Actor Steven Seagal settles SEC charges over his unlawful promotion of ICO
Hollywood actor Steven Seagal reached a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which accused him of unlawful promotion of an initial...
FTC files complaint to block joint venture between Peabody Energy and Arch Coal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rejected the proposed joint venture between Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) and Arch Coal (NYSE: ARCH).
On Wednesday, the FTC filed...
FTC, New York AG’s Office Shutdown Illegal Debt Collection Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York Attorney General’s Office ended an illegal debt collection scheme, which was operated by Robert Heidenreich...
Three Rent-to-Own Operators settle anti-trust lawsuits filed by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three rent-to-own operators agreed to settle the lawsuits alleging that the companies violated the federal antitrust law.
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Wells Fargo to pay $500 million for misleading investors regarding its cross-sell strategy
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) agreed to pay $500 million to settle a complaint alleging that it misled investors between 2002 and 2016....
Diageo agrees to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over its disclosure failures
Diageo plc agreed to pay a penalty of $5 million to settle the allegations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The SEC accused...
Blockchain Tech Startup Enigma MPC Settles with SEC over its Unregistered ICO
Enigma MPC, a blockchain technology startup based in San Francisco and Israel, reached a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over...
EquiAlt Faces SEC Lawsuit over Alleged Fraudulent Securities Offering
EquiAlt LLC, a private real estate firm based in Florida is facing a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that...
Telegram Open Network (TON) System Participants Slam SEC Lawsuit Stopping Digital Coin Offering
A Foundation composed of Telegram Open Network (TON) system participants including computer scientists, blockchain developers, programmers, and validators among others condemned the lawsuit filed...
GUILTY: Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in Nike extortion...
Michael Avenatti is guilty on all three counts he was facing, according to a decision by a jury in federal court in New York.
Prosecutors...
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