by Data Age | May 12, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, News
(Reuters) – A U.S. grand jury has subpoenaed a company that a federal regulator has said is at the center of a deceptive payday lending scheme, a source familiar with the matter said. AMG Services Inc was subpoenaed as part of a criminal probe conducted by the...
by Data Age | May 6, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, Management, News
A Poconos pawn shop specializing in the resale of diamonds, jewelry and other goods allegedly failed to report its purchases to authorities as required under state and local laws to prevent the sale of stolen goods. Read on
by Data Age | May 6, 2014 | Compliance, Firearms, Industry, Laws, News
Tallahassee, Fla. (WTXL) — A North Florida pawn shop owner is sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of selling firearms to a convicted felon and a single count to selling a firearm to someone under the age of 21. Read...
by Data Age | May 6, 2014 | Compliance, General Merchandise, Industry, News
A custom-made, $10,000 guitar stolen in March from heavy metal rocker Zakk Wylde’s tour bus outside The Chicago Theatre has been recovered after being sold to a Chicago pawn shop, Wylde’s manager confirmed Saturday. Article here
by Data Age | May 6, 2014 | Business, Compliance, Industry, Laws, Management
In a win for law enforcement, the legality of police using a national computerized network of pawn-shop transactions was endorsed last month by a Macomb County judge. Read on
by Data Age | Apr 29, 2014 | Compliance, Firearms, Industry
WASHINGTON — A record surge in recent firearms production and transactions have swamped the federal government’s automated registration system for select weapons, including machine guns. Read on
