end secret selection process for corporate watchdogs” (Reuters, 7/14/14)
• Ex-BofA Mortgage Employee’s Criminal Plea Agreement:  “Former BofA worker gets prison time” (LAT, 7/22/14)
• FBI Sting re Penny Stock Fraud: “In suburban storefront, FBI lays a stock-fraud trap” (WSJ, 7/7/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “GM victims’ fund to begin taking car-injury claims” (WSJ, 7/31/14)
  • “GM posts small profit despite recalls” (LAT, 7/25/14)
  • “Contrasting fortunes for GM, Ford” (WSJ, 7/25/14)
  • “Fallout from recalls hits bottom line” (NYT, 7/25/14)
  • “New General Motors recall covers 800,000 more vehicles” (WSJ, 7/24/14)
  • “At GM, Car ignition woes ran deep” (WSJ, 7/23/14)
  • “Familiar ignition flaw leads to recall by Chrysler of Jeep S.U.Vs” (NYT, 7/23/14)
  • “Quinn Emanuel scores coup” (LA Daily Journal, 7/21/14)
  • “GM resists expanding victims’ fund” (NYT, 7/19/14)
  • “Panel prods GM for actions” (WSJ, 7/18/14)
  • “CEO defends GM as senators rip its legal team” (LAT, 7/18/14)
  • “Under glare at Senate hearing, GM Chief gives little ground” (NYT, 7/18/14)
  • “Senate expected to focus on GM lawyers role” (NYT, 7/17/14)
  • “GM’s top lawyer faces scrutiny on settlement” (WSJ, 7/16/14)
  • “GM faces fresh Congressional grilling” (WSJ, 7/14/14)
  • “GM resists recalling trucks over brake lines” (NYT, 7/8/14)
  • “Feinberg on GM: Get payments to Victims fast” (WSJ, 7/2/14)
  • “Buyers ignore GM recalls, as sales rise” (NYT,7/2/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “As GM unveils its payout plan, recalls expand” (NYT, 7/1/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “GM outlines pay for recall accidents” (WSJ, 7/1/14)
  • “GM fund to pay victims of crashes” (LAT, 7/1/14)
  • “GM to recall 8.5 million more cars” (WSJ, 7/1/14)
  • “In recall blitz, GM risks its reputation” (NYT, 7/1/14)

June 2014

• Criminal Prosecution of Goldman Programmer for Theft of Computer Source Code:  “Ruling favors former programmer” (WSJ, 6/21/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “GM to set payouts in crashes with flawed switches” (NYT, 6/30/14)
  • “GM faults Cruze fail over airbags” (NYT, 6/26/14)
  • “GM plans to offer a broad payout” (WSJ, 6/25/14)
  • “Cobalt and the airbag illusion” (WSJ, 6/21/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “GM prepares to count cost of suffering” (NYT, 6/23/14)
  • “With car recalls a burden of proof” (WSJ, 6/23/14)
  • “GM doubted for blaming lone engineer” (WSJ, 6/20/14)
  • “GM’s chief fails to appease panel about safety” (NYT, 6/19/14)
  • “Corner turned on safety, says GM chief” (FT, 6/19/14)
  • “GM ignored alert on car stalling” (WSJ, 6/19/14)
  • “GM repair costs jump to $2 billion” (WSJ, 6/17/14)
  • “In another blow, GM recalls 3 million more defective cars” (NYT, 6/17/14)
  • “GM recalls Camaros for ignition problem” (LAT, 6/14/14)
  • “GM issues four more recalls including 2010-2014 Camaros” (WSJ, 6/15/14)
  • “A fragmented corporate structure is the villain of the piece” (FT, 6/13/14)
  • “Lawyers race GM to find black boxes” (WSJ, 6/12/14)
  • “In shareholder address, GM chief vows safety” (NYT, 6/11/14)
  • “GM’s report ignores incentives” (WSJ, 6/11/14)
  • “GM investors ask: ‘What’s the damage?” (WSJ, 6/10/14)
  • “How GM’s lawyers failed in their duties” (NYT, 6/9/14)
  • “GM report illustrates managers’ disconnect” (NYT, 6/9/14)
  • “A vow to end hollow nods and salutes” (NYT, 6/8/14)
  • “GM highlights lessons from ignition switch report” (FT, 6/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“GM lawyers hid fatal flaw, from critics and one another” (NYT, 6/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“GM inquiry cites years of neglect over fatal defect” (NYT, 6/6/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“GM fires 15 employees over recall failures” (WSJ, 6/6/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Some see GM report as powerful ammunition for change” (NYT, 6/6/14)
  • “New lens needed for GM’s myopia, says Barra” (FT, 6/6/14)
  • “For a decade, GM response to fatal flaw was to shrug” (NYT, 6/6/14)
  • “GM inquiry into defective part faulted” (LAT, 6/6/14)
  • “GM report to cite cultural failings” (WSJ, 6/5/14)
  • “GM to release finding of recall probe” (LAT, 6/5/14)
  • “GM officials say they expect chief will be cleared of wrongdoing” (NYT, 6/4/14)
• Iceland Financial Fraud Trial re 2008 Financial Crisis: [TOP TEN]“Viking rider is free to return to the high street” (FT, 6/6/14)
• Indicted German Financier: “German financier, indicted in US, is set free by Italy” (NYT, 6/6/14)
• Lawsuits Filed Against GM for Ignition Switch Crisis: [TOP TEN]“Plaintiff lawyers take aim at GM” (WSJ, 6/9/14)

May 2014

• Avon $135 million Settlement of Bribery Investigation: 
  • “Avon reaches accord settling bribery probe” (WSJ, 5/2/14)
  • “Avon to pay $135 million to settle bribery inquiry” (NYT, 5/2/14)
• China Bribery Investigation:  “GSK accused of ‘systemic bribery’ after China probe” (FT, 5/19/14)
• German Banker Bribery Trial (Ecclestone):  “F1 chief offered banker $80m, bribe case hears” (FT, 5/14/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “‘Upset’ GM engineer spoke in House inquiry” (NYT, 5/29/14)
  • “GM engineer talks to investigators” (WSJ, 5/29/14)
  • “US pressures GM to disclose more on recall-linked 13 deaths” (WSJ, 5/28/14)
  • “13 Deaths, untold heartache, from GM defect” (NYT, 5/27/14)
  • “Agency expects more deaths from GM’s ignition flaw” (NYT, 5/24/14)
  • “Malibu tops list of most recalled GM cars” (WSJ, 5/23/14)
  • “A flurry of recalls at GM as pressure mounts” (NYT, 5/21/14)
  • “GM recall costs rise to $1.7 billion” (WSJ, 5/21/14)
  • “GM issues 4 more recalls, affecting 2.42 million vehicles” (LAT, 5/21/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Inquiry by GM is said to focus on its lawyers” (NYT, 5/17/14)
  • “General Motors fined $35 million for recall delays, still being probed” (LAT, 5/17/14)
  • “GM is fined over safety and called a lawbreaker” (NYT, 5/17/14)
  • “US says GM hid recall failures” (WSJ, 5/17/14)
  • “GM’s latest recalls to cost $200 million” (WSJ, 5/16/14)
  • “GM Board probing information gap” (WSJ, 5/15/14)
  • “Reopening of GM suit is sought” (WSJ, 5/13/14)
  • “GM Executive who was involved in recall exits” (WSJ, 5/6/14)
  • “GM plans to pay recall victims, attorney says” (WSJ, 5/3/14)
  • “At GM recall is catalyst for CEO” (WSJ, 5/3/14)
  • “GM talks to families with claims over defects” (NYT, 5/3/14)
  • “Hoping to fend off suits, GM to return to bankruptcy court” (NYT, 5/2/14)
• Jailing of Societe Generale Trader: 
  • [TOP TEN] “Trader’s trek ends, jail term begins” (WSJ, 5/19/14)
  • “Ex-Trader’s pilgrimage culminates in Jail cell” (NYT, 5/19/14)
• New Head of SDNY Securities Fraud Unit:  “Justice taps veteran prosecutor”  (WSJ, 5/2/14)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Investigation (Credit Suisse):“Credit Suisse aims to reassure” (WSJ, 5/10/14)

April 2014

• British Criminal Charges in Barclays Libor Manipulation Case: [TOP TEN] “Three are charged by UK in probe of libor rigging” (WSJ, 4/29/14)
• Corporate Monitoring Industry: [TOP TEN]“In corporate monitor, a well-paying job, but unknown results” (NYT, 4/16/14)
• Crime and Punishment in US:  “In the US punishment comes before the crimes” (NYT, 4/30/14)
• Deutsche Bank Salesman Japan Bribery Trial: “Former Deutsche salesman says excessive entertainment was ‘institutional’” (FT, 4/23/14)
• FCPA Investigation of Glaxo: “Glaxo investigates bribery allegations int he Mideast” (WSJ, 4/7/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “General Motors, lawyers gird for court fight over bankruptcy predictions” (LA Daily Journal, 4/23/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Bankruptcy court rulings loom over GM again” (FT, 4/24/14)
  • “GM recalls are windfall for dealers” (LAT, 4/24/14)
  • “Top GM engineer out after recalls” (WSJ, 4/23/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“GM aims to fend off lawsuits over switch” (NYT, 4/23/14)
  • “GM recalls spark battle over liability” (FT, 4/23/14)
  • “Sending alerts, GM delayed recall of cars” (NYT, 4/20/14)
  • “A bid to park recalled GM cars is denied” (NYT, 4/18/14)
  • “Test drivers warned of switch problem in 2006” (WSJ, 4/17/14)
  • “GM chief cites new safety moves and says repairs are now underway” (NYT, 4/16/14)
  • “GM chief can’t shake recall furor” (WSJ, 4/16/14)
  • “Two executives out at GM after recall” (NYT, 4/15/14)
  • “Two GM executives to leave as CEO Barra revamps team” (WSJ, 4/15/14)
  • “GM executives told of Cobalt ills” (WSJ, 4/12/14)
  • “GM documents reveal years of talks on defect” (NYT, 4/12/14)
  • “GM places 2 engineers on leave in inquiry” (NYT, 4/11/14)
  • “GM recall costs to hit $1.3 billion” (WSJ, 4/11/14)
  • “Two GM engineers suspended over recall” (FT, 4/11/14)
  • “GM Criminal probe set for new phase” (WSJ, 4/10/14)
  • “US fines General Morots $28,000 for not cooperating with ignition flaw inquiry” (NYT, 4/9/14)
  • “US fines GM for missing deadline” (WSJ, 4/9/14)
  • “NHTSA fines GM for not turning over information for recall probe” (LAT, 4/9/14)
  • “GM’s Cobalt crisis” (NYT, 4/8/14)
  • “Congress shines a harsh light on GM” (FT, 4/5/14)
  • “GM to start ignition-switch repairs Monday” (WSJ, 4/7/14)
  • “Victim-compensation dilemma hangs over GM” (WSJ, 4/7/14)
  • “In defense of ‘old General Motors’” (WSJ, 4/5/14)
  • “Senators attack culture of GM” (LAT, 4/3/14)
  • “Chiefs at big firms often last to know” (WSJ, 4/3/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “GM Chief Barra hears ‘cover-up’ allegations” (FT, 4/3/14)
  • “GM Chief faces ire of senators in hearing” (NYT, 4/3/14)
  • “GM Secrecy on crashes adds to families pain” (NYT, 4/3/14)
  • “Barra meets with families of victims” (WSJ, 4/1/14)
  • “Size, Cost of GM’s recalls mount” (WSJ, 4/1/14)
  • “GM issues another recall“ (LAT, 4/1/14)
  • “Families urge GM to get defective vehicles off the road” (NYT, 4/2/14)
  • “GM hires lawyer specializing in disaster payouts” (NYT, 4/2/14)
  • “General Motors’ day or reckoning” (LA Daily Journal, 4/1/14)
  • “Auto safety agency ready to point finger at GM in ignition flaw” (NYT, 4/1/14)
• Herbalife Criminal Investigation:
  • “Herbalife marketing practices said to be target of FBI probe” (LAT, 4/12/14)
  • “FBI, US prosecutors investigate Herbalife” (WSJ, 4/12/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Herbalife shares decline on criminal inquiry news” (NYT, 4/12/14)
• HP $108 Million Settlement of FCPA Bribery Case:  “HP to settle bribery charges” (WSJ, 4/10/14)
• Irish Financial Fraud of 3 Bankers (Anglo Irish Bank): [TOP TEN]“Face of Irish crisis cleared of loan fraud” (FT, 4/17/14)
• Money Laundering Investigation of Deutsche Borse: 
  • “D Borse in US laundering probe” (FT, 4/3/14)
  • “Unit of Deutsche Borse faces US criminal inquiry” (NYT, 4/3/14)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Investigation (Credit Suisse):
  • “Credit Suisse bolsters DoJ probe provisions by $477M” (FT, 4/5/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Credit Suisse is said to be facing double-barreled inquiries” (NYT, 4/7/14)
  • “Credit Suisse US resolution closer” (FT, 4/4/14)
  • “Credit Suisse tabs settlement cash” (WSJ, 4/4/14)
  • “Credit Suisse sets millions aside in Justice Dept. case” (NYT, 4/4/14)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Whistleblowers: [TOP TEN]“IRS Pays awards to whistleblowers” (WSJ, 4/19/14)
• Overseas Tax Evasion Investigation (Goldman, Morgan Stanley):  “Banks’ Swiss units to aid in probe” (WSJ, 4/30/14)
• Willful Blindness and the US Supreme Court Global-Tech Decision: “Landmark ‘willfulf blindness’ decision has failed to deliver” (LA Daily Journal, 4/4/14)

March 2014

• Citigroup’s Mexican Subsidiary Criminal Fraud Investigation:
  • “Banker’s pay cut points to surge in accountability” (FT, 3/14/14)
  • “Citigroup cuts pay of Mexico Chief” (WSJ, 3/13/14)
  • “Citigroup’s ‘Mr. Mexico’ in hot spot” (WSJ, 3/12/14)
  • “Fraud exposes challenges for Citi in Mexico” (NYT, 3/12/14)
  • “Red flags amid Citi losses” (WSJ, 3/5/14)
  • “Subpoenas raise fears over Citi rules compliance” (FT, 3/4/14)
  • “Citi is seeing global reach under strain” (WSJ, 3/4/14)
  • “Troubles multiply for affiliate of Citibank” (NYT, 3/4/14)
  • “Citi staffer in Mexico is questioned” (WSJ, 3/3/14)
  • “Citigroup subsidiary a victim of fraud” (NYT, 3/1/14)
  • “Citigroup gets caught sleeping in Mexico” (WSJ, 3/1/14)
  • “Citigroup takes $400 million hit, alleging fraud in Mexico” (WSJ, 3/1/14)
• Criminal Trial of Fannie Mae Worker: “Fannie Mae worker found guilty in foreclosure kickback trial” (LAT, 3/15/14)
• Criminal Trial of Jefferies Group Mortgage-Bond Trader: [TOP TEN]“Jury finds former Jefferies trader Litvak guilty of fraud” (WSJ, 3/8/14)
• Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Top 3 Partners Criminal Charges: 
  • “Ordinary decisions with not so ordinary consequences” (NYT, 3/31/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Pleas of “Dewey Seven” reveal details of financial manipulation” (NYT, 3/29/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Guilty pleas of Dewey staff detail the alleged fraud” (WSJ, 3/29/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“Ex-finance director of Dewey & LeBoeuf says its chairman feared audit” (NYT, 3/28/14)
  • “Ex-worker says he helped Dewey cook its books” (WSJ, 3/28/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “A mystery: Who are the Dewey Secret 7” (NYT, 3/20/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“A dragnet at Dewey & LeBoeuf snares a minnow” (NYT, 3/15/14)
  • “The challenge of linking Dewey’s leader to possible accounting shenanigans” (NYT, 3/10/14)
  • “The chatter” (NYT, 3/9/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Charges seen for 3 in failed law firm” (NYT, 3/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Fallen law firms’s leaders are indicted” (WSJ, 3/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “4 Accused in law firm fraud ignored a maxim: Don’t email” (NYT, 3/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Top Dewey managers charged with fraud” (FT, 3/7/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Dewey executives to be charged” (WSJ, 3/6/14)
• GM’s Early Knowledge of Potentially Faulty Ignition Switch Cover-Up:
  • “US agency knew about GM flaw but did not act” (NYT, 3/31/14)
  • “‘Pattern’ of problems seen in cars, but regulators failed to act” (LAT, 3/31/14)
  • “GM probe will test lawmaker” (WSJ, 3/31/14)
  • “Regulators twice failed to open GM probes” (WSJ, 3/31/14)
  • “GM adds almost 1 million to recall” (WSJ, 3/29/14)
  • “GM expands ignition switch recall to later models” (NYT, 3/29/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“An engineer’s eureka moment with a GM flaw” (NYT, 3/29/14)
  • [TOP TEN]“History gives other cases of G.M.’s behavior” (NYT, 3/28/14)
  • “A company embroiled in tragedy must display tact” (FT, 3/27/14)
  • “Auto-safety regulator missed clues in GM recall” (WSJ, 3/26/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Carmaker mislead grieving families on a lethal flaw” (NYT, 3/25/14)
• Money Laundering Investigation of Goldman Sachs and Palladyne: “Dutch firm laundered money for Libyan leader” (WSJ, 3/27/14)
• Mortgage Bond Price Manipulation Criminal Trial: “Fraud trial of trader goes to jury” (WSJ, 3/7/14)
• Municipal Bankruptcies and Bond-Rigging Schemes:[TOP TEN] “A financial adviser sidesteps prison in bond-rigging case” (NYT, 3/13/14)
• SocGen Trader Conviction (Kerviel): 
  • “Ex-Societe Generale trader’s prison term is upheld” (NYT, 3/20/14)
  • “Kerviel’s €4.9bn SocGen fine reversed but jail term upheld” (FT, 3/20/14)
• Toyota $1.2 Billion Criminal Settlement: 
  • “The Justice Department’s unjust Toyota fine” (WSJ, 3/24/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Judge wants Toyota probe to delve into employees” (WSJ, 3/21/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “‘Fraud can kill,’ Judge tells Toyota” (LAT, 3/21/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Toyota penalty sends signal to GM” (WSJ, 3/20/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Toyota says it deceived consumers” (LAT, 3/20/14)
  • [TOP TEN] “Toyota is fined $1.2 billion for concealing safety defects” (NYT, 3/20/14)
  • “Toyota is fined $1.2bn in US for misleading regulators over recall” (FT, 3/20/14)
  • “Toyota expected to settle Justice Dept. investigation” (NYT, 3/19/14)
  • “Toyota near deal on safety probe” (WSJ, 3/19/14)
• Wearing a Wire as a Cooperating Witness in Undercover White-Collar Investigations: [TOP TEN]“How a former executive went undercover for prosecutors” (WSJ, 3/24/14)

February 2014

• Bitcoin Criminal Investigation: 
  • “Collapse of Bitcoin site is probed” (LAT, 2/27/14)
  • “Now, nations mull the ways to regulate Bitcoin” (NYT, 2/27/14)
• British Criminal Libor Investigation:
  • “British Regulator pursuing charges against 3rd person in Libor case” (NYT, 2/28/14)
  • “Briton charges three ex-Barclays employees in interest rate probe” (LAT, 2/18/14)
• Criminal Trial of Jefferies Group Mortgage-Bond Trader: [TOP TEN]“Mortgage-bond trial opens” (WSJ, 2/19/14)
• DOJ and Britain Cooperation in Investigating Libor Manipulation: [TOP TEN] “US and Britain join forces in bank misbehavior cases” (NYT, 2/25/14)
• DOJ IRS Tax Evasion of Swiss Insurer Plans: “US probes Swiss insurance plans” (WSJ, 2/24/14)
• FCPA Investigation of Avon by DOJ, SEC: “Avon near settling US probe of bribery” (WSJ, 2/13/14)
• Offshore Tax Evasion $800 Million Settlement (Credit Suisse):
  • “Bank helped the rich evade taxes” (LAT, 2/26/14)
  • “Credit Suisse CEO: Tax misconduct was limited to small group of staff” (WSJ, 2/27/14)
  • “Credit Suisse regrets hiding money but cites Swiss law” (LAT, 2/27/14)
  • “Credit Suisse Executives face bipartisan glare in senate” (NYT, 2/27/14)
  • “Credit Suisse to settle with SEC” (LAT, 2/22/14)
• Senate Report on Credit Suisse and Overseas Tax Evasion: 
  • “Senate report blasts Credit Suisse” (WSJ, 2/26/14)
  • “Senate says Credit Suisse hid billions” (NYT, 2/26/14)

January 2014

• Bond Trial and MBS Investigations:[TOP TEN]“Fraud trial is key to mortgage probe” (WSJ, 1/9/14)
• Criminal Charges and Defendant and Public Comments: [TOP TEN] “Admitted rogue says he’s no criminal” (NYT, 1/16/14)
• DOJ Investigation of Banks’ Money Laundering: “Lenders warned on illicit dealings” (WSJ, 1/10/14)
• FCPA Bribery Fines:
  • “Alcoa snared in Bahrain bribery case” (WSJ, 1/10/14)
  • “Alcoa in $384 million deal to settle Bahrain bribery charges” (FT, 1/10/14)
• Libor Manipulation Criminal Charges (3 Rabobank Traders): “Three former Rabobank traders charged with fraud” (WSJ, 1/14/14)
• Offshore Tax Evasion $800 Million Settlement (Credit Suisse):“Credit Suisse nears tax-cheat deal” (WSJ, 1/23/14)

December 2013

• Deutsche Bank Managing Director Sentenced to 7 Years: “Ex-Deutsche bank HK chief jailed for bribery” (FT, 12/10/13)
• FCPA Bribery Fines:
  • “Archer Daniels Midland settles corruption case, to pay more than $36 million” (WSJ, 12/21/13)
• “Foreclosure Rescue” Fraud Scheme: “Orange County ‘foreclosure rescue’ fraud ring convicted” (LAT, 12/4/13)
• Ireland Criminal Charges Against Bankers (Anglo): “Three face charges over alleged €7.2bn fraud at Anglo Irish Bank” (FT, 12/19/13)
• Libor Manipulation:
  • “Yen trader denies libor charges” (FT, 12/18/13)
  • “Not-Guilty pleas for 3 in libor case” (WSJ, 12/18/13)
• Overcharging Clients Guilty Plea (ConvergEx Group): “ConvergEx settles fraud charges for $151 million” (WSJ, 12/19/13)
• Southern District of New York US Attorney (Bharara): “Turning the wheels of justice, and making room for Springsteen” (NYT, 12/1/13)

November 2013

• Arrest of 5 Senior Spanish Bankers: “Court orders arrests over bank collapse central to Spanish crisis” (FT, 11/7/13)
• Arrest of SEC Compliance Examiner (Gilchrist):
  • “SEC staffer is charged in probe into holdings” (WSJ, 11/20/13)
  • “SEC examiner faces criminal charges” (FT, 11/20/13)
• FCPAC $253 Million Fine  (Weatherford):
  • “Weatherford to pay $253 million fine” (WSJ, 11/27/13)
  • “Weatherford to pay $253m to settle actions” (FT, 11/27/13)
• FCPA Bribery Fines: “Plane maker embraer faces bribery inquiries” (WSJ, 11/3/13)
• Forex Manipulation Criminal Investigation: “FBI tries new tactic in currency probe” (WSJ, 11/21/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion– UBS Banker Indicted:
  • “Ex-banker to answer charges” (WSJ, 11/29/13)
  • “Former UBS banker Weil set for extradition to US” (FT, 11/29/13)

October 2013

• Criminal Investigation of  JP Morgan’s $6.25 billion “London Whale” Case:
  • “Spain is expected to extradite ex-trader in JPMorgan case” (NYT, 10/2/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “JP Morgan Insider aids in US probe” (WSJ, 10/1/13)
• DOJ Investigation of Cantor Fitzgerald Gambling Unit: “US investigators eye Cantor Fitzgerald gambling executive Lee Amaitis” (WSJ, 10/3/13)
• Guilty Pleas: “Sentencing abuse alleged by judge” (WSJ, 10/19/13)
• Hedge Fund $700 million Derivatives Verdict Victory Against Barclays: “Barclays faces new $700m bill” (FT, 10/30/13)
• Legal Fess and Criminal Case Against Goldman Programmer:
  • “Goldman ordered to pay legal fees in code-theft case” (WSJ, 10/23/13)
  • “Judge tells Goldman to pay legal bills of ex-programmer” (NYT, 10/23/13)
• Libor Manipulation:
  • “Ban ends on printing names in Libor case” (WSJ, 10/22/13)
  • “A key Libor figure shifts defense tack” (WSJ, 10/11/13)
• Libor Manipulation Criminal Charges (3 ICAP Executives):“SFO narrows Libor charges” (FT, 10/22/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion– UBS Banker Indicted:
  • “Ex-UBS banker faces US extradition” (FT, 10/22/13)
  • “Former UBS official is arrested in tax probe” (WSJ, 10/21/13)
• UK Criminal Libor Manipulation Probe:
  • “UK scrambles to preserve key Libor case” (WSJ, 10/19/13)
  • “UK to name others in Libor probe” (WSJ, 10/18/13)
• US Supreme Court Case re Pretrial Asset Seizure:
  • “Case pits freezing assets against hiring lawyers” (NYT, 10/17/13)
  • “Pretrial asset seizure splits justices” (WSJ, 10/17/13)
• Wire Fraud: “Wire fraud on the rise” (WSJ, 10/12/13)

September 2013

• Criminal Investigation of  JP Morgan’s $6.25 billion “London Whale” Case:
  • [TOP TEN] “Accused traders citing the ‘Whale’” (WSJ, 9/24/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “The London Whale vs. the Big-Fish strategy” (WSJ, 9/20/13)
  • “Dimon vows to fix JP Morgan’s compliance problems” (NYT, 9/18/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“JP Morgan ‘whale’ hunt isn’t over” (WSJ, 9/18/13)
• DOJ Criminal Probe of Libor Manipulation (Barclays): “Former Barclays staff sign probe deal” (FT, 9/19/13)
• Libor Manipulation Criminal Charges (3 ICAP Executives):
  • [TOP TEN]“‘Lord Libor’ trio put ICAP at the heart of rate-rigging scandal” (FT, 9/26/13)
  • “ICAP settlement a blow to Michael Spencer, epitome of city” (FT, 9/26/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“Court papers tell how ‘Lord Libor’ wanted more” (FT, 9/26/13)
  • “ICAP is fined $87 million in Libor scandal” (WSJ, 9/26/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Guilty Plea (Beanie Babies CEO):
  • “Beanie toy billionaire hit with $54 million tax fine” (WSJ, 9/19/13)
  • “Beanie Babies creator to settle tax evasion charges” (LAT, 9/19/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion (Italy/Luxemburg): “Lawyer’s star rises in fashion firmament” (FT, 9/24/13)
• Two-Time Securities Fraudster: “A biotech king, dethroned” (NYT, 9/6/13)

August 2013

• $140 Million Penny Stock Scam: “Alleged Penny-stock scam nets $140 million” (WSJ, 8/13/13)
• $47 Million Money laundering Settlement: “Sands sets accord on money laundering” (WSJ, 8/28/13)
• Criminal Investigation of  JP Morgan’s $6.25 billion “London Whale” Case:
  • “JP Morgan faces criminal probe” (LA Daily Journal, 8/9/13)
  • “Trash into gas? An army test may tell” (NYT, 8/18/13)
  • “The problem with wiggle room in securities” (NYT, 8/18/13)
  • “US files ‘London whale’ charges against ex-JP Morgan traders” (FT, 8/17/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“Whale case rests on value issue” (WSJ, 8/16/13)
  • “Will banks be safer if the London whale gets harpooned?” (FT, 8/16/13)
  • “Oversight at JP Morgan is faulted in arrest of traders” (NYT, 8/15/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “Whale deal breaks legal ground” (FT, 8/15/13)
  • “‘Whale’ loss charges for JP Morgan ex-traders” (FT, 8/15/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “Two charged in ‘London Whale’ case” (WSJ, 8/15/13)
  • “Former JP Morgan employees charged” (LAT, 8/15/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “Charges expected in ‘Whale’ trades” (WSJ, 8/14/13)
  • “‘Whale’ traders not in hiding” (FT, 8/14/13)
  • “US to charge two who worked with ‘Whale‘” (WSJ, 8/11/13)
  • “US faces obstacles in bid to arrest 2 in big trading loss at JPMorgan” (NYT, 8/14/13)
  • “Low-balling of losses key to “Whale” probe” (WSJ, 8/12/13)
  • ““Whale’ traders face indictment” (FT, 8/12/13)
  • “Prosecutors and FBI examine JP Morgan” (NYT, 8/12/13)
  • [TOP TEN] “US said to plan to arrest pair in big bank loss” (NYT, 8/10/13)
• DOJ Criminal Investigation of JPMorgan and California’s Energy Market Manipulation: “JPMorgan faces FBI criminal probe in California energy market case” (LAT, 8/22/13)
• FCPA Bribery Allegations by Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies (GlaxoSmithKlein, Lilly):
  • “Eli Lilly investigates bribery accusations in China” (WSJ, 8/23/13)
  • “Glaxo trips for Chinese doctors played to overburdened medical system” (WSJ, 8/19/13)
• FCPA Investigation (Baxter): “Baxter found violations in China” (WSJ, 8/2/13)
• FCPA Investigation (Avon): “US rejects Avon’s offer to end bribe investigation” (WSJ, 8/2/13)
• TARP funds misuse guilt plea: “Banker pleads guilty in TARP funds case” (WSJ, 8/28/13)
• US and UK Criminal Investigations of JPMorgan’s “London Whale” $6.2 Billion Trading Loss: “SFO liaising with US over ‘London Whale’ inquiry” (FT, 8/22/13)

July 2013

• FCPA Bribery Allegations by Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies (GlaxoSmithKlein, Lilly):
  • “Glaxo employees held in China amid probe” (WSJ, 7/29/13)
  • “China details allegations of bribery against Glaxo” (NYT, 7/27/13)
  • “Faced with 2 accusers, Glaxo’s responses differ” (WSJ, 7/25/13)
  • “Beijing takes on big beasts of global drug industry” (FT, 7/25/13)
  • “Bribery built into fabric of Chinese healthcare” (FT, 7/25/13)
• High Profile Criminal Defense Lawyer (Stillman): [TOP TEN]“Legal merger shows rise in criminal defense status” (NYT, 7/1/13)
• Libor Manipulation (UBS, Citigroup):“Former UBS trader’s plea hearing set for October” (FT, 7/5/13)
• Libor Manipulation Criminal Charges (UK):
  • “Fresh criminal action in Libor probe” (FT, 7/16/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“Brokers charged in Libor investigation” (WSJ, 7/16/13)
• Sentence of Three Ex-UBS Municipal Bond Traders in Bid-Rigging Case: “US setback on bid-rig sentencing” (WSJ, 7/25/13)
• UK Proposed Criminal Prosecution of “Reckless” Bankers: [TOP TEN]“Bankers may face UK jail” (WSJ, 7/9/13)

June 2013

• Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (David Green): “Britain’s top fraud office aims to add bite to tits bark” (NYT, 6/18/13)
• CalPERS Executives Fraud, Conspiracy, Obstruction Case (Villalobos, Buenrostro): “Prosecutors boost efforts targeting ex-CalPERS officials” (LAT, 6/26/13)
• Foreign Cyber Theft of Trade Secrets: “US eyes prosecution of foreign cyber thieves” (FT, 6/20/13)
• Jefferson County Bankruptcy, JPMorgan Chase and Criminal Bribes: “A portent of peril for muni bondholders” (NYT, 6/7/13)
• Libor Manipulation (Barclays):[TOP TEN]“Criminal cases loom in rate rigging” (WSJ, 6/7/13)
• Libor Manipulation (UBS, Citigroup):
  • [TOP TEN]“Libor case ensnares more banks” (WSJ, 6/21/13)
  • “First banker to be charged over Libor faces court in UK” (FT, 6/21/13)
  • “Ex-UBS trader in London is charged with fraud in Libor case“
  • “Trader charged over Libor scandal” (FT, 6/19/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“Fresh charges readied in rate-rigging case” (WSJ, 6/18/13)
• Money Laundering Investigation (Las Vegas Sands): “Sands probe moves forward” (WSJ, 6/7/13)

May 2013

• Assistant US Attorneys (Sony): [TOP TEN]“The inner circle” (FT, 5/22/13)
• Bank Fraud Conviction of Ex-CEO and Other Executives: “Ex-chief convicted of trying to defraud bank” (NYT, 5/25/13)
• Bribery and FCPA “Wall Street Brokers”: “Bribery on Wall St.” (NYT, 5/9/13)
• Cyber Money Laundering (Liberty Reserve):
  • [TOP TEN]“US says firm laundered billions” (WSJ, 5/29/13)
  • “Online currency exchange accused of laundering $6 billion” (NYT, 5/29/13)
  • “Liberty Reserve indicted on digital currency money laundering charges” (LAT, 5/29/13)
  • “Laundering conspiracy arrests hit cyberbank” (FT, 5/29/13)
• FCPA Settlment (Barclays):
  • “Barclays in US criminal investigation over links to prominent Saudi prince” (FT, 5/11/13)
  • “Probe is threat to Barclays makeover” (FT, 5/11/13)
• Money Laundering and Art: “Valuable as Art but used as a tool to launder money” (NYT, 5/13/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion:
  • “UK investigates data leak on use of tax havens” (FT, 5/10/13)
  • “Brussels steps up efforts over tax avoidance” (FT, 5/6/13)
  • “Leniency for offshore cheats” (WSJ, 5/6/13)
• Quad Capital $1Bn Rogue Trading Investigation: “Former Quad Capital trader in probe over Apple buy order” (FT, 5/1/13)
• Spanish Bank Head Arrested:
  • “Ex-Spanish banker is released on bail after a night in jail” (NYT, 5/19/13)
  • “Former head of Caja Madrid held” (FT, 5/19/13)
• White Collar Criminal Defense Costs: “The high cost of mounting a white-collar criminal defense” (Forbes, 5/30/13)

April 2013

• Art Dealer Money Laundering Case (Nahmad): “A powerful art dealer, gambling and a money-laundering case” (NYT, 4/17/13)
• Bear Stearns Trial (Tannin): “Law firm stands out for its work; not its gender makeup” (NYT, 4/3/13)
• Banks and Money Laundering: “Laundering fears spark bank retreat” (FT, 4/22/13)
• DOJ Funding: “Prosecutors dodge pay cuts despite sequester” (LA Daily Journal, 4/26/13)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: “Panasonic draws US bribe probe” (WSJ, 4/1/13)
• FCPA Settlement (Ralph Lauren): “Ralph Lauren case shows the benefits of cooperation” (NYT, 4/29/13)
• Goldman Futures Trade Fraud:
  • “Former Goldman trader pleads guilty to wire fraud” (NYT, 4/4/13)
  • “Ex-trader admits to fraud” (WSJ, 4/4/13)
  • “Ex-Goldman trader surrenders to FBI” (FT, 4/4/13)
• Italy Bank Collapse Prosecution: “Italy orders seizure of $2.4 billion in bank inquiry” (NYT, 4/17/13)
• MF Global Trader (Dooley): “MF Global ex-trader sentenced to 5 years” (WSJ, 4/17/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion:
  • “Offshore account leak of ‘epic proportions’” (LA Daily, 4/12/13)
  • “Group of 20 supports sharing bank data to end international tax evasion” (NYT, 4/20/13)
• Real Estate “Ponzi-Like” Scheme (DBSF CEO): “Real-estate chief is indicted” (WSJ, 4/11/13)
• Revolving Door: “Wall St’s door to the treasury need not be nailed shut” (FT, 4/2/13)
• Santander CEO Criminal Conviction:
  • “Santander springs chief surprise” (FT, 4/30/13)
  • “Santander chief in legal battle resigns” (FT, 4/30/13)
• Tax Evasion: “Tax-haven rivals circle depositors of Cyprus” (NYT, 4/1/13)
• Tax Evasion (Luxembourg Banks): 
  • “Tax haven climbdown on data sharing” (FT, 4/30/13)
  • “Luxembourg to disclose bank-account data” (WSJ, 4/11/13)
  • “Hollande seeks to ‘eradicate’ tax havens” (FT, 4/11/13)

March 2013

• Facebook Fraud Investigation: “Charges in a Florida Facebook fraud” (WSJ, 3/20/13)
• Foregin Corrupt Practices Act: 
  • “U.S. probes Microsoft bribery allegations” (WSJ, 3/20/13)
  • “U.S. is said to scrutinize Microsoft” (NYT, 3/20/13)
  • “Las Vegas Sands admits possible bribe law breach” (FT, 3/4/13)
  • “Sands: ‘Likely’ FCPA violations” (WSJ, 3/3/13)
• Fugitive Hedge Fund Manager (Homm): “Fugitive hedge fund manager is arrested” (NYT, 3/11/13)
• Libor Manipulation: [TOP TEN] “U.S. and U.K. in tussle over trader” (WSJ, 3/14/13)
• Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines: “A long prison term is less so thanks to regrets by the sentencing Judge” (NYT, 3/29/13)
• Money Laundering (Citibank):“Fed orders Citi to raise game over laundering” (FT, 3/27/13)
• Money Laundering (HSBC):
  • “HSBC unit charged in Argentine tax case” (WSJ, 3/19/13)
  • “HSBC eyes further job cuts” (FT, 3/18/13)
  • “HSBC shrugs off $1.9bn fine from US regulators” (FT, 3/9/13)
  • “HSBC: ready for take-off?” (FT, 3/5/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion: “Offshore tax probe picks up” (WSJ, 3/7/13)
• Perjury: “The economic truth about lying” (WSJ, 3/26/13)
• Tax Evasion (Wegelin & Co.): 
  • [TOP TEN]“Wegelin to pay $74 million” (WSJ, 3/5/13)
  • [TOP TEN]“Wegelin’s fall to tax-haven poster child” (WSJ, 3/4/13)

February 2013

• Citigroup Deal Appeal: “[TOP TEN] “Judge’s rejection of Citigroup deal is heard on appeal” (NYT, 2/9/13)
• Check Fraud Scheme: “$82 million fraud was staged with bad checks, US asserts” (NYT, 2/22/13)
• Foregin Corrupt Practices Act: “FBI probe of EADS unit claims” (FT, 2/11/13)
• Merck $688m Settlement with Investors: “Merck settles suit over cholesterol drug” (NYT, 2/15/13)
• Money Laundering: “Treasury eases off bank rule” (WSJ, 2/10/13)
• [TOP TEN]Money Laundering (HSBC):  “Too big to jail” (Rolling Stone, 2/28/13)
• SoCal $30 m Stock Scheme: “Federal agents arrest 14 in alleged Southland stock scheme” (LAT, 2/15/13)
• Tax Evasion: “In battling tax dodgers, Britain gives shame a try” (NYT, 2/25/13)

January 2013

• DOJ Criminal Division Head (Lanney Breuer): “Top federal prosecutor of corporate crime will resign” (NYT, 1/30/13)
• Forfeiture in Criminal Cases: “For U.S. Attorney’s Office, Forfeiture from crimes pays (Sometimes in Dinosaur bones)” (NYT, 1/1/13)
• Libor Manipulation (RBS): [TOP TEN] “US wants criminal charges for RBS” (WSJ, 1/29/13)
• Money Laundering (Las Vegas Sands):  “Casino halts oversees transfers for high rollers” (WSJ, 1/25/13)
• Mortgage Fraud Prosecution of Credit Suisse Executive (Serageldin): “Banker isn’t contesting his extradition to the US” (WSJ, 1/15/13)
• Mortgage Backed Securities Fraud Indited (Litvak of Jefferies & Co.):
  • “Ex-trader for Jefferies is charged with fraud” (NYT, 1/29/13)
  • “Ex- Jefferies trader accused of fraud” (WSJ, 1/29/13)
  • “Banker arrested in fraud case” (LAT, 1/23/13)
• Offshore Tax Evasion:“Unsafe Offshore” (FT, 1/14/13)
• Tax Evasion (UBS): “US is preparing more tax evasion cases” (WSJ, 1/31/13)
• Tax Evasion (Wegelin & Co.):
  • “IRS cleared on summons” (WSJ, 1/29/13)
  • “Swiss city fears for cultural legacy in wake of banks fall” (NYT, 1/25/13)
  • “Weglin aftershock rattles Swiss bankers” (FT, 1/11/13)
  • “Swiss banks plead guilty to helping American tax dodgers” (WSJ, 1/4/13)
  • “Swiss bank pleads guilty to tax law violations” (NYT, 1/3/12)

December 2012

• CEO of Iceland’s Leading Bank, Glitnir, Sentenced for Fraud (Larus Welding): [TOP TEN] “Former chief of Glitnir jailed for fraud” (FT, 12/31/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: “Judge blasts IBM SEC anti-bribery settlement” (WSJ, 12/21/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Rolls Royce):
  • “Rolls-Royce faces bribery claims” (WSJ, 12/7/12)
  • “Corruption probe clouds Rolls-Royce horizon” (FT, 12/7/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Walmart): “Bribery allegations dented Walmart’s folksy image” (FT, 12/30/12)
• Italian Criminal Trial of Banks Mis-selling Derivatives:
  • “Italy derivatives ruling” (FT, 12/21/12)
  • “Four banks found guilty of mis-selling derivatives” (FT, 12/20/12)
  • “Four banks convicted of fraud in Italy in swaps case” (WSJ, 12/20/12)
• Libor Manipulation (UBS / Citigroup):
  • “UK politicians opposed traders extradition” (FT, 12/22/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “Lessons Learnt for $1.5Bn” (FT, 12/22/12)
  • “UBS unit is said to be close to guilty plea in rate-rigging scandal” (NYT, 12/14/12)
  • “Libor dragnet snares three men in UK” (WSJ, 12/12/12)
  • “Rate inquiry accelerates with arrests in London” (NYT, 12/12/12)
  • “UK Libor arrests signal a new turn” (FT, 12/12/12)
  • “Trader and two brokers held and first arrest over Libor scandal” (FT, 12/12/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (HSBC):
  • “HSBC agrees to pay nearly $2 Billion to settle charges of illegal transfers” (NYT, 12/12/12)
  • “HSBC agrees to vet clients” (FT, 12/12/12)
  • “HSBC to pay $1.9 billion to settle case” (LAT, 12/12/12)
  • “HSBC to pay record US penalty” (WSJ, 12/11/12)
  • “Bank said to avoid charges over laundering” (NYT, 12/11/12)
• Money Laundering (Standard Chartered):
  • “Standard Chartered settles US sanctions allegations” (WSJ, 12/11/12)
  • “StanChart to pay further $300m to settle US claims” (FT, 12/7/12)
• Offshore Tax Evasion:
  • “JP Morgan nears $5M settlement over UK tax avoided via offshore trust” (FT, 12/8/12)
  • “Greek tax scandal takes strange turn” (FT, 12/4/12)
• Spain’s Criminal Investigation of Banks: “Former top banker testifies in Spain behind closed doors” (NYT, 12/21/12)
• Tax Evasion (Deutsche Bank):
  • “Tax probe arrest adds to Deustche banks problems” (FT, 12/22/12)
  • “Image remake suffers hit at Deutsche Bank” (WSJ, 12/20/12)
  • “Legal setbacks weigh on D Bank” (FT, 12/19/12)
  • “More heat on Deutsche Bank” (WSJ, 12/18/12)
  • “Deutsche takes legal blow” (WSJ, 12/17/12)
  • “Deutsche Bank hit by one-off charges” (FT, 12/14/12)
  • “Deutsche Bsnk warns of big hit to profit” (WSJ, 12/14/12)
  • “After raid a warning of a drag on profit” (NYT, 12/14/12)
• Wal-Mart Money Laundering in Mexico: “The bribery aisle: How Wal-Mart used payoffs to get its way in Mexico” (NYT, 12/18/12)

November 2012

• Criminal Trial of Refco lawyer (Collins): “Conviction in Refco retrial” (WSJ, 11/17/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:
  • “Learning to live with FCPA” (LA Daily Journal, 11/26/12)
  • “Some say FCPA guide lacks specificity” (LA Daily Journal, 11/27/12)
  • “Bribery law dues and don’ts” (WSJ, 11/15/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “Justice Dept. issues guidance on overseas bribes” (NYT, 11/15/12) [Report: A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]
  • “US Clarifies bribery law to avoid violations” (FT, 11/15/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Barclays Probe): “Barclays in US probe over Saudi license” (FT, 11/11/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Walmart):
  • “Walmart extends corruption inquiries” (FT, 11/16/12)
  • “Walmart takes a broader look at bribery cases” (NYT, 11/16/12)
• Irish Banking Crisis: “Irish jails Quin for contempt over asset” (FT, 11/3/12)
• Italy Prosecution of S&P and Fitch for Downgrading Italy’s Credit Rating: “Italy calls for downgrades trial” (FT, 11/13/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (HSBC):
  • “HSBC’s multiplying legal woes” (NYT, 11/13/12)
  • “HSBC haunted by imperfect past” (WSJ, 11/6/12)
  • “Price tag rising in laundering case” (WSJ, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “Buoyant HSBC shrugs off PPI setback” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC fears $2bn fine over money laundering claim” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC may face charges in a laundering inquiry” (NYT, 11/6/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (JP Morgan): “New JP Morgan Jam” (WSJ, 11/16/12)
• Money Laundering (Standard Chartered): “Standard Chartered nears Iran settlement” (WSJ, 11/29/12)
• Offshore Tax Evasion:
  • “Swiss bank secrecy under scrutiny” (FT, 11/30/12)
  • “Two tax-shelter convictions tossed” (WSJ, 11/30/12)
  • “Leak leaves HSBC embarrassed” (FT, 11/10/12)
  • “HSBC investigates alleged client data leak” (FT, 11/9/12)
  • “German tax authorities investigate UBS clients” (FT, 11/13/12)
  • “Britain examines 4,000 HSBC accounts in a tax haven” (NYT, 11/10/12)
  • “UBS in German inquiry on taxes” (WSJ, 11/9/12)
  • “Held to Account” (FT, 11/3/12)
• UBS Banker Trial for Aiding Tax Evasion:
  • “Guilty plea on US tax evasion” (FT, 11/7/12)
  • “Ex-Swiss Banker admits aid to US tax evaders” (NYT, 11/7/12)
• UBS Bond Trader $2.25 Billion Unauthorized Trading Loss (Adoboli Trial):
  • “UBS funded $47.6 million in rogue trader scandal” (NYT, 11/28/12)
  • “Regulators place sanctions on UBS” (WSJ, 11/27/12)
  • “UBS fined £29m over rogue trader” (FT, 11/27/12)
  • “Adoboli was not a real city trader — go easy on the blame” (FT, 11/23/12)
  • “UBS brace for big fine over Adoboli” (FT, 11/26/12)
  • “UBS expected to be fined in rogue trader scandal” (NYT, 11/24/12)
  • “UBS ex-trader guilty in fraud” (NYT, 11/21/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “UBS fraud trader, intelligent, articulate, charming, and corrupt” (FT, 11/21/12)
  • “Ex-trader sentenced in UBS loss” (NYT, 11/21/12)
  • “Defense compares former UBS trader to Spartacus” (NYT, 11/13/12)
  • “Lawyer says that ex-UBS trader is scapegoat for bank woes” (NYT, 11/10/12)
  • “Ex-UBS trader accused of ‘playing god’ with banks money” (NYT, 11/9/12)
• Wal-Mart Money Laundering in Mexico: “The bribery aisle: How Wal-Mart used payoffs to get its way in Mexico” (NYT, 12/18/12)
• Whistleblower (BNY Mellon): “Whistleblower to get big payment in Bank of New York Virginia Deal” (WSJ, 11/9/12)

October 2012

• Facebook Fraudulent Contract Investigation: 
  • “Lawyer for NY man suing Facebook wants out of case” (LA Daily Journal, 10/31/12)
  • [TOP TEN]“A dubious case found lawyers eager to make some money” (NYT, 10/30/12)
  • “Man arrested in Facebook scheme” (WSJ, 10/27/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:
  • [TOP TEN] “The business of bribery” (WSJ, 10/2/12)
  • “Law’s Long Path: Nixon, Carter, Bush” (WSJ, 10/2/12)
  • “The costs of compliance grow” (WSJ, 10/2/12)
  • “Extradition is hurdle in prosecuting executives” (WSJ, 10/2/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Barclays Probe): “Barclays in US probe over Saudi license” (FT, 11/11/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Walmart):
  • “Walmart extends corruption inquiries” (FT, 11/16/12)
  • “Walmart takes a broader look at bribery cases” (NYT, 11/16/12)
• Irish Banking Crisis:  “Irish jails Quin for contempt over asset” (FT, 11/3/12)
• Italy Prosecution of S&P and Fitch for Downgrading Italy’s Credit Rating: “Italy calls for downgrades trial” (FT, 11/13/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (HSBC): 
  • “HSBC’s multiplying legal woes” (NYT, 11/13/12)
  • “HSBC haunted by imperfect past” (WSJ, 11/6/12)
  • “Price tag rising in laundering case” (WSJ, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “Buoyant HSBC shrugs off PPI setback” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC fears $2bn  fine over money laundering claim” (FT, 11/6/12)
  • “HSBC may face charges in a laundering inquiry” (NYT, 11/6/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (JP Morgan): “New JP Morgan Jam” (WSJ, 11/16/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (Las Vegas Sands): “Sands and US discuss a deal” (WSJ, 10/29/12)
• Peregrine Financial $215 Million Missing Customer Funds (Wasendorf):
  • “Peregrine funds in question” (WSJ, 10/11/12)
  • “Peregrine accounts to be transferred to Vision financial” (WSJ, 10/8/12)
• Society General (Kerviel): 
  • “Society General rogue trader Kerviel loses appeal” (FT, 10/27/12)
  • “Kerviel’s SocGen appeal rejected” (FT, 10/25/12)
  • “France rejects ex-trader’s appeal of fraud conviction” (LAT, 10/25/12)
  • “Society general is sentenced” (WSJ, 10/25/12)
  • “Court in France upholds trader’s sentence and fine” (NYT, 10/25/12)
• UBS Bond Trader $2.25 Billion Unauthorized Trading Loss (Adoboli Trial):
  • “Adoboli felt pressure” (FT, 10/30/12)
  • “Ex-trader says he was no rogue” (LAT, 10/30/12)
  • “Ex-UBS trader testifies in fraud trial” (LAT, 10/27/12)
  • “‘UBS was my family’” (WSJ, 10/27/12)
  • “Former trader at UBS weeps as he testifies” (NYT, 10/27/12)
  • “‘UBS was my family’ says accused trader” (FT, 10/27/12)
• [TOP TEN] U.S. Supreme Court and Foreign Victims: “U.S. Justice in collision with foreign fraud” (NYT, 10/5/12)
• Whistleblower (IRS): “IRS pays $38 million in whistleblower case” (WSJ, 10/29/12)

September 2012

• Credit Suisse Structured Credit Trading Business Teeth Prosecution (Serageldin): “Ex-banker tries to settle charges” (WSJ, 9/28/12)
• Deferred Prosecution Agreements for Corporations:
  • [TOP TEN] “Deferred prosecution agreements and cookie-cutter justice” (NYT, 9/18/12)
  • Speech of Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, heard at New York City Bar Association (9/13/12)
• [TOP TEN]Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: “Foreign firms most affected by US law baring bribes” (NYT, 9/4/12)
• Guilty Pleas: “Federal Guilty Pleas Soar as Bargains Trump Trials” (WSJ, 9/24/12)
• Money Laundering Inquiry (other banks): “Money-Laundering Inquiry said to be looking into US Banks” (NYT, 9/15/12)
• Peregrine Financial $215 Million Missing Customer Funds (Wasendorf):
  • “Peregrine CEO pleads guilty to cheating investors” (LAT, 9/18/12)
  • “House Arrest for Peregrine Ex-CEO” (WSJ, 9/15/12)
  • “Peregrine CEO Set to Leave Jail” (Reuters, 9/14/12)
  • “President offers stake” (WSJ, 9/12/12)
  • “Peregrine CEO signs plea deal” (WSJ, 9/12/12)
  • “Delay urged on Peregrine outlays” (WSJ, 9/11/12)
  • “Peregrine imbalance grows” (WSJ, 9/8/12)
  • “Peregrine debacle takes toll on firms” (WSJ, 9/7/12)
• Prosecution for Lawyers for Mortgage Fraud: “Criminal and Civil – Fraud cases have exploded since Housing Crisis: Lawyers Land in Hot Water”  (WSJ, 9/19/12)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Schemes:
  • “Senate report criticizes offshore schemes” (FT,9/21/12)
  • “Credit Suisse to give more files” (WSJ, 9/18/12)
  • “Tax clampdown to hurt Swiss banks” (FT, 9/18/12)
• UBS Bond Trader $2.25 Billion Unauthorized Trading Loss (Adoboli Trial):
  • “Adoboli colleague tells jury of fund” (FT, 9/26/12)
  • “UBS London desk ‘less risk averse’ than the US” (FT, 9/23/12)
  • “Adoboli lost £123,000 on spread bets” (FT, 9/18/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “Adoboli Close to ‘Destroying’ UBS” (FT, 9/15/12)
  • “Ex-UBS Trader is accused of gambling in a big loss” (NYT, 9/15/12)
  • “Trial Puts UBS in Spotlight” (WSJ, 9/15/12)
  • “Trial to begin for former UBS trader accused of hiding big loss” (NYT, 9/14/12)
  • “Trial begins of former UBS trader after $2.25 bn loss” (FT, 9/11/12)
• UBS Municipal Bonds Case:
  • “Three ex-UBS bankers found guilty of rigging bids” (NYT, 9/1/12)
  • “Former UBS employees convicted in muni case” (WSJ, 9/1/12)
• Whistle Blowing (IRS):
  • “IRS pays $38 million in whistleblower case” (WSJ, 10/29/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “The price Whistle-Blowers pay for secrets” (NYT, 9/22/12)
  • “Bradley Birkenfeld, Hero of Tax Reform” (WSJ, 9/15/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “Sometimes, it takes a thief to catch one” (NYT, 9/12/12)
  • [TOP TEN] “Whistleblower gets $104 million” (WSJ, 9/12/12)
  • “IRS awards UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld $104 million” (LAT, 9/12/12)
  • “Get out of Jail Free? No it’s better” (NYT, 9/12/12)
  • “‘Tarantula’ nets reward of $104m” (FT, 9/12/12)

August 2012

• Criminal Investigation of Libor Manipulation: “As Libor fault-finding grows, it is now every bank for itself” (NYT, 8/6/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Avon Products): “New Avon CEO aims to wind-up bribe probe” (WSJ, 8/2/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Olympus): “US examines Olympus training junkets” (FT, 8/2/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Teva): “Teva subpoenaed in bribery probe” (WSJ, 8/6/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Pfizer):
  • “Pfizer pays $60 million to settle bribery charges” (LAT, 8/8/12)
  • “Pfizer settles Federal Bribery investigation” (WSJ, 8/8/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Las Vegas Sands):
  • “In thrall to Sheldon Adelson” (NYT, 8/17/12)
  • “Scrutiny for casino mogul’s frontman in China” (NYT, 8/14/12)
  • “Sands China deals scrutinized” (WSJ, 8/10/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Morgan Stanley Investment Advisor):Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Oracle): 
  • “Oracle $2 million in settlement with SEC” (WSJ, 8/17/12)
  • “Morgan Stanley ex-official sentenced to 9 months in prison in China ” (WSJ, 8/17/12)
  • “Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor sentenced over bribery” (FT, 8/17/12)
• Money Laundering Investigation (HSBC):Money Laundering (Walmart) / Tax Evasion in Mexico:
  • “Walmart tackled on laundering concerns” (FT, 8/15/12)
  • “Cash moves by HSBC in inquiry” (NYT, 8/25/12)
  • “We must clean-up our act on money laundering” (FT, 8/17/12)
  • “Probe points to former Syria link” (FT, 8/16/12)
  • HSBC Senate Investigation
  • “HSBC dealings in Middle East in spotlight” (FT, 8/16/12)
  • “HSBC hires former chief of U.S. sanctions watchdog” (WSJ, 8/14/12)
  • “In the financial industry, a less scrupulous class of law-breaker” (NYT, 8/7/12)
• Money Laundering (UniCredit Bank): “US investigates UniCredit on Iran” (WSJ, 8/27/12)
• Peregrine Financial $215 Million Missing Customer Funds (Wasendorf):
  • “Peregrine probe still focuses on CEO” (WSJ, 8/23/12)
  • “Former chief of Peregrine pleads not guilty to fraud” (NYT, 8/18/12)
  • “Peregrine’s chief pleads not guilty” (WSJ, 8/18/12)
  • “Arraignment of Peregrine’s chief executive set for Friday” (WSJ, 8/15/12)
  • “Peregrine CEO is indicted” (WSJ, 8/14/12)
  • “Peregrine chief is indicted in brokerage fraud case” (NYT, 8/14/12)
  • “PFGBest grand jury to convene Monday” (WSJ, 8/13/12)
  • “Peregrine trustee wants to subpoena 10 banks” (WSJ, 8/2/12)
  • “Wasendorf’s son subpoenaed in Peregrine case” (WSJ, 8/1/12)
• Offshore Tax Evasion Schemes: “Swiss bankers fume over privacy” (WSJ 8/21/12)
• Regents Financial/Fiderion Group Grand Jury Investigation: “Ties to regents financial probed” (WSJ, 8/22/12)
• Reversal of Gateway Distributor CEO Conviction (Richard Bailey): “9th Circuit reverses Wright for the third time this year” (Daily Journal, 8/28/12)

July 2012

• BofA Executive (Murphy): “Ex-Bank of America official indicted in muni bid-rigging” (NYT, 7/21/12)
• Barclays Libor Manipulation:
  • “Rate probe expands to bank traders” (WSJ, 7/24/12)
  • “A week in the life of Libor” (NYT, 7/23/12)
  • “US is building criminal cases in rate-fixing” (NYT, 7/15/12)
  • “A calculated deal in a rate-rigging inquiry” (NYT, 7/14/12)
  • “Rate scandal stirs scramble for damages” (NYT, 7/11/12)
  • “Libor probe widens in UK” (WSJ, 7/7/12)
  • “Britain plans a second rate-fixing investigation” (NYT, 7/7/12)
• Credit Suisse Tax Evasion Probe:
  • “Clients in Swiss bank raided in tax probe” (WSJ, 7/12/12)
  • “German homes raided in tax probe” (FT, 7/12/12)
• Criminal Prosecution of Failed Virginia Bank Executives (Bank of the Commonwealth): “Ex-bankers are charged with fraud” (WSJ, 7/13/12)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Avon Products): “Prosecutors ask to meet Jung in Avon bribe probe” (WSJ, 7/30/12)
• Hedge Fund Insider Trading Guilty Plea (Wang): “Consultant admits insider trading role, implicates portfolio manager” (WSJ, 7/18/12)
• Money Laundering Investigation (HSBC):
  • “Nasty surprises hurt HSBC’s performance” (FT, 7/31/12)
  • “Provisions pressure HSBC’s profitability” (HSBC put aside $2bn to cover fines and claims) (WSJ, 7/31/12)
  • “Mexican regulator fines HSBC unit $27.5 m” (FT, 7/26/12)
  • “Taken to the cleaners” (FT, 7/21/12)
  • “HSBC’s Mexico nightmare on money laundering” (FT, 7/19/12)
  • “HSBC’s head of compliance quits at hearing” (FT, 7/18/12)
  • “Scolded HSBC vows laundering vigilance” (WSJ, 7/18/12)
  • “In testimony, HSBC official resigns amid a bank apology” (NYT, 7/18/12)
  • “Regulators and HSBC are faulted by senate” (NYT, 7/17/12)
  • “Senate probe faults HSBC” (WSJ, 7/17/12)
  • “HSBC faces probe over money-laundering claims” (FT, 7/16/12)
  • “HSBC nears pact in Launder inquiry” (WSJ, 7/16/12)
  • “More bad news for banks and clients” (FT, 7/13/12)
  • “Internal failures disclosed at HSBC” (NYT, 7/13/12)
  • “HSBC braced for $1bn U.S. penalty” (FT, 7/12/12)
• Irish Bank Case Indictment (Anglo Irish Bank Executives):
  • “FitzPatrick takes place on Anglo-Irish charged list” (FT, 7/25/12)
  • “Ex-Anglo Irish chairman charged after arrest” (WSJ, 7/24/12)
  • “Two former Anglo Irish executives charged” (FT, 7/24/12)
• Peregrine Financial $215 Million Missing Customer Funds (Wasendorf):
  • “Peregrine’s vast money trail” (WSJ, 7/20/12)
  • “Peregrine’s struggle to stay airborne” (WSJ, 7/19/12)
  • “Trading firm CEO: I spent it” (NYT, 7/18/12)
  • “Peregrine CEO’s dramatic confession” (WSJ, 7/14/12)
  • “Futures executive is arrested after admitting fraud” (NYT, 7/14/12)
  • “Scandal shakes Iowa town” (WSJ, 7/13/12)
  • “Red flags at failed broker” (WSJ, 7/13/12)
  • “Peregrine probe eyes accounts in Iowa” (FT, 7/13/12)
  • “At Peregrine Financial signs of trouble seemingly missed for years” (NYT, 7/13/12)
  • “Scandal shakes trading firm” (WSJ, 7/11/12)
  • “Peregrine accused in $200m fraud case” (FT, 7/11/12)
  • “Futures brokerage freezes accounts” (WSJ, 7/10/12)
  • “Regulators investigating collapse of brokerage firm” (NYT, 7/10/12)
• Prosecution: “Charge the criminals, not the the companies” (WSJ, 7/17/12)
• UBS Recidivism: “For UBS, a record of averting prosecution” (NYT, 7/21/12)
• UK Hedge Fund Investigation (Weavering Capital): “British authorities reopen inquiry into Weavering Capital” (NYT, 7/10/12)

June 2012

• AIG/General Re Execs: “Former General Re and AIG execs to win dismissal of fraud charges” (LAT, 6/26/12)
• FCPA: “Oil giants launch bribe probes” (WSJ, 6/7/12)
• Offshore Tax Evasion: “Israeli tax preparer snared” (WSJ, 6/18/12)
• Society General (Kerviel):
  • “Prosecutor seeks 5-year term for rogue trader” (FT, 6/28/12)
  • “Kerviel Said He acted with SOCGEN. Chiefs’ Knowledge” (FT, 6/5/12)
  • “Kerviel SOCGEN bank shares blame” (WSJ, 6/4/12)