December 1, 2020/IMF Today, the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joined the opening plenary of the 19th International Anti-corruption Conference (IACC) the world’s largest conference on anti-corruption, which is organized every two years by Transparency International in partnership this year with the Republic of Korea. It brings together around 3,000 […]
Frauds & Scandals
Judgment Entered in Microcap Pump and Dump Scheme Targeting Elderly Retail Investors
November 30, 2020/US SEC On November 30, 2020, the SEC obtained a final consent judgment against Florida resident Garrett M. O’Rourke, who was charged with running a pump and dump scheme targeting retail investors. The final judgment orders O’Rourke to pay $5,763,719 in disgorgement of ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest. […]
O&O Networks, Ecobank Appealing Court of Appeal Judgement on Disputed Airtel shares
November 24, 2020/O & O Networks RE : O & O Networks Limited V. Broad Communications Ltd & 9 Others (Ecobank Nigeria Limited As 10th Respondent) O&O Networks Limited is appealing an unfavourable Court of Appeal Judgment that was delivered today and relating to shares that it previously owned in […]
