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February 08, 2021
iFinex, Tether Holdings Settlement Agreement 2019
… - 12:00 Index Number 21-012 Description Settlement of Martin Act and Executive Law § 63(12) claims against issuer of … to New York General Business Law § 352 et. seq. (the “Martin Act”) and Executive Law § 63(12) regarding fraud in …
October 18, 2021
Attorney General James Directs Unregistered Crypto Lending Platforms to Cease Operations In New York, Announces Additional Investigations
… company that thinks they are above the law.” New York’s Martin Act sets forth a broad list of instruments that are declared … As courts have stated for almost a century, the Martin Act is a remedial statute, intended to protect the …
February 05, 2021
Attorney General James Wins Nearly $7 Million in Relief for Defrauded Investors, Removal of Private Equity Fund Manager
… of ACP Capital, and Outright Fraud” Court Holds Six-Year Martin Act Statute of Limitations Applies Retroactively NEW YORK – … whether the six-year statute of limitations for New York’s Martin Act — passed by the state legislature in 2019 — …
December 07, 2021
Attorney General James Secures $40 Million From Vyera Pharmaceuticals, Bans Corporate Executive From Pharmaceutical Industry for Seven Years
… of Ill-Gotten Gains Trial Against ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, Mastermind of Monopolistic Scheme, to Start … to pursue her lawsuit against remaining defendant Martin Shkreli, the former Vyera CEO who was the architect of … Administration (FDA).  “Vyera and Mulleady, along with Martin Shkreli, shamelessly engaged in illegal conduct that …
June 01, 2021
Attorney General James Asks Court to Force Kodak CEO to Publicly Testify on Insider Trading During COVID-19 Pandemic
… James filed today’s petition under Section 354 of the Martin Act — New York’s powerful securities law. Section 354 … past, Attorney General James has used Section 354 of the Martin Act to shine a light on and halt the illegal behavior …
June 15, 2021
Attorney General James Secures Court Order Forcing Kodak CEO to Publicly Testify on Insider Trading During COVID-19 Pandemic
… General James filed her petition under Section 354 of the Martin Act — New York’s powerful securities law. Section 354 … past, Attorney General James has used Section 354 of the Martin Act to shine a light on and halt the illegal behavior …
September 13, 2021
Attorney General James Secures Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Resolve Illegal Stock and Cryptocurrency Sales
… in additional money from purchasers. Under New York’s Martin Act, GTV Media and Saraca Media were required to register as …
March 19, 2021
Attorney General James Recovers More Than $1.6 Million from Government Contractor That Skimmed Funds from State Public-Works Projects
… projects in the state of New York and billing our state to act with the highest levels of honesty,” said Attorney … filed a qui tam complaint under the New York False Claims Act, the Federal False Claims Act, and similar statutes in … thanks to Assistant Deputy Inspector General Monica Hickey-Martin in the Legal and Investigations Department at the …
February 23, 2021
Attorney General James Ends Virtual Currency Trading Platform Bitfinex’s Illegal Activities in New York
… individuals. That action — under Section 354 of New York’s Martin Act — ultimately led to a July 2020 decision by the New York … currencies were “commodities” under section 352 of the Martin Act, and noted that virtual currencies may also …
March 17, 2021
Attorney General James and DEC Commissioner Seggos Announce Conviction of Illegal Shark Trafficker
… of Lt. Nick Desotelle, Lt. Mike Buckley, Captain Martin Townley, and Captain Jesse Paluch. … Attorney General …
January 07, 2021
Attorney General James Announces Arrests in Nearly Decade-Long Ponzi Scheme that Defrauded Investors Across New York and Nation of More Than $1 Million
… empty envelopes; and creating a fictitious attorney to act as in-house-counsel for Endeavor during disputes with … class “D” felony), 20 counts of Securities Fraud under the Martin Act (a class “E” felony), and one count of Scheme to Defraud …
February 17, 2021
Attorney General James Sues to Shut Down Illegal Cryptocurrency Trading Platform and Virtual Currency, Seeks to Recoup Defrauded Funds for Thousands of Investors
… Coinseed and the two executives with violating New York’s Martin Act and New York Executive Law § 63(12). Attorney General …
February 04, 2021
Attorney General James Sues Private Equity Fund Manager for Ponzi-Like Investment Scheme that Defrauded Investors Out of More Than $700 Million
… and the five additional defendants with violating the Martin Act and New York Executive Law § 63(12), as well as breaching …
March 01, 2021
Attorney General James Warns Investors About ‘Extreme Risk’ When Investing in Cryptocurrency, Issues Additional Warning to Those Facilitating Trading of Virtual Currencies
… held that a virtual currency was a commodity under the Martin Act, a ruling consistent with that of other courts and …
February 05, 2021
452378/2019 People of the State of New York v Allen, ACP Investment Group Decision After Trial - NYCEF DOC 538
… in this action asserts five causes of action: (1) Martin Act Securities Fraud – General Business Law §§ 352 et seq … the ACPX Limited Partnership Agreement. The OAG has Stated Martin Act and Executive Law Claims Throughout the trial, …
February 04, 2021
Laurence G. Allen Decision After Trial
… in this action asserts five causes of action: (1) Martin Act Securities Fraud – General Business Law §§ 352 et seq … the ACPX Limited Partnership Agreement. The OAG has Stated Martin Act and Executive Law Claims Throughout the trial, …
November 04, 2021
Attorney General James, Hispanic Federation Call on DOJ to Protect Rights of U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico
… Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.  “As New Yorkers, we must act to help the people of Puerto Rico, and I applaud New York …
June 01, 2021
mol.pdf
… A. The Attorney General Has Determined to Bring a Martin Act Action Against Continenza and Kodak … passim The Martin Act … participating in fraudulent practices in violation of the Martin Act (GBL § 352), New York’s securities fraud statute. …
May 07, 2021
memo of law for osc tro-pi
… a Likelihood of Success on the Merits Under Both the Martin Act and Executive Law § 63(12) … 14 Martin Act … passim Under the Martin Act …
October 18, 2021
Cease Letter for Unregistered Crypto Lending Platforms
… as required by the Gen. Bus. Law § 352 et seq. (the “Martin Act”). I write to demand that, within ten days, cease any and … and/or other applicable governmental authorities.2 The Martin Act imposes registration requirements on those who …
March 01, 2021
crypto-industry-notice
… that a virtual currency was a commodity under New York’s Martin Act,and that the Martin Act’s definition of a commodity was broader than the …
February 17, 2021
the people of the stat v the people of the stat complaint 2
… securities offerings have repeatedly violated New York’s Martin Act. To raise capital for their fledging virtual currency … York must register with the OAG pursuant to § 359-e of the Martin Act. 47. Virtual currencies that Defendants trade for …
June 17, 2021
petition 6.17.2021
… under the General Business Law (“GBL”) § 352 et seq. (the “Martin Act”), see GBL § 359-e(14)(j) and (l). And here, of course, … of a basic investor protection requirement of the Martin Act; (b) Respondents have also violated the Martin Act …
September 24, 2021
daraprim - msj ruling 9-24-21
… -v- VYERA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, AND PHOENIXUS AG, MARTIN SHKRELI, individually, as an owner and former director … of the Americas New York, NY 10036-6797 For defendant Martin Shkreli: Christopher H. Casey Andrew J. Rudowitz Case … Mulleady. The FTC brought claims under § 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), seeking a permanent injunction …
February 23, 2021
iFINEX INC., BFXNA INC., BFXWW INC., TETHER HOLDINGS LIMITED Settlement Agreement
… to New York General Business Law § 352 et. seq. (the “Martin Act”) and Executive Law § 63(12) regarding fraud in … Court, New York County pursuant to Section 354 of the Martin Act, seeking a court order to enjoin certain conduct …

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