Who is short selling Medifast stock?
So who is short selling Medifast (NYSE:MED) stock? I’m not, but apparently plenty of other people are. (No, Medifast, I have no idea who it is, nor do I care who it is. That’s your problem. Not mine.) As my readers already know, Medifast is on the hunt for anyone who would dare to say something less than...
[Continue reading: Who is short selling Medifast stock?]Acquisition by Usana Health Sciences gets them into China (legally, this time)
A few years ago, I was involved in an investigation of multi-level marketing company (MLM) Usana Health Sciences (NASDAQ:USNA). One of the allegations that came out during that investigation was that Usana was illegally conducting business in China. China has strict laws against multi-level marketing, making it impossible...
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Another reason why more anti-SLAPP legislation is needed
Medifast General Counsel Michael Tanczyn, Esq. at the deposition of Sam Antar. (click to enlarge) I am currently on the receiving end of a SLAPP suit, thanks to my good friends at Medifast (NYSE:MED) and their scam-like pyramid-like multi-level marketing division Take Shape For Life (TSFL). SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit...
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Who is short selling Medifast stock?
So who is short selling Medifast (NYSE:MED) stock? I’m not, but apparently...
Acquisition by Usana Health Sciences gets them into China (legally, this time)
A few years ago, I was involved in an investigation of multi-level marketing company...
Another reason why more anti-SLAPP legislation is needed
Medifast General Counsel Michael Tanczyn, Esq. at the deposition of Sam Antar. (click...
MonaVie lawyers are again threatening critics
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About the Author
Tracy Coenen is a forensic accountant and fraud examiner in Chicago and Milwaukee who investigates white collar crimes, including cases of financial statement fraud, embezzlement, tax fraud, and insurance fraud. She is the author of Expert Fraud Investigation and Essentials of Corporate Fraud and more than 100 articles on fraud featured in industry publications.-
