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Former Coal Company VP Charged with Foreign Bribery, Money Laundering and Wire Fraud

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A former coal company executive was arrested today on charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), laundering funds, and receiving kickbacks as...

SEC Proposes Rules to Include Certain Significant Market Participants as “Dealers” or “Government Securities...

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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...

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Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings...

Tech Company Employees, Family and Friends Charged in $1M Scheme in California

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SEC Charges Seven California Residents in Insider Trading Ring Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced insider trading charges against three software...

Federal Court Bans Deceptive Health Claims and a Wide Range of Other Deceptive Conduct

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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...

Russian government employees charged in historical hacking campaigns targeting critical infrastructure worldwide

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Defendants’ Separate Campaigns Both Targeted Software and Hardware for Operational Technology Systems The Department of Justice has unsealed two indictments charging four defendants –all Russian...

ACI Optimistic for Growth Potential of USMJ, PURA and PJET from Federal Marijuana Legalization

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Dallas (TX), March 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACI Conglomerated, the majority shareholder of North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: USMJ), Puration, Inc....

Women’s History Month Event: SEC to Host Free Virtual Financial Fraud Webinar

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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...

SEC Proposes Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings from Regulation M

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Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose changes that would remove the references to credit rating agencies from existing...

FBI crime report released: Victims lost $6.9b to internet-enabled scams in 2021

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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%...