Five Global Banks Will Pay Over $5 Billion in Penalties

May 20, 2015: U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that five global banks will pay over $5 billion in penalties for working together to manipulate international interest and foreign currency exchange rates. The banks, which … Continue reading Five Global Banks Will Pay Over $5 Billion in Penalties

Santa Barbara California | Plains All American Pipeline Oil Spill

May 17, 2016: In California, a grand jury indicted Plains All American Pipeline on 46 criminal charges, including four felony counts. The company and one employee, environmental and regulatory compliance specialist James Buchanan, was also … Continue reading Santa Barbara California | Plains All American Pipeline Oil Spill

Amtrak Train from Washington D.C. to New York Derails in Philadelphia

May 17, 2016: In Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a hearing to review the results of the NTSB's investigation into the May 12. 2015 Amtrak train derailment. The conclusions of the … Continue reading Amtrak Train from Washington D.C. to New York Derails in Philadelphia

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Ibrance | New Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer

May 5, 2015: On February 3, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug called Ibrance for postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. FDA approves Ibrance for postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer … Continue reading U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Ibrance | New Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer

U.S. Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Raises Doubts about Regulation of Campaign Contributions

May 2, 2015: Ann M. Ravel, the chairwoman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC), is very pessimistic about the ability of the FEC to effectively regulate campaign contributions in the upcoming 2016 U.S. election. F.E.C. … Continue reading U.S. Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Raises Doubts about Regulation of Campaign Contributions