Global medical device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. settled criminal and civil charges brought by the DOJ and SEC after the company was found to have violated a 2012 agreement settling previous Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allegations.

President Obama renominated Dr. Christopher James Brummer and Brian D. Quintenz to fill two CFTC commissioner vacancies.

The Government Accountability Office found that SEC's organizational culture "operates in a compartmentalized way" that involves minimal communication and collaboration between its divisions.

BlackRock Inc. agreed to pay a $340,000 penalty to settle SEC charges alleging violations of the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act by entering into separation agreements that required employees to waive the ability to obtain whistleblower awards.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, an investment advisory firm, agreed to pay a $13 million penalty to settle SEC charges alleging the firm (i) overbilled investment advisory clients, and (ii) committed custody examination, and books and records violations under the Investment Advisers Act.