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Financial Investigations August 16, 2021

SEC Charges GPL Ventures, HempAmericana in Multi-Million Dollar Penny Stocks Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against GPL Ventures, HempAmericana, and others for their role in a multi-million dollar penny stocks fraud scheme. In the complaint, the…

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 14, 2021
SEC Stops an alleged Ponzi scheme by a Florida woman and her two companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) succeeded in stopping a Florida woman and her two companies from continuing…

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 12, 2021
Owner of telemedicine companies indicted in $784 million Medicare fraud

A Florida man who owns multiple telemedicine companies has been charged for his role in a multimillion-dollar Medicare…

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 11, 2021
BitMEX to pay $100M to settle charges of illegally operating a cryptocurrency trading platform

BitMEX agreed to settle the charges filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial…

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, 2021
Inflation Worries Grow Grimmer in Biden’s America

Inflation continues to haunt the White House in Biden’s America. Months ago, Republicans warned that the end result…

By Gabrielle Seunagal Gabrielle Seunagal is a full-time freelance writer, editor, and voice actor, who worked with USA Herald from June 2017 to November 2024. She is passionate about fitness, travel, and combating human rights abuses like human trafficking and child marriage.
Financial Investigations August 4, 2021
Pennsylvania construction firm Hawbaker pleads guilty to stealing wages; to pay $20M to workers

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., a Pennsylvania construction company, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of stealing wages from…

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 July 30, 2021
Amazon faces a $887 million fine by European Privacy Watchdog

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been hit with a 746 million euros ($887 million) fine by a European privacy…

By Rochdi Rais Rochdi Rais is the Fractional Head of Growth and financial and legal writer at USA Herald. He has been writing and editing financial, legal and U.S. news for years with over +4000 articles published during his career.
Financial Investigations July 29, 2021
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton charged with securities and wire fraud, NKLA shares fall

Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) founder and former executive chairman Trevor Milton has been charged with securities and wire…

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 July 28, 2021
New York Clothing Companies Rivstar, Stargate, and Ex-CEO Joseph Bailey to Pay $6M for committing fraud

The United States government settled its civil fraud lawsuit against two New York clothing companies, Rivstar Apparel 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 July 26, 2021
Tether reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating Tether Limited for possible bank fraud by its executives…

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 July 16, 2021
88% of Americans Now Fear Inflation Under Biden

With President Biden in the White House, Americans are having to make some serious changes and adjustments. Many…

By Gabrielle Seunagal Gabrielle Seunagal is a full-time freelance writer, editor, and voice actor, who worked with USA Herald from June 2017 to November 2024. She is passionate about fitness, travel, and combating human rights abuses like human trafficking and child marriage.
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Financial Investigations July 25, 2026
Court Orders Disclosure of Expert Witness’s AI Prompts, Rewriting the Rules for Experts Who Use Chatbots in Litigation
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Financial Investigations July 22, 2026
Unpopular War Escalates as Trump Threatens Retaliatory Strikes for Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
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Financial Investigations July 17, 2026
Trump Aide’s Kalshi Bets Expose Insider Problem
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Financial Investigations July 9, 2026
Broadcom Deal: Apple Commits More Than $30 Billion to U.S.-Made Chips 
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Financial Investigations July 3, 2026
Mike Rowe Sues Discovery for $2 Million, Claims Network Stiffed Him on “Deadliest Catch” Deal
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Financial Investigations July 3, 2026
7-Eleven Sues Nike Over Alleged Air Max 95 Design It Says Infringes on Its Signature Colors Before 7/11 Day

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