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U.S. Justice Department chooses former prosecutor to be HSBC compliance monitor
Cherkasky is one of three candidates that HSBC nominated for the monitor job in January. He has held the reins at Kroll Inc, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, and most recently Altegrity, which…
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U.S. Justice Dept tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department’s latest effort to backpedal from statements made in…
Exclusive: Consultancies on second tier as Justice Department seeks HSBC compliance monitor
In January, HSBC passed a list of three preferred monitor candidates to the Justice Department, which can choose one of them or instruct HSBC to come up with a new list.
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In court filing, Justice Dept. accuses Apple of e-book price fixing
The Justice Department accused Apple executives, including its late chief executive Steve Jobs, of leading a conspiracy that raised e-book prices in an attempt to hurt Amazon and other competitors, according to documents filed in federal court Tuesday. Read full … Continue reading
Justice Department says no need to furlough employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department will not have to furlough any employees this fiscal year because of the automatic budget cuts that went into effect in March, Attorney General Eric Holder told employees in a memo on Wednesday.
UPDATE 1-U.S. Justice, Gulf states crafting BP spill settlement
Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states are considering offering BP Plc a deal under which it pays $ 16 billion to settle civil suits stemming from the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, … Continue reading
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Justice Sotomayor refuses to block contraceptives mandate
(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has refused to block enforcement starting next week of a requirement in President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare overhaul that some companies provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.
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Wells Fargo says Justice lawsuit violates deal with U.S.
Wells Fargo on Thursday formally challenged a fraudulent mortgage lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors last month, arguing in court that an existing settlement with the government clears it of liability. Read full article >>
Financial cybercrime a national security threat, U.S. Justice Department official warns
Online broker-dealers have suffered losses they claimed were not financially significant, but million-dollar losses could bankrupt a small brokerage or advisory firm.
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