CFTC Division of Enforcement to Refocus on Fraud and Helping Victims, Stop Regulation by Enforcement 

Reported by CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today announced a reorganization of the Division of Enforcement’s task forces to combat fraud and help victims while ending the practice of regulation by enforcement. “The CFTC is strengthening its enforcement program to focus on victims of fraud, as well as remaining […]

Pfizer Settles Its Subsidiary’s Kickback Allegations for Nearly $60 Million

Reported by U.S. Department of Justice Pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer), on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (Biohaven), has agreed to pay $59,746,277 to resolve allegations that, prior to Pfizer’s acquisition of the company, Biohaven knowingly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs […]