September 21, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an Illinois-based regional center, its CEO, and 37 affiliated limited partnerships have agreed to settle charges related to securities issued under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which provides foreigners who invest in the U.S. a potential path to […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Obtains Consent Judgment Against Investment Advisor and Principal
September 21, 2018/US SEC On September 13, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a consent judgment against Nashville, Tennessee based Hope Advisors, LLC (“Hope”) and its principal, Karen Bruton, in connection with their scheme to collect extra monthly fees from a pair of […]
Business Services Company and Former CFO Charged with Accounting Fraud
September 21, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former chief financial officer of Barrett Business Services Inc. for his role in an accounting fraud involving BBSI’s workers’ compensation expenses. The SEC also charged BBSI in the accounting fraud and charged the company’s former controller for his […]
