Garland appoints special counsel to oversee investigations into Trump

The US Department of Justice has named a special counsel to manage investigations involving Donald Trump, a move that comes three days after the former president launched his 2024 presidential bid. Attorney-general Merrick Garland on Friday said the counsel, Jack Smith, would oversee an investigation into Trump’s handling of government documents and parts of a … Read more

Enron’s Liquidator to Oversee FTX’s Massive Crypto Bankruptcy

Article content (Bloomberg) — When Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire collapsed into bankruptcy on Friday, the onetime crypto wunderkind handed the reins to the man who oversaw the unwinding of Enron Corp. Article content John J. Ray III is now the Chief Executive Officer of FTX Trading Ltd. and a host of related entities, court papers show. … Read more

Trump spent the night raging on Truth Social after judge ordered monitor to oversee his company

Former President Donald Trump lashed out on Truth Social after a judge agreed to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the Trump Organization. Prosecutors in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office warned last month that the Trump Organization may try to avoid accountability by transferring financial assets out of state, noting that the company … Read more

New York judge assigns monitor to oversee Trump Organization’s financial statements

CNN — A New York state judge on Thursday imposed a monitor to oversee the Trump Organization’s financial statements after the New York attorney general’s office asked for added oversight to stop what they allege is a decade-long fraud conducted by former President Donald Trump and three of his adult children. Judge Arthur Engoron wrote … Read more

Judge authorises monitor to oversee Donald Trump’s businesses

A New York judge will allow an independent monitor to oversee Donald Trump’s business interests and has imposed restrictions on the Trump Organization’s assets pending a trial over allegations of widespread fraud. “Given [the] defendants’ demonstrated propensity to engage in persistent fraud, failure to grant such an injunction could result in extreme prejudice to the … Read more

BFI Inclusion Boss Jen Smith To Oversee Plan To Tackle Bullying In Film & TV – Deadline

The UK film and TV sector’s landmark Authority to tackle bullying and harassment has entered its next stage by appointing BFI Director of Culture and Inclusion Jen Smith as Interim CEO on secondment. The Independent Stands Authority (ISA), which has financial backing from all major UK broadcasters and Sky, will formalize the ISA’s remit, structure … Read more

European bank regulator ‘concerned’ about finding staff to oversee crypto

A key regulator charged with overseeing Europe’s landmark bid to regulate cryptocurrencies views its ability to hire specialised staff as a “major concern”, highlighting worries over authorities’ capacity to supervise digital asset markets. José Manuel Campa, chair of the European Banking Authority, said that his organisation was also worried about the logistics of planning for … Read more