SEC

SEC Charges Hyzon Motors and Former Executives With Fraudulent Activity

The SEC charged Hyzon Motors Inc., Craig M. Knight, and Max C.B. Holthausen with fraud for falsely misrepresenting the company's business relationships and vehicle sales, and they will collectively pay $25.3 million in penalties and disgorgements.

SEC Charges Insiders and Public Companies with Failing to Timely Report Ownership Information

The SEC has charged 11 individuals and corporations for failing to comply with regulations regarding insider transactions and stocks, resulting in a collective fine of over $1.1M.

"George Botic Appointed to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Board of Directors

The SEC has appointed George Botic, CPA to the PCAOB Board in order to protect investors and improve the accuracy of public company disclosures.

SEC Charges Siblings for Insider Trading Ahead of United Rentals Acquisition of General Finance

The SEC has charged three siblings, Marco, Pedro and Olivia Perez, with insider trading before the April 2021 announcement of a storage company's offer to acquire a finance corporation resulting in a combined $650,000 in profits.

SEC Charges Credit Rating Agencies DBRS and KBRA for Failing to Preserve Records

The SEC has charged DBRS Inc. and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC for failing to preserve electronic records and DBRS has agreed to pay a $8 million in civil penalties and KBRA agreed to pay $4 million in civil penalties to settle the charges.

SEC Charges Former Analyst and Three Others for Insider Trading

The SEC has filed charges against four individuals for insider trading involving multiple merger and acquisition transactions, resulting in the individual defendants profiting from a total of approximately $460,000.

SEC Charges Former Pareteum Executives With Engaging in Fraudulent Revenue Recognition Practices

The SEC announced charges against the former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of Pareteum Corp. for fraudulent revenue recognition practices, as well as settled charges against Pareteum’s former Controller.