Category: enforcement

US Sending Delegation to Cuba to Restart Talks on Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON/HAVANA—The Biden administration plans to send a delegation to Havana this month to restart U.S.-Cuba talks on law-enforcement issues that were halted under former President Donald Trump, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. U.S. concerns about counterterrorism will be among the subjects addressed, a State Department spokesperson said. Trump placed Cuba on the U.S….


It’s ‘Guaranteed’ Americans Earning Less Than $400,000 Will Be Hounded by IRS: Rep. Scalise

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said that the Democrat spending bill that boosts IRS funding is “guaranteed” to squeeze more tax revenue from middle- and lower-income Americans despite Biden administration insistence that households making less than $400,000 won’t face higher taxes or audit rates. Scalise, who is the House Republican whip, made the remarks on the…


US SEC Enforcement Chief Says FY2021 Enforcement Figures Will Be ‘Slightly Down’

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement on Friday said the agency’s fiscal year 2021 enforcement figures will be “slightly down” from the prior year. Speaking to a gathering of attorneys, SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal said the data, expected to be published within weeks, will show a decline versus fiscal 2020,…


US SEC Delays Certain Assets From Enforcement Actions Under New Disclosure Rule

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday that it would delay enforcement of certain assets from a new disclosure rule for off-exchange securities until Jan. 3, 2022. The new compliance date was due to come into effect on Tuesday. The agency’s no action letter, which affects quotes published by broker dealers for…


Santa Ana Gears Up for Easter Street Racing Enforcement 

Santa Ana police are revving up their annual enforcement efforts against street racers on Easter Sunday. For decades, car clubs would kick off a summer of driving their low-rider cruisers with hydraulics on the Christian holiday, which this year falls on April 4. However, some participants in previous years engaged in illegal activities—harming the quality of life of Santa Ana residents, police said. To mitigate this,…


Proud Boys Leader Was ‘Prolific’ Informer for Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON—Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators after he was arrested in 2012, according to a former prosecutor and a transcript of a 2014 federal court proceeding obtained by Reuters. In the Miami hearing, a…