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ArticleHyzon Motors discloses SEC subpoena following short seller report
Hyzon Motors, a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles, said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding allegations raised in a short seller report in late September.
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Lordstown Motors names new general counsel amid SPAC probes
Lordstown Motors, currently under investigation by the Justice Department and the SEC, announced the appointment of Melissa Leonard as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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Nikola to pay $125M to settle SEC fraud charges
Electric semitruck startup Nikola agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges brought by the SEC for defrauding investors by misleading them about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects.
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Lucid Group facing SEC subpoena over recent SPAC merger
Lucid Group said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its special purpose acquisition company merger this summer.
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SEC: Akazoo to pay $38.8M in fraud case concerning SPAC merger
Akazoo, a music streaming subscription company based in Greece, reached a $38.8 million settlement with the SEC for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars related to a 2019 SPAC merger.
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FRC probing Crowe over Akazoo audit
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced the start of an investigation into audit firm Crowe UK concerning the financial statements of Luxembourg-incorporated on-demand music streaming subscription company Akazoo.
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton charged with fraud over misleading statements
Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was indicted and charged with fraud regarding inaccurate information he shared about the company in media appearances and on social media.
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Lordstown Motors confirms DOJ, SEC probes into SPAC merger
Electric vehicle manufacturer Lordstown Motors disclosed in a regulatory filing it has received scrutiny from the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its SPAC deal and preorders of its flagship truck.
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SPAC due diligence called out in $8M SEC enforcement
The SEC issued a $7 million fine against startup space company Momentus for misleading investors about the viability of its technology and an additional $1 million fine against the SPAC taking it public for not conducting adequate due diligence.
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Clover Health facing SEC probe over short-seller report
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Clover Health Investments in response to scathing allegations made against the Medicare provider by short-seller Hindenburg Research.
