Former Virginia Lawmaker Admits to Ripping Off Feds
A former delegate for the Virginia General Assembly pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to defrauding the federal government out of over $80 million in bogus contracts.
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Starwood Consulting aka Corporate Compliance Services threatens to fine small businesses up to $17,000 if they don’t shell out $84 for labor-law posters provided free by the government, the FTC claims in a federal complaint.
Read moreStreet Vendors Ask LA City Council for a Chance
Street vendors asked the city of Los Angeles Monday to quickly pass a law that would legalize their industry, while brick-and-mortar businesses called for strict oversight of vendors who create public safety issues near their properties.
Read moreEquifax Breach
The Massachusetts attorney general filed the nation’s first state-initiated lawsuit Tuesday against Equifax for the data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 143 million Americans, including 3 million Massachusettsans. On Wednesday meanwhile a group of small business owners brought their own federal class action in Atlanta, saying the high cost they pay for credit reports makes dealing with the breach a “double whammy.”
Read moreFourth Circuit Revives Ad Agency’s Discrimination Claim
The Fourth Circuit revived a lawsuit filed by a black-owned television ad agency that claimed a North Carolina city refused to consider it for an economic development loan unless it agreed to conditions not placed on white-owned businesses.
Read moreGreek Business Loans
The European Commission on Thursday backed a plan to unlock nearly $460 million in financing for 2,000 small and medium-sized Greek businesses to expand their operations and create more jobs.
Read moreTrump Signs Order Slashing Business Regulations
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at slashing federal regulations on small businesses.
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