Former President and CEO of now bankrupt precious metals firm convicted of mail and wire fraud for Ponzi-type scheme – Department of Justice

Seattle The former President & CEO of Northwest Territorial Mint, a now-bankrupt company dealing in precious metals, was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of 14 federal felonies resulting from a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded customers of millions of dollars, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. After more than three weeks of…

Expert warns of potential insolvency ‘tsunami’ for Sydney and Melbourne – Savings.com.au

Insolvency numbers are on the rise in Sydney and Melbourne, and one expert has pointed to the potential ‘tsunami’ in the next six months. The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has released its regional insolvency statistics for the June quarter, which revealed slight increases in insolvency numbers across Sydney and Melbourne. Personal insolvencies increased by…

Women Cancer Victims Opposed to Johnson & Johnson’s ‘Texas Two-Step’ Bankruptcy Ploy Urge Passage of Reforms Introduced by Warren, Durbin, Nadler, Blumenthal, and Maloney – Yahoo Finance

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — More than 30,000 women cancer victims would retain their constitutional right to have juries decide if talc in Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) baby products caused their ovarian cancer under bankruptcy reforms proposed Wednesday by key lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act…

Ombud advocates for return of temporary insolvency protections – The Mandarin

Australias Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombud is calling on the federal government to reactivate temporary insolvency protections that will help cushion small and family businesses during public health ordered lockdowns. The number of businesses going into administration increased by 75% in the last week of June 2021, according to new data released by CreditorWatch.…