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Six Texas men were sentenced a few days ago for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Hamza Abbas, 31, Ammas Uddin, 31, and Arham Uddin, 27, all of Richmond, were...

Regulation D Explained: What Are Regulation D Offerings in Real Estate Crowdfunding? Real estate crowdfunding, or the practice of funding a real estate investing venture by raising a small amount of money from a large number of people, typically over the internet, has been gaining in popularity over recent years. To that end, investors who hope to use this method to get...

(HOUSTON) – A 56-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for scheming to fraudulently sell 50 million non-existent N95 facemasks to the Australian government, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Arael Doolittle pleaded guilty July 27, 2021. Today, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes ordered him to serve a 54-month sentence. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence...

A federal jury in Detroit convicted a Michigan man today for a wire fraud and money laundering scheme to obtain more than $4.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to court documents and evidence presented...

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Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase product manager, his brother, and his friend for perpetrating a scheme to trade ahead of multiple announcements regarding certain crypto assets that would be made available for trading on the Coinbase platform. The SEC’s complaint alleges that, while employed at Coinbase, Ishan Wahi...

How the US is falling behind Israel in helping startups and why Reg A+ is the answer in 2020 Israel has become the center for Tech startups and the future for the European cannabis markets. Israel the Startup Paradise Israel has gained recognition throughout the world as being leaders and helping companies grow by government-initiated subsidies and grants. Israeli startups today are fortunate...

Stocks could see a double-digit drop in the coming months, warns Wells Fargo Even as geopolitical tensions continue to ratchet up, there’s much to be bullish about in the stock market in the New Year Maybe too much, according to Chris Harvey, the head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo Securities. “There’s a lot of things to like. Rates are lower, credit...

Aurora Cannabis stock slammed by executive departure and insiders selling Jefferies downgrades Aurora stock to hold from buy and says path to profitability is further away than expected. Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares slid 8% Monday, after the company announced the exit of a key executive, amid insiders selling stakes, dilutive financing moves and questions about the company’s path to profitability. The...

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 offerings that raised at least $20.5 million, some of which Bartlett and Miller misused for personal expenses. According to the SEC’s complaint, from at least June 2018 to May 2020, Bartlett and Miller raised funds from...