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10 Oct 2018, 11:00 am by Peter Tannenwald
Late on Friday, October 5, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a five-year ongoing effort to “revitalize” the AM radio broadcast service. [read post]
SEC Charges Middlesex Mortgage Group and Masanotti with Running $5.9 Million Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. Masanotti, Jr. (“Masanotti” of Darien, Connecticut and his company, Middlesex Mortgage Group LLC (“MMG”), with fraud in connection with investments that MMC induced from outside investors, totaling least $5.9 million, beginning in 2016. Many of the MMG investors allegedly liquidated securities they held in retirement accounts to invest in the fund. The SEC Complaint is accessible here. According to the SEC. MMC and Masanotti allegedly used investor money to make Ponzi-like payments to investors and also used some investor funds for Masanotti’s “extravagant personal expenses,” According to the SEC, Masanotti told investors that MMC would invest their money in foreign currencies, securities and initial public offerings, but in fact MMC appears to have made no investments on their behalf. After receiving their initial payments, Masanotti continued to deceive investors to perpetuate the investment scheme, including via payments that purported to be returns on capital invested, the SEC said. Over the course of the scheme, Masanotti allegedly used more than $3 million of Middlesex’s assets for his and his family’s personal benefit, according to the suit. The SEC accuses Masanotti of violating the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. A Ponzi scheme is a purported investment vehicle in which early investors in the scheme are paid funds from later investors, thus creating the illusion of legitimacy and solvency. Ponzi schemes are often doomed to failure once the perpetrator of the scheme can no longer pay out investors through newly raised money. Some warning signs that every investor should remain mindful of when vetting a potential investment and conducting due diligence include the promise of high returns with guarantees of little or no risk; overly consistent returns with little or no volatility in the in
14 Nov 2023, 4:30 pm by InvestorLawyers
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. [read post]
20 Nov 2013, 8:58 am by Joy Waltemath
Tucker Communications serviced the customers of Charter Communications, a cable company, under a master contractor agreement. [read post]
24 Jun 2012, 12:04 pm
The groups are the Consumer Federation of America, Fund Democracy, AFL-CIO, Consumer Action, and Americans for Financial Reform. [read post]
Mark Shmueli, a member of the Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland, noted that S-Comm outsources immigration responsibilities to state and local police "who are completely outside DHS's control," some of whom scoff at federal priorities. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 8:05 am by David Klein
On July 18, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) announced that it has been working with more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners to crack down on widespread deceptive telemarketing practices. [read post]
13 Oct 2014, 4:32 am by Nassiri Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will often be the first to intervene in the event of discrimination or another violation against an employee. [read post]
28 Apr 2014, 9:44 am by Bruce Colbath
In a recent (March 20, 2014) letter, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered guidance as to the factors to consider in evaluating whether entry into a contest on a social media site is a form of material connection requiring disclosure under the FTC Endorsement Guidelines. [read post]
24 Mar 2008, 1:29 am
Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. [read post]
28 Mar 2008, 2:02 am
Benjamin Cardin to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (PDF 107 KB)Letter Concerning the U.S. [read post]
Her attorney Thomas Bucci indicated they will challenge the firing decision, possibly in federal court or through complaints with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights. [read post]
12 Sep 2014, 1:52 pm by Kurt Wimmer
  If you’re thinking about Monday’s FTC workshop on the impact of big-data analytics on vulnerable communities, a bit of weekend reading about the intersection between technology and justice might be just what you need: The brilliant Peter Swire, of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Future of Privacy Forum, has just released a white paper in advance of his participation in the workshop entitled Lessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data. [read post]
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with Neurometrix, the makers of the Quell electrical nerve stimulation device. [read post]
6 Nov 2007, 10:00 pm
Five Democratic members of the Texas House from Bexar County have sent letters to the Federal Communication Commission asking it to intercede in the argument. [read post]
29 Mar 2022, 4:06 pm by Gerald Maatman, Jr.
FY 2021 APR  In the APR, the EEOC declared that FY 2021 was a successful year for the Commission in terms of advancing its strategic objectives. [read post]
11 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm by Geoff Schweller
According to Gensler, “[v]arious members of the whistleblower community, as well as Commissioners Lee and Crenshaw, have expressed concern that two of these amendments could discourage whistleblowers from coming forward. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 9:10 am by William McGrath
According to the Commission, he has refused to do so because it "it would be burdensome to log a large number of plainly privileged communications. [read post]
11 Aug 2021, 2:00 pm by Unknown
Cherokee Nation Election Commission (Tribal Elections; Tribal Law) U.S. [read post]