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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 all outbound telemarketing. According to the FTC, a District Court…

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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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…

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.
Investigates 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…

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.
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…

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.
Investigates 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…

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.
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…

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.
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)…

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.
Investigates May 8, 2020
U.S. Air Force Refuses to Provide Details on Mission in Pacific — Including the Purpose

A U.S. Air Force spokeswoman hung up on USA Herald after we called to follow-up about her checking…

By Rhett Wilkinson Rhett Wilkinson, described by a rival community newspaper as a "big-city cousin," has won 12 journalism awards over just four years of applying for them. His work has been seen in USA TODAY, ESPN, Pew and the U.S. News & World Report. Rhett has also been successful as pro se in law on multiple occasions.
Investigates May 7, 2020
Bloomberg Tradebook settles SEC complaint over its alleged order routing misrepresentations

Bloomberg Tradebook agreed to settle a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with…

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.
Investigates May 6, 2020
FTC approves AbbVie’s proposed $63 billion deal to buy Allergan

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved AbbVie’s (NYSE: ABBV) proposal to acquire Allergan (NYSE: AGN) for $63 billion…

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.
Investigates May 5, 2020
Utah Nonprofits Report Profound Challenges to Finances and Ability to Deliver Services Due to COVID-19

Nonprofits in Utah report layoffs, lost revenue, canceled events and curtailed services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

By Rhett Wilkinson Rhett Wilkinson, described by a rival community newspaper as a "big-city cousin," has won 12 journalism awards over just four years of applying for them. His work has been seen in USA TODAY, ESPN, Pew and the U.S. News & World Report. Rhett has also been successful as pro se in law on multiple occasions.

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