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Consumers Who Bought Two Oreck Products Will Receive FTC Refunds
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Thousands of consumers who purchased two home cleaning products from Oreck Corporation will receive refunds from the Federal Trade Commission because company advertisements allegedly made false and unproven claims that the products could reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses, and eliminate virtually all common germs and allergens.
SEC Charges optionsXpress and Five Individuals Involved in Abusive Naked Short Selling Scheme
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Washington, D.C - The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an online brokerage and clearing agency specializing in options and futures as well as four officials at the firm and a customer involved in an abusive naked short selling scheme.
SEC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Targeting Persian-Jewish Community in Los Angeles
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The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained an emergency court order to halt an ongoing Ponzi scheme that targeted members of the Persian-Jewish community in Los Angeles.
SEC Charges Ponzi Schemer Targeting Church Congregations
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a self-described “Social Capitalist” with running a Ponzi scheme that targeted socially-conscious investors in church congregations.
SEC Charges Goldman, Sachs & Co. Lacked Adequate Policies and Procedures
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged that Goldman, Sachs & Co. lacked adequate policies and procedures to address the risk that during weekly “huddles,” the firm’s analysts could share material, nonpublic information about upcoming research changes. Huddles were a practice where Goldman’s stock research analysts met to provide their best trading ideas to firm traders and later passed them on to a select group of top clients.
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