A $32 Million Black Hole in the Customer Safety Net TL;DR The Firm: Vision Financial Markets LLC, a FINRA member firm, provides clearing services for traders and institutional customers, meaning they handle the backend mechanics of stock trades. The Rule:…
The Glass Ceiling at Jackson State TL;DR THE FACTS: Dr. Debra Mays Jackson, a highly qualified senior administrator at Jackson State University (JSU) with four degrees, was twice passed over for the university’s presidency. THE MISCONDUCT: The Mississippi Board of…
TL;DR Unilever United States, Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit for falsely marketing its Vaseline brand Baby Healing Jelly as “Hypoallergenic.” The product, targeted at parents for babies with sensitive skin, contains fragrance chemicals—one of the most common allergens and…
EvilCorporations.com • FINRA AWC No. 2020068891501 • 8 min read Aegis Capital Corp. Cooked Its Books for Years. The Fine Is a Rounding Error. A licensed Wall Street brokerage spent years misreporting millions of dollars in transfers to its own…
U.S. Minerals, Inc: A Case Study in Corporate Negligence TL;DR U.S. Minerals, Inc. was caught by the Environmental Protection Agency violating the federal Clean Water Act at its Kansas facility. The company processes coal slag and allowed this industrial waste…
Federal Enforcement Action • FIFRA Violation • Georgia The COVID Cleaner Con: How PreVasive Sold an Unregistered Pesticide and Got Away With a $2,500 Slap EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. FIFRA-04-2025-3012(b) • EPA Region 4 • 19 min read TL;DR PreVasive…
(TL;DR): Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. endangered its workers and the community in Sherman, Texas, by neglecting critical safety protocols for handling over 10,000 pounds of hazardous anhydrous ammonia. An accidental chemical release of this highly toxic compound triggered an investigation…
TL;DR Christopher Kirchner, the former CEO of logistics startup Slync, orchestrated a multi-million dollar fraud that fueled his personal extravagance while his company collapsed. By fabricating bank statements and bypassing internal controls, he diverted nearly $25 million in investor monies…
Evicted For Her Heritage TL;DR Manal Farhan, a Palestinian American, was threatened with eviction by her corporate landlord, 2715 NMA LLC and M. Fishman & Company, for displaying a Palestinian flag in her window. The property manager cited a new…
Sappington Crude Oil: A Weak Fine for Risking Michigan’s Drinking Water TL;DR The Facts: Sappington Crude Oil, operating in West Branch, Michigan, was cited by the EPA for violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. They repeatedly exceeded the maximum legal…