• Auditor Liability in Market Meltdown?

    It should come as no shock to anyone that lots of fingers are being pointed related to Wall Street’s meltdown, and specifically related to the banking industry. And auditors are likely to find themselves the targets of lawsuits. Auditor malpractice […]

  • Overstock.com and Gradient settle lawsuit

    On Monday, a press release announced that the long legal battle between Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK), its nutty CEO Patrick Byrne, and Gradient Analytics was over. It was somewhat disappointing, when it seemed that the heart of the lawsuit was an attempt […]

  • Patrick Byrne, the Omniscient

    I’ve been contemplating this topic for a couple of weeks, but just didn’t have the stomach to write about it. Fortunately, Gary Weiss has mentioned it and given me the courage to suck it up and write about it. What’s […]

  • The Financial Crisis: No Downside for Executives Who Have Been Paid Millions

    It’s easy to blame short sellers for troubles in the stock market. After all, they make money when a stock’s price goes down. That’s bad, right? No, not really. It’s no worse than the longs holding stock and hoping a […]

  • Mannatech Receives Wells Notice From SEC

    In July of last year, the Attorney General of Texas filed a lawsuit against  multi-level marketing company Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX), alleging the company used illegal sales and marketing practices. Then in August, the company’s CEO, Sam Caster, stepped down. Although he […]

  • Len Clements: Usana Distributor With “Seasoned” Associate Number

    Well, well, well. Leonard Clements, defender of Usana to his death, former “executive” of multi-level marketing company Zenza, failed business owner… is now a Usana distributor. But he’s not just any distributor. No, any distributor number would not do for […]

  • When Money Talks, Mark Shurtleff Listens

    How much does it cost to get Mark Shurtleff, Utah’s Attorney General, to lie for you? Apparently only $5,000. What a bargain! Today Sam Antar has an enlightening piece on his blog, entitled “Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne Pays […]

  • Overstock.com and Naked Short Selling

    An article on the Industry Standard by managing editor Ian Lamont, “Overstock.com CEO: I’m not vindictive.”, explores a recent blog post made by Patrick Byrne on his site that attempts to expose corruption on Wall Street. Byrne is the completely […]

  • Details on the Overstock.com Cyberstalking and Spyware Campaign

    A couple of weeks ago, I commented on a post that Judd Bagley, chief Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) stalker and “Deep Capture reporter” made on the InvestorVillage message board for Overstock. He stated there: “…my first master stroke was getting a tracking […]

  • Red Flags of Fraud at Pre-Paid Legal

    Top Ten Red Flags for Fraud at Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (NYSE:PPD). The company is clearly on a decline, with recruitment numbers suffering and overall memberships. Here are some of the more interesting points in the report: