Enforcement
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FCA to review claims management practices after consumer concerns
The review will look into motor finance claims management, housing disrepair, lead generators, and other firms not directly regulated by the FCA.
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New FOCUS initiative responds to surge in data‑driven qui tam filings
This unprecedented rise in qui tams is being driven by so-called data miners, or companies and individuals who analyze publicly available government datasets to identify anomalies that may signal fraud.
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Adviser pleads guilty in $160m fraud as SEC brings parallel enforcement action
The SEC continues to bring parallel civil actions alongside criminal cases, increasing both financial and personal liability risk for advisers.
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Texas doctor illegally distributed a million opioid doses through strip mall pill-mill
Physician found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and four counts of unlawful distribution.
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SEC settles with Elon Musk for $1.5m over Twitter buyout
The settlement is a lukewarm end to a case in which the SEC alleged Musk avoided paying about $150m.
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DOJ signals assertive enforcement of life sciences sector at PCC
For compliance professionals attending the annual conference, the takeaway was hard to miss: 2026 will require a more rigorous compliance framework and transparency.
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US ESG roundup: Global standards and the Clean Air Act
ESG has not disappeared, it has reconfigured into enduring laws, regional pressure, and global nonbinding standards that continue to shape outcomes.
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Representations and the limits of deceit in M&A transactions
The judgment sends a powerful message about the limits of deceit in heavily negotiated M&A transactions and the high threshold for these types of claims.