Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges 12 Municipal Advisors With Recordkeeping Violations

September 17, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 12 municipal advisors for failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve certain electronic communications. The firms agreed to pay combined civil penalties of more than $1.3 million to settle the SEC’s charges. The […]

African Energy Chamber Expands $5 million Lawsuit to Include Sankofa Events and Paul Sinclair

As the voice of the African energy sector, the AEC will continue efforts to eradicate energy poverty and promote sustainability by combatting setbacks to the continent’s energy development agenda September 17, 2024/AEC The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the voice of the African energy sector – has broadened its legal […]

SEC Charges Former Financial Consultant for Providing Father and Friends Inside Information Regarding Firm’s Client

September 16, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Federico Nannini, his father, and two of his friends for insider trading in advance of the pending acquisition of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA) by MasTec Inc., a client of the financial consulting firm where Nannini worked as […]