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First American – Data Leak Impacting 900 Million Records

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Date10 Jun 2019

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“Major Data Leak” Discovered at Fortune 500 Tech Data Corporation

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Date07 Jun 2019

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Over 400,000 OPKO Health Customers Affected by AMCA Data Breach

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Date07 Jun 2019

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LabCorp – Possibly 7.7 Million Affected by Data Breach

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Date05 Jun 2019

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Quest Diagnostics – Personal Data of 11.9 Million Possibly Compromised

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Date03 Jun 2019

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People Inc. Issues Notification of a Data Security Incident

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Date03 Jun 2019

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$3 Million Awarded to Joint Whistleblowers by SEC

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Date03 Jun 2019

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Data Leak Exposes More Than 800 Million Title Insurance Records

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Date30 May 2019

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State Regulator Investigating First American’s Security Vulnerability

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Date29 May 2019

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Checkers & Rally’s Data Breach – Restaurants in 20 States Affected

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Date29 May 2019

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$4.5 Million Awarded to Whistleblower by SEC

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Date29 May 2019

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Flipboard Data Breach – 2 Hacks in the Past Year

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Date29 May 2019

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$900,000 Settlement by Medical Informatics From 2015 Data Breach

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Date29 May 2019

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First American Issues Statement Regarding Security Incident

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Date28 May 2019

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First American – Exposure of Sensitive Customer Data Alleged

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Date28 May 2019

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CFTC Announces $1.5 Million Whistleblower Award

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Date09 May 2019

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Woodbridge Directors of Investment Charged with Fraud

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Date16 Apr 2019

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Online Lending Company To Settle FTC Charges

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Date16 Apr 2019

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SEC’s 9th Enforcement Action From ADR Pre-Release Practices Probe

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Date04 Apr 2019

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Office Depot, Tech Support Firm To Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations

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Date04 Apr 2019

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$50 Million Awarded to Two Whistleblowers

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Date04 Apr 2019

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Lumber Liquidators Charged with Fraud by SEC

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Date12 Mar 2019

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$125 Million Being Returned to Investors by 79 Investment Advisers

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Date11 Mar 2019

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Wage Deductions for Uniforms and Other Items Under the FLSA

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Date27 Feb 2019

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Pennsylvania Restaurants to Pay $1M in Back Wages to 201 Employees

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Date27 Feb 2019

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Wage and Hour Facts: Restaurants and Fast Food Establishments

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Date27 Feb 2019

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$6M+ To Consumers Who Bought Deceptively-Marketed Products

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Date01 Feb 2019

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Promotional Product-Related Price-Fixing Charges Announced

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Date01 Feb 2019

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Four Public Companies Charged With Internal Control Failures

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Date29 Jan 2019

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$1 Billion Judgment Against Operators of Woodbridge Ponzi Scheme

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Date29 Jan 2019

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USAA Federal Savings Bank Settles with CFPB

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Date04 Jan 2019

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JPMorgan to Pay $135+ Million Related to Improper Handling of ADRs

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Date26 Dec 2018

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Unregistered Brokers Who Sold Woodbridge Securities Charged

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Date19 Dec 2018

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Improper Handling of ADRs – BNY Mellon To Pay More Than $54 Million

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Date18 Dec 2018

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Initial Coin Offering Scam Charges Settled

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Date13 Dec 2018

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FY ’18 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book And Mini Site Released

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Date06 Dec 2018

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43,456 Checks Totaling More Than $3.5 Million Returned To Consumers

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Date06 Dec 2018

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Marriott Data Breach – Personal Information of Up to 500 Million Exposed

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Date05 Dec 2018

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Investor Alert: SEC Warns of Fraudulent Investment Scams

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Date30 Nov 2018

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Money to Consumers Impacted by Office Supply Scam

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Date28 Nov 2018

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FTC Finds 1-800 Contacts Unlawfully Harmed Competition

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Date19 Nov 2018

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Commerzbank AG To Pay $12 Million For Swap Dealing Violations

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Date09 Nov 2018

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EtherDelta Founder Charged With Operating Unregistered Exchange

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Date08 Nov 2018

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Citibank to Pay More Than $38 Million to Settle Charges

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Date07 Nov 2018

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ITG Inc. Charged With Misleading Dark Pool Subscribers

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Date07 Nov 2018

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Simple Health Plans Collected More Than $100 Million With Deceptive Scheme

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Date06 Nov 2018

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Get-Rich-With-Amazon Scheme Marketer Settles with FTC

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Date11 Oct 2018

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Fraudulent ICO Which Claimed SEC Approval Stopped

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Date11 Oct 2018

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Microcap Fraud Scheme Stopped by SEC

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Date05 Oct 2018

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SEC Actions- Salix, Walgreens, & LendingClub Asset Management

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Date01 Oct 2018

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Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges; Tesla Charged, But Resolves Law Charge

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Date30 Sep 2018

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Millions Returned to Consumers Harmed by Payday Lending Scheme

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Date28 Sep 2018

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Bitcoin-Funded Securities Dealer, CEO Charged

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Date28 Sep 2018

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Elon Musk Charged with Securities Fraud for Misleading Tweets

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Date28 Sep 2018

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Iowa Introducing Broker, Principals to Pay $11.9 Million in Restitution

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Date28 Sep 2018

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Broker-Dealer Charged With Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures

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Date26 Sep 2018

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Approximately $4 Million Awarded by SEC to Whistleblower

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Date25 Sep 2018

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FTC Sending 22,671 Refund Checks to Consumers

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Date25 Sep 2018

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FTC Settlements Stop Debt Collection Scheme

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Date21 Sep 2018

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New Law Allows Consumer Credit Freezes and Year-Long Fraud Alerts

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Date21 Sep 2018

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BBSI and Former CFO Charged with Accounting Fraud

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Date20 Sep 2018

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CEO And Former CFO To Pay Millions in Penalties to Settle Charges

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Date19 Sep 2018

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SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower

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Date19 Sep 2018

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$345 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme Shut Down by SEC

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Date19 Sep 2018

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United Technologies Charged With Violating the FCPA

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Date12 Sep 2018

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Cannabis Investment Fund and Founder Charged in Fraudulent Scheme

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Date07 Sep 2018

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More Than $54 Million Awarded to SEC Whistleblowers

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Date07 Sep 2018

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Fraudulent Debt Collectors Banned from Debt Collection Business

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Date07 Sep 2018

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Telecommunications Expense Management Company Charged

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Date04 Sep 2018

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SEC Charges Sonofi With FCPA Violations

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Date04 Sep 2018

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Moody’s Charged – Internal Controls Failures & Ratings Symbols Deficiencies

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Date28 Aug 2018

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Transamerica Entities to Pay $97 Million to Investors

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Date27 Aug 2018

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CFTC Wins Trial Against Virtual Currency Fraudster

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Date24 Aug 2018

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Ameriprise Financial Services Charged by SEC

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Date21 Aug 2018

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Former Online Marketing Company Executives Charged

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Date21 Aug 2018

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SEC Charges Technology Fund Adviser in Fraud Scheme

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Date21 Aug 2018

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Unregistered Brokers Who Sold Woodbridge Securities Charged by SEC

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Date20 Aug 2018

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Hologic Stock Drop – Suspension of Marketing of Vitalia TempSure Device

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Date13 Aug 2018

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SEC Issues Investor Bulletin Providing Basic Information About Index Funds

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Date07 Aug 2018

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List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors Updated

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Date06 Aug 2018

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Mizuho Securities Charged for Failure to Safeguard Customer Information

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Date23 Jul 2018

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Deutsche Bank to Pay Approximately $75 Million to Settle Charges

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Date20 Jul 2018

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$30 Million Awarded to Whistleblower By CFTC

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Date12 Jul 2018

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SEC Votes to Propose Amendments to Whistleblower Program Rules

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Date28 Jun 2018

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Merrill Lynch Charged with Misleading Customers – $42MM Penalty

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Date19 Jun 2018

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Get-Rich-With-Amazon Scheme Operators Settle With the FTC

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Date19 Jun 2018

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Is Your Broker Selling Investments Approved By the Broker’s Firm?

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Date31 May 2018

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Investor Alert: “SALI” Investor Protection Online Search Tool

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Date02 May 2018

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Panasonic To Pay $143+ Million to Resolve FCPA, Accounting Violations

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Date01 May 2018

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Wells Fargo 401(k) Practices Subject of Labor Department Investigation

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Date26 Apr 2018

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Important Things to Know About Higher Education Overtime Pay

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Date17 Apr 2018

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SEC Enforcement Actions; $2.1 Million Whistleblower Award

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Date13 Apr 2018

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Warranty Coverage and the Use of Specified Parts or Services

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Date11 Apr 2018

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Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Seniors; SEC Charges

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Date09 Apr 2018

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Senior Investors Beware of Ponzi Schemes; Ponzi Warning Signs

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Date09 Apr 2018

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Whistleblower Awarded; Information First Reported to Another Agency

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Date06 Apr 2018

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Longfin – SEC’s Emergency Freeze of $27 Million in Stock Sales

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Date06 Apr 2018

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$12 Million to Harmed Investors – Investment Advisers Settle Charges

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Date06 Apr 2018

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Panera Bread Leaked Customer Data for Eight Months on Its Website

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Date04 Apr 2018

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Initial Coin Offering Scheme That Raised $32MM Stopped by SEC

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Date03 Apr 2018

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Important Things to Know About The SEC’s Whistleblower Program

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Date03 Apr 2018

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Fintech Company Founder Charged with Scheme to Defraud Investors

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Date02 Apr 2018

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Prominent Pastor, Financial Planner Charged by SEC

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Date02 Apr 2018

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Data Breach – Saks Fifth Ave., Saks OFF 5th, Lord & Taylor

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Date01 Apr 2018

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Under Armour Data Breach Impacts 150 Million MyFitnessPal App Users

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Date29 Mar 2018

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Barclays Agrees to Resolve Fraud Claims and Pay $2 Billion in Penalties

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Date29 Mar 2018

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Cross River Bank & Freedom Financial Asset Management

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Date29 Mar 2018

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Maxwell Technologies Charged with Prematurely Recognizing Revenue

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Date27 Mar 2018

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Recidivist Telemarketer Charged for Millions of Illegal Calls

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Date26 Mar 2018

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Deceptive Business Opportunity Scheme Stopped

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Date24 Mar 2018

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Operators of Scheme to Defraud Retail Investors Out of Millions Charged

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Date23 Mar 2018

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Abusive Debt Collectors Banned from Debt Collection Business

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Date22 Mar 2018

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FTC Mailing Checks to Consumers (36,830 Checks Totaling $10,158,601)

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Date20 Mar 2018

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Promoters of Deceptive Cryptocurrency Schemes Shut Down

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Date20 Mar 2018

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Broker-Dealer Illegally Placed More Than $25 Million of Securities at Risk

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Date19 Mar 2018

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Over 117 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls to Consumers

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Date19 Mar 2018

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CEO Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani Charged with Fraud

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Date15 Mar 2018

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Here’s What the SEC Says About Online Digital Trading Platforms

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Date13 Mar 2018

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Merrill’s Gatekeeping Failures in the Unregistered Sales of Securities

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Date08 Mar 2018

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The Bancorp Bank Settles with FDIC for Unfair and Deceptive Practices

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Date07 Mar 2018

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Preliminary Injunction Issued Regarding Virtual Currency Scheme

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Date07 Mar 2018

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PayPal Settles FTC Charges Over Venmo’s Peer-to-Peer Practices

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Date04 Mar 2018

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Manipulative Trading in U.S. Microcap Stocks – Charges Announced

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Date04 Mar 2018

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SEC Charges Filed to Stop Recidivist’s Fraud Scheme

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Date02 Mar 2018

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Georgetown University – Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duties

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Date01 Mar 2018

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Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Settles SEC Charges

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Date28 Feb 2018

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CFTC Issues First “Pump-and-Dump” Virtual Currency Customer Advisory

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Date25 Feb 2018

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Three Cryptocurrency-Related Companies – SEC Suspends Trading

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Date23 Feb 2018

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Former Bitcoin-Denominated BitFunder Exchange & Operator Charged

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Date22 Feb 2018

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Money Returned to Consumers in Alleged Payday Loan Scheme

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Date19 Feb 2018

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Investor Alert: Investments Purchased or Funded By Credit Cards

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Date15 Feb 2018

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Money Being Returned to Consumers Harmed by Debt Relief Scheme

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Date14 Feb 2018

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Dental Products Distributors Sued by FTC for Alleged Discount Conspiracy

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Date13 Feb 2018

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Deutsche Bank Settles SEC Charges – Misled Customers Will Be Repaid

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Date12 Feb 2018

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Decatur County General Hospital Hit with Cryptocurrency Malware Attack

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Date10 Feb 2018

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Business Coaching Scheme Temporarily Stopped By Court Order

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Date08 Feb 2018

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FTC Charges Student Loan Debt Relief Operation

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Date07 Feb 2018

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Telemarketing: “Clarity on Charity” Required by Telemarketing Sales Rule

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Date06 Feb 2018

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Alleged AriseBank Initial Coin Offering Scam Stopped

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Date31 Jan 2018

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Roomstogo.com, Inc. Telephone Consumer Protection Act Class Action

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Date25 Jan 2018

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“My Big Coin” Virtual Currency CFTC Enforcement Action

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Date24 Jan 2018

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Spectre and Meltdown – Computer Security Vulnerabilities Explained

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Date22 Jan 2018

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Fraudulent Virtual Currency Scheme Enforcement Action

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Date19 Jan 2018

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CFTC Bitcoin Fraud Enforcement Action

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Date19 Jan 2018

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Cryptocurrencies & Initial Coin Offerings: SEC & NASAA Urge Caution

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Date17 Jan 2018

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Deceptive Marketing Charges Settled – CellMark Biopharma & CEO

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Date15 Jan 2018

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InfoCision, Inc. $250,000 Penalty for Deceptive Telemarketing Sales Calls

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Date14 Jan 2018

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Important Things to Know About The IRS Whistleblower Program

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Date07 Jan 2018

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Goodyear G159 Motor Home Tires – U.S. Regulators Open Investigation

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Date02 Jan 2018

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ATBCoin Initial Coin Offering – Lawsuit Alleges Unregistered Securities

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Date01 Jan 2018

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Cryptocurrency & Initial Coin Offerings – SEC Chairman’s Statement

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Date31 Dec 2017

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Initial Coin Offerings – Be Aware of Potential Initial Coin Offering Risks

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Date29 Dec 2017

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Consumer Fraud Alert: Consumer Scheme Allegedly Took Millions

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Date28 Dec 2017

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Investor News: Behavioral Recognition Systems & Ex-CEO Charged

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Date19 Dec 2017

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Telemarketing Calls – Robocall Complaints Continue to Increase

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Date19 Dec 2017

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Equifax Data Breach – Fraud Alert? Credit Freeze? or Credit Lock?

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Date14 Dec 2017

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Overdraft Programs – CFPB Study

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Date13 Dec 2017

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Robocalls & Robotexts – Know Your Rights

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Date12 Dec 2017

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Citibank, N.A. – CFPB Takes Action Against Citibank

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Date07 Dec 2017

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Eagle Bancorp – Reported Insider Loan Scheme

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Date07 Dec 2017

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Checkers – Alleged TCPA Violations – Lawsuit Filed

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Date29 Nov 2017

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Robocalls – FCC Adopts New Robocall Blocking Rules

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Date28 Nov 2017

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Robocalls – Federal Debt Collection Robocalls

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Date21 Nov 2017

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Equifax Data Breach – FTC: “Equifax isn’t calling”

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Date15 Sep 2017

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