SEC-PR-2024-05 (JAN. 11, 2024) Source: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-5 Download: SEC-PR-2024-05 ⊗ (PDF) PRESS RELEASE | 2024-5 SEC Charges Future FinTech CEO Shanchun Huang With Fraud and Disclosure Failures. Washington D.C., Jan. 11, 2024 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Shanchun Huang with manipulative trading in the stock of Future FinTech Group Inc., using an offshore […]
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CPSC-Alert-24-079 (Jan. 10, 2024) As Winter Storms Impact Millions CPSC Issues Safety Tips to Help Families Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Fires WASHINGTON, D.C. – As winter storms impact much of the country this week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to protect themselves from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning […]
FTC-PR-240110-2 (Jan. 10, 2024) FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Affected by CafePress’s Data Security Failures The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers who had their Social Security numbers exposed in a data breach involving online merchandise platform CafePress. The claims process stems from a settlement the FTC announced in March 2022 with […]
FTC-PR-240110-1 (Jan. 10, 2024) FTC Extends Deadline for Fortnite Players to Request Refunds for Unwanted Items The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for Fortnite gamers and their parents or guardians to submit a claim for compensation from the agency’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games over allegations that the video game maker used dark patterns and other deceptive practices to […]
SEC-PR-2024-04 (JAN. 10, 2024) Source: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-4 Download: SEC-PR-2024-04 ⊗ (PDF) PRESS RELEASE | 2024-4 SEC Charges Global Software Company SAP for FCPA Violations. German multinational agrees to monetary sanctions of nearly $100 million to settle SEC’s bribery charges. Washington D.C., Jan. 10, 2024 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against global software […]
FTC-PR-240109-2 (Jan. 9, 2024) FTC Order Prohibits Data Broker X-Mode Social and Outlogic from Selling Sensitive Location Data – FTC charges X-Mode and Outlogic with selling raw location data, failing to obtain informed consumer consent Data broker X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic will be prohibited from sharing or selling any sensitive location data to […]
FTC-PR-240109-1 (Jan. 9, 2024) FTC Sends More Than $1.2 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Mortgage Loan Modification Scam The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1.2 million in refunds to consumers who lost money to Consumer Defense, a deceptive mortgage modification scheme. The FTC is sending payments to 6,261 consumers, […]
FTC-PR-240108-1 (Jan. 8, 2024) FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry – In FY 2023, the FTC received more than 2.1 million complaints and 2.7 million new numbers were added to the DNC Registry The Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the National Do Not Call […]
SEC-PR-2024-03 (JAN. 5, 2024) Source: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-3 Download: SEC-PR-2024-03 (PDF) PRESS RELEASE | 2024-3 Securities and Exchange Commission Appoints Stacey Bowers as Small Business Advocate Washington D.C., Jan. 5, 2024 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that University of Denver law professor Stacey Bowers has been named the new director of the SEC’s Office of […]
FTC-PR-240105-2 (Jan. 5, 2024) FTC Approves 2024 Budget for Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order (PDF) approving the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s 2024 budget as submitted to the Commission. On March 27, 2023, the Commission adopted procedures for the Commission’s review and approval of the Authority’s annual budget. The FTC’s rule […]