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- Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Clean Air Act Reports
A Kentucky resident pleaded guilty in federal court to falsifying reports required under the Clean Air Act, admitting to submitting inaccurate emissions data to state regulators.
- 17 Iranians Charged with Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign on Behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Other Iranian Entities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that 17 Iranian nationals have been charged with conducting a large-scale cyber theft operation on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian entities.
- Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Florida and Wyoming Primary Elections
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced it will monitor polling sites in Florida and Wyoming during the states’ primary elections to oversee transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
- Justice Department Investigates William & Mary’s Scholarships & Student Benefits For Unlawful Race-Based Criteria
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced a compliance review of William & Mary’s scholarships and student benefits to assess potential violations of Title VI’s prohibition on race-based discrimination.
- Attorney General Blanche Launches New Process to Restore Federal Firearm Rights
Attorney General Todd Blanche finalized a federal regulation establishing a process for eligible individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to apply for restoration of their federal firearm rights.
- Colombian National Pleads Guilty to a Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Colombian national pleaded guilty to a seven-year money-laundering conspiracy that involved using drug proceeds to purchase consumer electronics, according to a Department of Justice release.
- South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking in Massachusetts
A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking for activities occurring between January and August 2023 in Massachusetts, according to the Department of Justice.
- ENRD Statement After Return from APEC Forestry Ministerial in China
The Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division issued a statement after returning from the APEC Forestry Ministerial held in China.
- Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Health Care Fraud Proceeds for Transnational Criminal Organization
An Ohio man pleaded guilty to laundering roughly $3.4 million in health-care fraud proceeds through several regional banks on behalf of a transnational criminal organization, according to the Department of Justice.
- Amazon Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
A federal court entered a stipulated order against Amazon.com Inc., resolving FTC-referred allegations of Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, requiring a $2.25 million civil penalty and implementation of consumer identity-protection practices.
- US Pardon Attorney, Ed Martin Federal Firearms Rights Restoration Overview
The Department of Justice released an overview detailing the restoration of federal firearms rights for Ed Martin, a former U.S. Pardon Attorney.
- New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Accessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey man pleaded guilty in federal court to accessing, with intent to view, child sexual exploitation material involving a prepubescent minor.
- Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Enforcement Priorities
The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division released a memorandum outlining its enforcement priorities, issued by Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald.
- Tax Shelter Promoter Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
The U.S. Department of Justice reported that a Texas resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by promoting and selling a fraudulent tax shelter.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche's Address to the Workforce
Attorney General Todd Blanche gave a speech to the Department of Justice workforce.
- Old Dutch Mustard to Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program to Stop Illegal Discharges into Souhegan River Streams in New Hampshire
Old Dutch Mustard has entered a consent decree filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, requiring the company to implement a water-pollution compliance program to address alleged Clean Water Act violations at its Greenville facility.
- Justice Department and LA County Sheriff’s Department Settle Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department settled a lawsuit over the department’s firearm carry-permit procedures, with LCSD agreeing to revise its policies to conform to the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision.
- Justice Department Finds California Women’s Prisons Violate the Constitution by Failing to Protect Female Prisoners from Sexual Abuse by Staff
The Justice Department announced it has reasonable cause to believe that California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and two women’s prisons are violating constitutional rights by failing to protect inmates from staff sexual abuse and harassment.
- Cuban National Pleads Guilty for His Role in an International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Cuban national pleaded guilty to charges of alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering in connection with an international conspiracy, according to a Department of Justice announcement.
- Meat Processing Plant and Employees Charged with Conspiring to Violate the Clean Water Act and Discharging Pollutants in Puerto Rico
DOJ unsealed an indictment charging César P. Borges-Arroyo, Neftalí Borges-Gómez, Erison Delgado-Santos, Héctor Fulgencio-Cabrera and Ganaderos Borges Inc. with four Clean Water Act violations and a conspiracy to violate the Act for discharging pollutants into U.S. waters in Puerto Rico.
- Two Georgia Men and a Chinese National Indicted for Forced Labor and Related Offenses
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia indicted Zhu Chen, Jiayi Chen and Jianjun Lu, all Cartersville residents, on charges of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor and alien harboring.
- Utah Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charge for Stabbing at West Valley Mall
A Utah man has been indicted on a hate-crime charge for allegedly stabbing an individual at West Valley Mall, according to a Department of Justice release.
- 11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 11 individuals for allegedly operating a decade-long nationwide marriage fraud scheme.
- 11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging 11 individuals with conspiring over a decade to arrange more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for foreign nationals, primarily Chinese citizens, with some payments up to $100,000.
- Former Brooklyn Bank Manager Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Proceeds of Medicare Fraud for Transnational Criminal Organization
A former Brooklyn bank manager was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to launder more than $8 million in Medicare fraud proceeds through a U.S. bank on behalf of a transnational criminal organization.
- RentGrow Inc. Agrees to $2.25M Civil Penalty and Injunction for Alleged Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act and FTC Act
A federal court entered a stipulated order, imposing a $2.25 million civil penalty and an injunction on RentGrow Inc. for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the FTC Act concerning tenant-screening background reports.
- Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election
The Department of Justice announced it will monitor polling sites in two Minnesota counties during the state’s primary election to oversee transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
- New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Illegal Aliens from Canada
A New York woman pleaded guilty to participating in an international alien smuggling conspiracy that transported individuals, primarily from India, into the United States via the northern border, according to the Department of Justice.
- Justice Department Files Complaint to Stop Washington Firm from Manufacturing and Selling Adulterated Food Products
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against a Washington state pet food manufacturer to halt production and sale of adulterated pet food.
- Chinese-Owned Company to Pay More Than $11M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loan
Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc., a Chinese-owned firm, agreed to pay $11,772,680.14 to resolve Department of Justice False Claims Act allegations that it submitted false claims for a Paycheck Protection Program loan it was not eligible for.