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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 Stern, and President Jeffrey Reece…
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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…
By Marivic Cabural SummersGolden 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…
By Marivic Cabural SummersSEC 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…
By Jackie AllenBausch Health, formerly Valeant, to pay $45 million to settle SEC charges
Bausch Health formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay a penalty of $45 million to settle a complaint filed…
By Marivic Cabural SummersSEC charges former Georgia state legislator Dean Alford in Ponzi scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Clarence Dean Alford, a former legislator and a…
By Marivic Cabural SummersSpectro to pay $1M to settle Air Force SBIR program FCA violations
The United States entered into a $1 million Settlement Agreement with Spectro Scientific (Spectro), a global oil and…
By Jackie AllenPennsylvania AG’s lawsuit against Navient to proceed towards trial
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his lawsuit against Navient will move forward to trial. Navient is…
By Marivic Cabural SummersDOJ suing MyLife.com over misleading billing and marketing practices
Mylife.com Inc., a California-based purveyor of background reports, and its CEO Jeffrey Tinsley are facing a lawsuit filed…
By Marivic Cabural SummersVALIC Financial Advisors (VFA) to pay $40 million to settle SEC charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that VALIC Financial Advisors (VFA) agreed to pay approximately $40 million…
By Marivic Cabural SummersJoseph Taub pleaded guilty to $17M market manipulation scheme
Joseph Taub, New Jersey-based securities trader, pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a massive, long-standing market manipulation scheme. He…
By Jackie Allen