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SEC Charges Energy Storage Company, Former Executive in Fraudulent Scheme to Inflate Financial Results

March 27, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based energy storage and power delivery product manufacturer and one of its[...]

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Kinross Gold Charged With FCPA Violations

March 26, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled action against Canada-based Kinross Gold Corporation for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act[...]

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SEC Stops Ponzi-Schemer Targeting Retail Investors and Obtains Preliminary Injunction and Asset Freeze

March 23, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and a preliminary injunction and asset freeze against Niket Shah, a New[...]

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Broker Charged With Repeatedly Putting Customer Assets At Risk

March 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Electronic Transaction Clearing (ETC), a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, has agreed[...]

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SEC Announces Its Largest-Ever Whistleblower Awards

March 19, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its highest-ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower awards, with two whistleblowers sharing a nearly $50 million[...]

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SEC Proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose new Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to conduct a Transaction Fee[...]

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SEC Proposes Targeted Changes to Public Liquidity Risk Management Disclosure

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to public liquidity-related disclosure requirements for certain open-end investment management companies.  Under[...]

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Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive Fraud

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Silicon Valley-based private company Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and[...]

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Former Equifax Executive Charged With Insider Trading

March 14, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former chief information officer of a U.S. business unit of Equifax with[...]

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Foreign Affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte, BDO Charged in Improper Audits

March 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged foreign affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, and BDO for their involvement in[...]

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Foreign Affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte, BDO Charged in Improper Audits

March 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged foreign affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, and BDO for their involvement in[...]

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SEC Charges Penny Stock “Mailman” With Scalping Investors In Gold Mining Stocks

March 09, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a penny stock promoter based in Florida with defrauding investors in a pair[...]

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