investigations

Germany’s Parliament Announces Plans To Investigate Wirecard 
Germany’s Parliament Announces Plans To Investigate Wirecard 
September 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As the criminal investigation into the collapse of Wirecard AG continues, the Bundestag (Germany’s Parliament) is planning to hold an inquiry into the payment company....

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Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon
Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon
August 17, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon is facing an investigation by Germany’s national competition regulator over the eCommerce giant’s relationship with third-party sellers, Reuters reports. “We are investigating whether and...

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California Proposes Financial Watchdog Agency
California Proposes Financial Watchdog Agency
August 17, 2020  |  CFPB

California is expected to create a financial protection watchdog agency by month’s end. NPR reports lawmakers are moving quickly to create the new department of...

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Canada’s Competition Bureau Probes Amazon
Canada’s Competition Bureau Probes Amazon
August 14, 2020  |  Amazon

The Competition Bureau of the Canadian government is probing Amazon to determine if its behavior on Amazon.ca is affecting competition “to the detriment of consumers...

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German Prosecutors Seek Public’s Help To Find Ex-Wirecard Exec
German Prosecutors Seek Public’s Help To Find Ex-Wirecard Exec
August 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German investigators have issued an all-points bulletin seeking the public’s help in finding former Wirecard AG executive Jan Marsalek, The Wall Street Journal reported. The...

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Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Investigators examining alleged wrongdoing at once high-flying UAE healthcare provider NMC Health are exploring whether the company falsified drug orders to inflate the books of...

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SEC Probes Timing Of Eastman Kodak’s Announcement Of $765M Loan
SEC Probes Timing Of Eastman Kodak’s Announcement Of $765M Loan
August 04, 2020  |  Loans

Eastman Kodak’s surprise announcement of plans to reinvent itself as a drug manufacturer has run afoul of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a...

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Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
Chinese Regulators Prepare To Crack Down On Luckin Coffee
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Regulators in China are preparing to move against once-hot Luckin Coffee Inc., which admitted booking millions of dollars in nonexistent sales, The Wall Street Journal...

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Apple’s App Store Commissions, Practices Called Into Question
Apple’s App Store Commissions, Practices Called Into Question
July 28, 2020  |  Apple

Capitol Hill lawmakers will likely have questions for Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook when he appears before a House panel on Wednesday (July 29) amid...

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