Introduction The allegations set forth in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Complaint in SEC v. Lowe et al. reveals a completely expected pattern of corporate and individual misconduct. One where material, non-public information (MNPI) was used to generate...
Introduction On February 1, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint alleging a “cherry-picking” scheme by investment adviser representative Steven J. Susoeff and his firm, Steve Susoeff, LLC (doing business as Meritage Financial Group). At...
Introduction On July 20, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent ConocoPhillips Company a Notice of Violation for failing to control harmful emissions at several of its oil and gas production facilities in the Texas Permian Basin. The formal complaint...
1. Introduction According to EPA inspectors, Siemer Milling Company’s Hopkinsville, Kentucky, facility stores large quantities of chlorine—up to 24,000 lbs in one-ton cylinders used in flour bleaching. Because chlorine is a high-risk chemical, any facility storing...
Introduction In March 2023, a United States district court confirmed that two key executives—Burton Katz and Brent Levison—were liable, alongside their company On Point Global, for orchestrating an elaborate scheme that deceptively promised critical government...
1. Introduction According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused a cluster of entities—collectively referred to as Elegant Solutions, Inc. —of illegally marketing and selling student loan debt relief services. The sheer scale of consumer harm was over $27.5...
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