News roundup — March 18, 2014

By Mallory Hendry
Mar 18, 2014 / Share
Canada

Strict new federal rules will see Ottawa inform police if medical marijuana growers flout new system, The Globe and Mail

$3 billion penny stock fraud investigation leads to 26-year-old Montrealer, The National Post

Sen. Brazeau's fraud case likely to define when a senator can claim expenses for a secondary residence in the nation’s capital, Montreal Gazette


United States

Federal prosecutors indict members of international cybercrime ring, Reuters

LightSquared seeks finding against Ergen ahead of bankruptcy hearing, Reuters


International

Credit Suisse's German offices searched in expanding insider trading probe, Reuters

China's central bank considers regulations to restrict use of third-party payment systems, Reuters