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CEO of Reality TV Production Companies Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Defrauding Private Lender Out of $2 Million

The CEO of two Hollywood production companies that specialize in reality-television programming was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining a $2 million business loan using fabricated documents and by misrepresenting his companies’ financial … Continue reading

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Ex-Coinbase Employee and 2 Others Charged with Insider Trading of Cryptoassets

Federal authorities filed criminal and civil charges against a former Coinbase employee and two other men in an insider-trading case involving confidential information about cryptocurrency assets that were about to be posted on Coinbase’s exchange. All three of the men … Continue reading

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Ex-Coinbase Employee and 2 Others Charged with Insider Trading of Cryptoassets

Federal authorities filed criminal and civil charges against a former Coinbase employee and two other men in an insider-trading case involving confidential information about cryptocurrency assets that were about to be posted on Coinbase’s exchange. The three men were involved … Continue reading

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Justice Department Seizes $500,000 from North Korean Hackers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) was able to restore the funds of hospitals in Kansas and Colorado that had recently been victims of ransomware attacks. The agency seized and returned nearly half a million dollars from North Korean hackers to … Continue reading

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People without a filing requirement may miss out on a refund if they don’t file a 2021 tax return

Some people may choose not to file a tax return because they didn’t earn enough money to be required to file but may miss getting a refund if they don’t file. While the filing deadline is October 17, 2022 to … Continue reading

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SEC Probes Better.com After Lawsuit Alleges Company Misled Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining whether Better.com violated federal securities laws. Federal securities regulators have requested documents from Better.com and its blank check company Aurora Acquisition Corp. about their business activities, the companies said in filings with the … Continue reading

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Bank of America Fined $225 Million Over Botched Disbursement of State Unemployment Benefits

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Bank of America $100 million for botching the disbursement of state unemployment benefits at the height of the pandemic, according to a CFPB press release. Bank of America automatically and unlawfully froze … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Negated Voluntary Quitting

Statutes deny benefits when claimant has voluntarily quit without good cause, meaning that claimant at least “impliedly rejects the employment and the employer by some action such as failing to provide notification of the absence.” Notification of absence occurred when … Continue reading

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Former Rep. Katie Hill Files for Bankruptcy after Unsuccessful Lawsuit

Former Representative Katie Hill (D-California), who owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to media parties she unsuccessfully sued over the publication of indecent photos while she was in office, has filed for bankruptcy. If successful, this could allow Hill to … Continue reading

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Right-to-Sue Letter Mandated

The Missouri Human Rights Act authorizes the Missouri Commission on Human Rights to investigate complaints and prosecute violations of the Act. The Act requires the Commission to complete its investigation within 180 days of receiving a complaint, after which the … Continue reading

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