Published by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau SEP 13, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) has filed a complaint against Future Income Payments, LLC (FIP), Scott Kohn, and the following related entities: FIP, LLC; BuySellAnnuity…
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Published by Mother Jones By Tom Philpott AUGUST 24, 2018 6:00 AM From dicamba drama to crop-chomping caterpillars. Seed and pesticide titan Monsanto continues its slow shuffle off the global stage and into the maw of Bayer,…
Published by The Editorial Board Sept. 24, 2018 Students defrauded by for-profit schools can expect no help from the Education Secretary. But a federal court ruling offers some hope. A federal judge sent the right message…
Published by Northern California Record By Noddy Fernandez Jul 27, 2018 SACRAMENTO – A consumer alleges a debt collector unlawfully continued to contact him after he told it he was represented by counsel. Jeff Stanley filed a…
Published by CNBC By Annie Nova Published 8:02 AM ET Sun, 5 Aug 2018 Updated 10:45 AM ET Mon, 6 Aug 2018 When the phone rang, James Hunter’s legs burned in pain. Ever since an accident when he…
Published by Pittsburgh Post-Gazettte August 27, 2018 at 8:00 AM By LEN BOSELOVIC Scott Kohn, an ex-felon who orchestrated a nationwide scheme that victimized retirees as well as investors seeking safe monthly income, is nowhere to be found. Investigators…
Published by 401K Specialist Magazine August 24, 2018 at 11:13 AM By Jessa Claeys Ex-con supposedly paid commissions to financial agents peddling ‘structured cash flows’ to retirees A group of insurance agents, brokers, financial planners and investment advisory firms…
Published by Think Advisor August 24, 2018 at 11:13 AM By Melanie Waddell An “eager and complicit network” of brokers and advisors made the scam possible, said attorney Joseph Peiffer. A series of lawsuits were filed nationwide Thursday…
Published by Bloomberg Law August 24, 2018 By Alex Ebert Attorneys for investors of defunct pension-buyout investments are suing to drag back more than $100 million in lost cash from the financial professionals who sold the plans. Peiffer Wolf…
Published by Think Advisor August 24, 2018 at 11:13 AM By Melanie Waddell An “eager and complicit network” of brokers and advisors made the scam possible, said attorney Joseph Peiffer. A series of lawsuits were filed nationwide Thursday in…