Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Alleged Ponzi scheme in Spokane leaves lives shattered

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Hundreds of investors victimized in an alleged Spokane-based Ponzi scheme are now being sued by bankruptcy officials attempting to unravel the complicated case of Little Loan Shoppe. Some investors call … 37

• Editorial: SEC needs to fix law’s onerous impact on civic volunteers

  March 8, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 “This law (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) creates a new, more effective regulatory structure, fills a host of regulatory gaps, brings greater public transparency and market … 4

• Library trustees seek exemption from SEC requirement

  March 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 As part of its plan to prevent another economic meltdown, the federal government is cracking down on library trustees. Spokane County Library District trustees recently joined library boards around the … 4

• Mining company claims settled

  December 23, 2009 in Business on Page A12 A small North Idaho mining company and a former executive have settled a series of stock fraud allegations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal investigators accused penny …

• SEC says Spokane County man scammed investors

  February 10, 2009 in City on Page A8 A Spokane County man has been accused of running an Internet-based Ponzi scheme that lured about 200 investors with promises of easy money on what turned out to be a …

• SEC chief blames his staff in Madoff case

  December 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox said Tuesday his agency repeatedly failed for at least a decade to pursue allegations of wrongdoing by Wall Street figure Bernard …