Shapiro stops another two medical supply companies from price gouging
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro stopped two medical supply companies from price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already infected more than 4.9...
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 and most influential gun rights organization...
FTC sues online sellers of PPE that falsely promise fast deliveries
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed charges against three online sellers of face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) for making false promises...
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: KODK) prior to the company’s announcement...
Shapiro bans Equitable Acceptance from refinancing student loan debt
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro permanently stopped the business operations of Equitable Acceptance, which he described as a predatory third-party financing company based in...
FTC investigation into Twitter data breach could cost $250M in fines
Social networking site Twitter announced on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent them a draft complaint on July 28. The FTC is...
FTC says Yellowstone Capital deceived, overcharged small businesses
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Yellowstone Capital LLC and Fundry LLC for allegedly deceiving and overcharging small businesses.
The companies’ founder and CEO Yitzhak...
Malware author pleads guilty for role in Infraud cybercriminal organization
A malware author pleaded guilty for his involvement in Infraud, a transnational cybercriminal organization that victimized millions of businesses and consumers across the United...
Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical charged with deceptive advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical for allegedly deceptively advertising its $23,000 COVID-19 treatment plan as “FDA accepted.”
Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical is...
SEC charges Victor Farias with defrauding first responders out $14M
On July 30, 2020, David Peavler, Regional Director of the SEC’s Fort Worth Office announced charges against San Antonio-area businessman, Victor Lee Farias and...