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Financial Investigations August 11, 2020

Interactive Brokers to pay $38M to settle with U.S. regulators

Interactive Brokers, a registered broker-dealer, agreed to pay a total of $38 million in penalties to settle the charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Financial Investigations August 11, 2020
Plaid Inc. accused of collecting and selling private banking data

Edit: This article has been updated to include a statement from a Plaid Spokesperson.  In July 2020 a…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Financial Investigations August 10, 2020
DOJ aggressively prosecuting individuals involved in COVID-relief fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in partnership with different law enforcement and other regulatory agencies remains active…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 10, 2020
Rialto Capital Management to pay $350K penalty to settle SEC charges

Rialto Capital Management, a registered investment management firm, agreed to a penalty of $350,000 to the Securities and…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 10, 2020
Disney, Viacom to settle child privacy class-action lawsuit

The Walt Disney Company, along with Nickelodeon, the parent company of Viacom, and others have agreed to settle…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Financial Investigations August 10, 2020
Kodak pharma agreement on hold following stock inquiries

In late July, President Trump announced a $765 million loan to Kodak pharma to produce generic drug ingredients…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Financial Investigations August 9, 2020
World Acceptance Corp to pay $21.7 million to settle SEC charges

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD), a consumer lender based in South Carolina, agreed to pay a total of…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 9, 2020
Funko shareholder lawsuit dismissed, disappointing Q2 results released

Funko, Inc., the Everett, Washington, based maker of pop culture figurines won dismissal of a shareholders lawsuit. Reuters…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Financial Investigations August 7, 2020
New York Attorney General files lawsuit to dissolve the NRA

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 6, 2020
SEC investigating insider trading of Kodak, Sen. Warren calls for action  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating potential insider trading of shares of Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 6, 2020
Alan Hansen 7th person to plead guilty in $2.5B DC Solar Ponzi scheme

On Thursday U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced the guilty plea of Alan Hansen, 49, of Vacaville, California.…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
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