investigations

Snap Faces Potential Suspension of AI Chatbot in UK

Snap Faces Potential Suspension of AI Chatbot in UK
Snap Faces Potential Suspension of AI Chatbot in UK
October 06, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Snap has been issued with a preliminary enforcement notice by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by its...

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Jury Selection Completed in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
Jury Selection Completed in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
October 04, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Jury selection has been completed in the criminal fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange.  The trial, which began Tuesday (Oct....

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Report: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Faces Money Laundering Investigation
Report: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Faces Money Laundering Investigation
September 29, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

French billionaire Bernard Arnault, the CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, is reportedly under investigation for possible money laundering. The investigation, initiated...

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SVB’s Collapse Cost $16 Billion, and Fed’s Watchdog Wants to Know Why
SVB’s Collapse Cost $16 Billion, and Fed’s Watchdog Wants to Know Why
September 28, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

When Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed this spring, it shocked the market.  But while those economic and banking sector wobbles have since largely abated, the third-largest...

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Report: China Evergrande Chair Detained for Unspecified Crimes
Report: China Evergrande Chair Detained for Unspecified Crimes
September 28, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

China’s largest property development company has halted trading after its chairman was reportedly detained. As the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Sept. 28), law enforcement in China...

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FTC Suit Accuses Amazon of Running Illegal Monopoly
FTC Suit Accuses Amazon of Running Illegal Monopoly
September 26, 2023  |  Retail

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Amazon, charging the retail giant with “illegally [maintaining] its monopoly power.” The antitrust lawsuit, filed Tuesday (Sept. 26)...

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SEC: DWS Failed to Develop Anti-Money Laundering Program
SEC: DWS Failed to Develop Anti-Money Laundering Program
September 25, 2023  |  AML

DWS Investment Management Americas is facing two separate enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC said in a news release Monday (Sept....

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Report: FTC to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations Next Week
Report: FTC to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations Next Week
September 22, 2023  |  Retail

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly expected to file a lawsuit against Amazon for antitrust violations next week. The anticipated antitrust complaint, which will be filed in federal...

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