Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
- Law360
- Law360 UK
- Law360 Pulse
- Law360 Employment Authority
- Law360 Tax Authority
- Law360 Insurance Authority
- Law360 Real Estate Authority
- Law360 Healthcare Authority
- Law360 Bankruptcy Authority
- Products
- Lexis®
- Law360 In-Depth
- Law360 Podcasts
- Rankings
- Leaderboard Analytics
- Regional Powerhouses
- Law360's MVPs
- Women in Law Report
- Law360 400
- Diversity Snapshot
- Practice Groups of the Year
- Rising Stars
- Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar
- Sections
- Adv. Search & Platform Tools
- About all sections
- Browse all sections
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Class Action
- Competition
- Employment
- Energy
- Expert Analysis
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Beta Tools
- Track docs
- Track attorneys
- Track judges
United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Willis
Case Number:
1:22-cv-02744
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Judge:
Firms
Government Agencies
-
September 29, 2023
Ex-CBD Co. CEO Can't Get SEC Investor Fraud Suit Tossed
A Colorado federal judge on Friday denied a bid by former NewAge Inc. CEO Brent David Willis to dismiss a suit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he misled investors by talking up the CBD company's prospects, saying the SEC plausibly alleges that Willis knew he was spreading false information when he made the statements in question.
-
January 20, 2023
Ex-CEO Slams SEC's Claim That He Duped Investors
The former CEO of a health and wellness company told a Colorado federal judge Friday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission failed to make a legitimate claim that he knowingly issued or approved of false statements to potential investors.
-
October 19, 2022
Health Co. Ex-CEO Touted Bogus CBD Drink Line, SEC Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against a former CEO of health and wellness company NewAge Inc., accusing him of fabricating statements to investors about major deals his company was making, including selling CBD-infused drinks.