This week’s enforcement update covers:

• Commodity Trading Adviser (CTA) violation settled with CFTC;
• CFTC and Kraft file motions for summary judgment;
• CFTC files 12 enforcement actions addressing registration, position limits, recordkeeping, supervision and reporting;
• Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois zero emissions credits for nuclear facilities;
• Judge denies class action lawsuit alleging antitrust violations in New England gas market;
• CFTC Staff issues report on impact of U.S. tight oil on NYMEX WTI futures contract;
• CFTC orders BNP Paribas to pay $90 million penalty for attempted manipulation and false reporting of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX benchmark swap rates; and
• FERC issues notice of intent to revoke MBR authority to five entities for failure to file EQRs.

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