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DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud

The Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person…

Workers are paying to get part of their paychecks early. It’s ‘payday lending on steroids,’ one expert says

Millions of American workers are paying for early access to their paychecks. In some cases, it can come with a…

FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever ‘Made in the USA’ penalty

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced that it fined Kubota, one of the world’s largest tractor manufacturing…

Jury rules Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation

A federal jury on Friday said Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll a total of $83.3 million in damages…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani raises less than $1 million from 13 donors in legal defense fund

Rudy Giuliani was able to raise less than $1 million from just 13 donors, among them his friends and a…

WWE boss Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit

WWE boss Vince McMahon was accused in a graphic lawsuit Thursday of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical and emotional abuse…

Judge refused to let Binance founder Zhao travel to UAE despite his offer to use equity as security

A federal judge last month rejected a request by Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao to travel to his home in…

British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty to insider trading, securities fraud

British billionaire Joseph Lewis pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to securities fraud related to insider trading. Lewis’…

New York AG pushing for lifetime Trump ban cites Martin Shkreli ruling

What does former President Donald Trump have in common with “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli? A penchant for harshly trolling their…

Former high-ranking FDIC attorney Mark Black pleads guilty in child sex exploitation case

A former high-ranking lawyer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to sexually…