FTC had alleged that CAMCO and its subsidiaries indulged in abusive and deceptive collection practices violating federal law. [FTC]

Broker advised a HSBC Asset Management client to seek legal advice regarding improper handling of her account. Management retaliates and destroys her career.

New York Attorney General's lawsuit against New York Stock Exchange and Mr. Grasso cites violations of Not-for-Profit Corporation Law in the award of an excessive compensation package.

DOJ sues QVC for unsubstantiated claims for Lite Bites weight-loss products and Bee-Alive royal jelly dietary supplements. Also alleges same for Lipofactor Cellulite Target Lotion. {FTC]

Kentucky Fried Chicken settles FTC charges that it made false claims about fried chicken?s nutritional value and compatibility with popular weight-loss programs. [FTC]

The US Justice Department accuses accountancy firm KPMG of obstructing an IRS investigation into tax shelters. [BBC]

New York's lawsuit alleges that GlaxoSmithKline misled doctors about the safety of Paxil, a drug used to treat depression in children. [New York Attorney General]

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) allegedly used brokerage commissions on mutual fund transactions to illegally pay for their marketing and distribution. [SEC]

Findings include that it "disregarded accounting rules, internal controls, disclosure standards, and ultimately, the public trust in the pursuit of steady earnings growth."

SEC charges the founders with fraud in connection with market timing of the Funds.

SEC found that Putnam committed securities fraud by failing to disclose potentially self-dealing excessive short-term and market timing trading.

Putnam settles with SEC for violating federal securities laws by failing to disclose improper market timing trading by its portfolio managers.[SEC]

According to SEC, CMS arranged "massive pre-arranged trades that, despite lacking economic substance, grossly inflated CMS's reported revenues." [SEC]

Paul A. Flynn charged with providing financing to hedge funds he knew were engaged in unlawful market timing and late trading of mutual funds.

The company gave the false and misleading impression that it was outpacing an industry trend of decreasing sales of personal computers.

Complaint alleges that Stewart committed illegal insider trading when she sold stock of ImClone Systems after receiving an unlawful tip from Bacanovic and subsequently both lied during investigation.[SEC]

Company facilitated fraudulent mutual fund late trading and market timing schemes,

It charged that FleetBoston's Columbia Management Advisors and Columbia Funds Distributor allowed certain customers to engage in short-term and excessive trading, while prohibiting others. [SEC}

SEC had charged that the BoA's Capital Management and Securities subsidiaries facilitated market timing and late trading by Canary hedge fund and others. [SEC]

SEC had charged that Fleet's subsidiaries Columbia Management Advisors and Columbia Funds Distributors allowed certain preferred mutual fund customers to engage in short-term and excessive trading. [SEC]

They allegedly violated Federal Securities Laws and NYSE Regulations by executing orders for their dealer accounts ahead of executable public customer or "agency" orders. [SEC]

US government uncovered a widespread and pervasive accounting fraud scheme to inflate Symbol's reported revenue. It also discovered a 'look-back' plan to help certain executives to use advantageous exercise price for their stock options. [US DOJ]

MTS and Tower Direct settled Federal Trade Commission charges of exposing customers? personal information to other internet users, in violation of federal law. [FTC]