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 »

uBiome Co-Founders Charged With Federal Securities, Health Care Fraud Conspiracies

DOJ

A federal grand jury handed down a 33-page indictment today charging Zachary Schulz Apte and Jessica Sunshine Richman with multiple federal crimes including conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, money laundering, and related offenses in connection with alleged schemes to defraud health insurance providers and investors raise to capital for now-bankrupt microbiome testing company uBiome. read more » 

Toyota reports to US on possible bribery by Thai subsidiary

NIKKEI ASIA

Toyota Motor reported to U.S. authorities about possible violations of anti-bribery laws by a subsidiary in Thailand, the company said in its prospectus disclosed for bond issuance. read more »

SEC Charges California-Based Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips” on the Dark Web

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged James Roland Jones of Redondo Beach, California, with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to sell what he called “insider tips” on the dark web.  The dark web allows users to access the internet anonymously and, as such, has often been used to host websites and marketplaces that support or promote illegal activity.  This is the SEC’s first enforcement action involving alleged securities violations on the dark web. read more »