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...
SEC Proposes Rules to Include Certain Significant Market Participants as “Dealers” or “Government Securities Dealers”
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed proposed two rules that would require market participants, such as proprietary (or principal) trading...
SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings...
Federal Court Bans Deceptive Health Claims and a Wide Range of Other Deceptive Conduct
Federal Court Rules in Favor of FTC, Halting Illegal Tactics Used to Promote Smoking Cessation, Weight-Loss, and Sexual-Performance Aids
At the request of the Federal...
Women’s History Month Event: SEC to Host Free Virtual Financial Fraud Webinar
Washington D.C. — On March 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. ET the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office, in coordination with Alpha...
FBI crime report released: Victims lost $6.9b to internet-enabled scams in 2021
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report.
The 2021 Internet Crime Report (pdf) includes information from 847,376 complaints of suspected internet crime—a 7%...
FTC: Reports of romance scams hit record highs in 2021
Online dating can be a great way to find lasting love – or even your next fling. But reports to the FTC suggest it...
Father and son convicted of COVID-19 PPP fraud
A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina convicted two men this week for the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more...
SEC Issues Awards Totaling Approximately $3 Million to Three Whistleblowers
Washington D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three awards totaling approximately $3 million to whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in...
New York man defrauds thousands of consumers in direct-mail cash prize scheme
Three Defendants Have Pleaded Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
A New York resident has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York to participating in...