A U.S. District Court Judge denied a renewable energy company's Motion for Summary Judgment in a case involving violations of the False Claims Act. The case concerns allegations that the renewable energy company committed fraudulent actions from which it received approximately $136,800,000 in grant money from the United States.

The CFTC fined a trading company and one of its employees a total of $280,000 for executing numerous non-bona fide exchange-for-physicals transactions.

FINRA reminded member firms of the expanded application of its supplemental schedule for derivatives and other off-balance sheet items.

A new FDIC publication on corporate governance focuses on key concepts, the roles and responsibilities of directors and senior management, and how FDIC examiners evaluate governance at community banks.

The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight provided relief to two CPOs from annual reporting requirements.