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Van Eck Associates Charged for Failing to Disclose Influencer’s Role in Connection with ETF Launch

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that registered investment adviser Van Eck Associates Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.75...

V-Day lovers: Watch out for romance scams!

On a day like today, Investor News would like to raise awareness of romance fraudsters. According to the FBI, romance scams occur when a criminal...

Qué debe saber para declarar impuestos este año

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Woman Charged With Rendering Fraudulent Immigration Services

Los Angeles (CA) – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a 56-year-old woman has been charged with scamming more than...

Man Convicted of $54M Bribery and Kickback Scheme Involving Fraudulent Prescriptions

A federal jury convicted a Florida man for his role in a $54 million bribery and kickback scheme involving TRICARE, a federal program that...

Physician convicted for unlawfully prescribing over 1 million opioid pills

A Texas physician has been convicted for unlawfully prescribing more than one million pills of the opioid hydrocodone. According to court documents and evidence presented...

Ayudas para propietarios de viviendas en CA

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week proposed amendments to enhance and modernize the Investment Company Act “Names Rule” to address...

Amazon Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

  Department of Justice (DOJ) – The Justice Department announced today that a federal court has entered a stipulated order against Amazon.com Inc., in a...

SEC Alleges Son and Father-in-Law Touted Faith to Target Church Members in $20 Million Offering Fraud

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brett M. Bartlett, his father-in-law Scott A. Miller, and their companies for fraudulent securities...