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Regulatory Actions December 9, 2020

Facebook faces antitrust lawsuits filed by FTC and state attorneys general

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is hit with two separate antitrust lawsuits filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of the attorneys general of 46 states, the District…

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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Regulatory Actions December 1, 2020
FTC stops “debt parking scheme” by debt collector Midwest Recovery Systems

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prohibited a debt collector, Midwest Recovery Systems from placing bogus or highly questionable…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 30, 2020
Apple hit with €10 million fine over deceptive claims that iPhones are waterproof

Apple has been slapped with a €10 million penalty by Italy’s antitrust watchdog over its deceptive claims that…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 23, 2020
GM to recall 5.9 million vehicles due to air-bag safety concerns

In an unforeseen $1 billion expense, General Motors (GM) announced plans to recall 5.9 million SUVs and pickup-trucks…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Regulatory Actions November 22, 2020
Regeneron obtains FDA emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 antibody treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ; REGN) an emergency use authorization (EUA) for…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 19, 2020
HMS Health and Wellness Center owner sentenced to five years in prison for Medicare fraud

Yolanda Hamilton, the physician-owner and operator of HMS Health and Wellness Center, PLLC in Texas, has been sentenced…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Regulatory Actions November 18, 2020
FTC sues mobile banking app operator Beam Financial for misleading customers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a civil complaint against Beam Financial and its CEO Yinan Du for…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 18, 2020
FDA approves emergency use of Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit that can be administered at home

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 16, 2020
SEC orders these advisory firms, broker-dealers to return over $3 million to harmed investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered three investment advisory firms and two broker-dealers (also registered as advisory…

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.
Regulatory Actions November 13, 2020
SEC Enforcement Division collected $1.26B penalties from unregistered ICOs in 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recorded an unprecedented achievement this 2020 after its Enforcement Division seized…

By Dee Dulfo Dee is a journalist and a news anchor. He enjoys traveling the world with just a backpack.
Regulatory Actions November 7, 2020
DOJ seizes $1 billion tied to Silk Road in largest crypto seizure ever

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) seized $1 billion in bitcoin tied to an early darknet player,…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.

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