American Express disclosed on Friday that several federal agencies are probing its sales practices for its small business credit cards and consumer cards. The company said in a regulatory filing that it received a grand jury subpoena in January from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York over its sales practices for its … Continue reading Feds probing American Express’ business, consumer card sales practices
USPTO report examines the impact of Chinese government subsidies and other non-market factors on the recent rise in patent and trademark filings in China
January 13, 2021Press Release21-01 CONTACT: (Media Only)Paul Fucito or Mandy Kraft(571) 272-8400 or paul.fucito@uspto.gov or mandy.kraft@uspto.gov WASHINGTON — A new report published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), “Trademarks and Patents in China: The Impact of Non-Market Factors on Filing Trends and IP Systems,” discusses how the high rate of Chinese patent and trademark filings … Continue reading USPTO report examines the impact of Chinese government subsidies and other non-market factors on the recent rise in patent and trademark filings in China
SEC Charges Advisor in $3.9 Million Ponzi Scheme
On November 2,2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged a former registered representative and investment advisor with operating a long-running fraud and "Ponzi" scheme. A Ponzi scheme, named after Charles Ponzi from the 1920s, is a form of fraud in which belief in the success of a nonexistent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick … Continue reading SEC Charges Advisor in $3.9 Million Ponzi Scheme
Securities and Exchange Commission will Target Mutual Funds and ETFs in Exams
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a launching of a series of exam initiatives focused on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The agency’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations released a Risk Alert stating that the exams will focus on funds and/or advisors that fall into one or more … Continue reading Securities and Exchange Commission will Target Mutual Funds and ETFs in Exams
Case Against Prosecutor Mosby Appealed to Supreme Court
The Plaintiffs in the civil case of Nero v. Mosby have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to request that their case move forward. Nero is Edward M. Nero, one of the officers--three of whom were black--charged by Marilyn Mosby after the 2015 death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. The U.S. 4th Circuit, in … Continue reading Case Against Prosecutor Mosby Appealed to Supreme Court
No Potholes for U.S. Economy–Expansion Indefinite–But No Fed Tightening
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized that the outlook for the U.S. economy is “remarkably positive” and mused that the expansion now underway can continue “effectively indefinitely.” Speaking at the Atlantic Festival in Washington D.C., Powell said rates need to continue to move toward an estimated neutral level and even a bit beyond. Yields on U.S. … Continue reading No Potholes for U.S. Economy–Expansion Indefinite–But No Fed Tightening
Chapter 11 Plan Better Than Bids for Toys ‘R’ Us
The top lenders of Toys ‘R’ Us have decided to cancel the bankruptcy auction of its brand name and other intellectual property assets and instead plan to revive the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brand names, a court filing on Monday showed. Toys “R” Us had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in … Continue reading Chapter 11 Plan Better Than Bids for Toys ‘R’ Us
Invest in IPO or ICO…Wait, What’s an ICO? Tatatu and Akon, Too?
The Initial Coin Offering (ICO) market could be forever changed. This as a result of a court ruling in the case of U.S. V. Zaslavskiy, 17-cr-0647, a case handled by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn). In that case, the judge, US Federal Judge Raymond J. Dearie, ruled the billion dollar … Continue reading Invest in IPO or ICO…Wait, What’s an ICO? Tatatu and Akon, Too?
Beware of So-Called OTC ETFs Investing in Virtual Currencies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the prevention of sale of two “funds” that promise to track the price of “cryptocurrencies”. Both funds, which trade in the U.S. only “over the counter” and “off exchange", are nevertheless listed on a Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ.O) exchange in Stockholm, Sweden. In the U.S., “over-the-counter” (OTC) and … Continue reading Beware of So-Called OTC ETFs Investing in Virtual Currencies
SEC Wants to Make Private Investing More Attractive
Public companies--those that have their shares of stock traded on public exchanges, such as NYSE or NASDAQ--are required to provide a lot of transparency to the investing public, which is thought, according to Congressional hearings in the wake of the stock market crash of 1929, to protect investors and prevent future market hysteria and … Continue reading SEC Wants to Make Private Investing More Attractive
