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Payment processor Qualpay settles FTC charges related to fraudulent MOBE business coaching

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SEC orders BitClave to return $25.5 million to be distributed to its ICO investors

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FTC charges New York City car dealer for allegedly discriminating against African-American, Hispanic consumers

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Ares Management to pay $1 million to settle SEC charges over its compliance failures

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Investigates May 22, 2020

SEC stops California investment adviser’s Ponzi scheme targeting seniors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stopped an investment adviser and his entities’ Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens in Southern…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 20, 2020

FTC and SBA warn ITMedia, Lendio to stop possible misleading coronavirus relief marketing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) warned IT Media Solutions and Lendio to stop possible…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 19, 2020

Former KPMG audit partners face SEC charges over training exams misconducts

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed administrative proceedings against three KPMG audit partners for their wrongdoings related to internal…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 18, 2020

FTC obtains order banning home security company from outbound telemarketing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained a final court order prohibiting a home security installation company from engaging in almost…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 15, 2020

SEC sues Applied BioSciences, Turbo Global over misleading claims related to COVID-19

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed separate complaints against Applied BioSciences and Turbo Global Partners for allegedly making misleading statements about its initiatives to…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers

Florida May 15, 2020

Police charges University of Florida student for threatening mass shooting at Virginia Tech

A University of Florida student is in prison and facing charges after threatening to commit a mass shooting at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 13, 2020

FTC sues telemarketers, debt collector for scamming organizations for books and newsletter subscriptions they did not order

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against telemarketers and a debt collector responsible for scamming organizations such as police departments, schools, and non-profits…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers

Financial Investigations May 13, 2020

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) agreed to pay a penalty of $5 million to settle the administrative proceeding launched against it by the Securities and…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers

IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Investigates May 11, 2020

FTC bans iBackPack of Texas and its owner from crowdfunding

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed a permanent ban on iBackPack of Texas and its owner Douglas Monahan from engaging in crowdfunding activities. Crowdfunding is…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers

Investigates May 8, 2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group to pay $48 million to resolve FCC investigations

Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to pay a civil penalty of $48 million to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to resolve three open investigations into its…

By – Marivic Cabural Summers