Penny-Stock Co.’s, Officers, Promoters, Face SEC Charges for Kickback Schemes

Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Collaboration between the SEC, FBI, and Florida U.S. Attorney’s office has resulted in charges against several penny-stock companies, their officers, and three promotors for bribes and kickbacks. The Wall Street Journal reports that shady players charged by the SEC Monday include one caught paying kickbacks to an FBI agent posing as a…

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Tribal Special U.S. Attorney Pilot Program Will Bridge Tribal and Federal Law Enforcement, Targeting Violence Against Women

Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced Tuesday that four Native American Tribes will participate in a new program aimed at improving law enforcement coordination in cases of violence against Native women, which “has reached epidemic proportions” according to the OVW press release. The pilot program supports four Tribal…

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