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SEC Files Securities Fraud Charges Against Owner of Home Restoration Business in Upstate New York

December 12, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced securities fraud charges against the owner of a home restoration business in upstate[...]

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SEC Announces Agenda for Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

December 11, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the December 17 meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small[...]

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SEC Names Karol Pollock to Lead Exam Program in Los Angeles Office

December 10, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Karol L.K. Pollock has been named the new leader of the examination[...]

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SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Buffalo-Based Firm and Co-Owners Accused of Misleading Investors in Hedge Fund

December 10, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Buffalo, N.Y.-based investment advisory firm and two co-owners accused[...]

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SEC Penalizes Morgan Stanley for Violating Market Access Rule

December 10, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today penalized Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for violating the market access rule when it[...]

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SEC Sanctions Operator of Bitcoin-Related Stock Exchange for Registration Violations

December 08, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned a computer programmer for operating two online venues that traded securities using virtual[...]

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SEC Sanctions Eight Audit Firms for Violating Auditor Independence Rules

December 08, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned eight firms for violating auditor independence rules when they prepared the financial statements[...]

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SEC Charges Virginia Beach-Based Bank Holding Company With Accounting Violations

December 05, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Virginia Beach-based bank holding company and its former chief financial officer with[...]

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SEC Charges Montana Man in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Virginia-Based Penny Stock Company

December 04, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a penny stock promoter in Montana with orchestrating a fraudulent pump-and-dump scheme involving[...]

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SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Two Executives in Scheme Involving Fake Occupants at Senior Residences

December 03, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against two former top executives at a Wisconsin-based assisted living provider[...]

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SEC Charges California Resident With Fraudulent Sales of Stock

December 02, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the owner of several now-defunct investment entities with fraudulently selling shares of stock[...]

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SEC Names Kevin Kelcourse as Associate Director for Exam Program in Boston

November 26, 2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Kevin M. Kelcourse as the associate director for the[...]

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