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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: UBS
Current Parent Company: UBS
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $117,000,000
Year: 2010
Date: April 29, 2010
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Violation Description: In a case brought by the Michigan AG on behalf of state pension funds as well as other investors, UBS agreed to pay $117 million to settle allegations that its stock analyst reports did not present an honest assessment of the financial condition of HealthSouth Corporation, causing harm to shareholders.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Michigan Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Michigan
HQ Country of Current Parent: Switzerland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking & securities
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