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6th Circuit finds whistleblower law shields ex-employees from retaliation REUTERS

Federal Court Orders UK Man to Pay More Than $571 Million for Operating Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Scheme CFTC

CFTC Charges Former Fuel Oil Trader with Manipulating Fuel Oil Benchmark CFTC

U.S. Justice Department probing Visa over debit-card practices REUTERS The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Visa Inc is engaging in anticompetitive practices in the debit-card market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. read more »

SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges California Trader with Posting False Stock Tweets SEC

SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing REUTERS

SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower SEC

SEC Charges AT&T and Three Executives with Selectively Providing Information to Wall Street Analysts SEC

SAP Public Services, Inc. to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds REUTERS Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop and other “meme” stocks, according to an analysis by Massachusetts-based cyber security company PiiQ Media, suggesting organized economic or foreign actors may have played a role in the Reddit-driven trading frenzy. read more »

SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $1.7 Million SEC

GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally REUTERS GameStop Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell will step down next month, the video game retailer said on Tuesday, as it focuses on shifting into technology-driven sales in the wake of headline-grabbing big betting in its stock. read more » Robinhood frustration: Widow struggles to close husband's account WCPO

SEC Awards More Than $9.2 Million to Whistleblower for Successful Related Actions, Including Agreement With DOJ SEC

Federal Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $6 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations DOJ

Explaining GameStop hearing terms: Payment for order flow AXIOS Payment for order flow, or PFOF, sits at or near the top of the list of people's complaints about market structure. read more » Explaining GameStop hearing terms: Short-selling AXIOS

GameStop bull 'Roaring Kitty,' MassMutual hit with securities lawsuit REUTERS The social media persona “Roaring Kitty” at the center of last month’s frenzied rally in shares of GameStop Corp violated securities laws and caused “huge losses” for investors, according to a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Massachusetts. read more »

SEC Data Show $359 Million of GameStop Shares Failed to Deliver YAHOO FINANCE On Jan. 28, the day after GameStop Corp. mania hit its crescendo on the back of a short squeeze for the record books, about $359 million worth of shares were caught in limbo. read more » Big Tech faces additional pressure from private antitrust lawsuits NEW YORK TIMES

Robinhood CEO admits communications shortcomings, ahead of House testimony REUTERS Robinhood, the trading app popular with young investors, could have better explained why it restricted the buying of heavily shorted stocks caught up in the social media-fueled trading frenzy around GameStop Corp, said the company’s chief executive officer. read more »

Drug companies seek billion-dollar tax deductions from opioid settlement WASHINGTON POST

Tesla Bitcoin purchase could launch SEC investigation, former Branch Chief says TESLARATI