Why the dark cloud of SolarCity is still hanging over Elon Musk A judge’s ruling in favor of the billionaire in a dispute over the questionable Tesla deal was based on twisted logic, according to some legal scholars, and could be vulnerable on appeal. Doug Bailey 5.3.22 5:17 PM Markets
How Playgirl Magazine's former owner ended up accused of running a $320 million Ponzi scheme Authorities claim Carl Ruderman’s short-term business loan company 1 Global Capital defrauded investors, and the fraud is still unraveling. Doug Bailey 4.19.22 6:47 PM Outcasts
What is “pig butchering?” All about the crypto romance scam that cost one woman $8 million Swindlers are finding victims on dating apps and social media and luring them into fake crypto investments. Doug Bailey 4.8.22 4:16 PM Crypto
The curious story of how CUSIP numbers became a Wall Street battleground CUSIP numbers are like a Dewey Decimal System for stocks and bonds. They’re also a source of illegal monopoly power, according to investor lawsuits. Doug Bailey 3.25.22 4:51 PM Markets
No one knows who’s on the hook if a DAO gets sued Believers say DAOs are the future of work, but it’s not clear who gets held accountable if something goes wrong. Doug Bailey 3.16.22 4:37 PM Crypto
VC “innovator” Alumni Ventures welcomed amateur investors — did it mislead them on fees? The firm reached a settlement with regulators over marketing materials that appeared to misrepresent how much it charged. Doug Bailey 3.14.22 3:47 PM Markets