CFTC Awards Approximately $10 Million to a Whistleblower

CFTC

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an approximately $10 million award to a whistleblower who voluntarily provided original information that led the CFTC to open an investigation. The whistleblower gave useful information at the earliest stages of the investigation and later provided supplemental information. read more »

UPS to Pay $5.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally

DOJ

The Justice Department announced that United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay approximately $5.3 million to resolve its potential liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of U.S. mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under contracts with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). UPS is an international package delivery company incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. read more »

S.E.C. to consider climate disclosure rule at Monday meeting

NEW YORK TIMES

Securities regulators in the United States were expected to take a long-awaited step on Monday and require publicly traded companies to report more information to investors about their impact on climate change and any plans they have to reduce the release of greenhouse gases. read more »