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NEWS RELEASE: Robert Cummings Appointed as New Director of the Utah Division of Securities

May 12, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah—The Utah Department of Commerce has appointed Robert Cummings as the new Director of the Utah Division...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Investment Scammer Sentenced to 96 Months’ Imprisonment for Defrauding Alpha Influence Investors of Over $20M

May 8, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jeremiah Joseph Evans, aka “The Bull,” 29, of Utah County, Utah, was sentenced today to...
2025
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Scams
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah County Man Sentenced to Prison for Affinity Fraud Scheme that Scammed Over $5M from Alpha Influence Investors

May 6, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Kole Glen Brimhall, 27, of Orem, Utah, was sentenced today to 12 months’ and one...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy Announces Best Practices from Groundbreaking Study on AI Use in Mental Health Therapy

April 29, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP) has released a guidance letter based on findings from...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Public Service Commission’s Order Approves Reduced Rate Increase for Rocky Mountain Power

April 28, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT—Today, the Public Service Commission issued an order that approved a general rate increase for Rocky Mountain...
2025
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Consumer Advisory for Utahns: Protect Your Genetic Data Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy

March 24, 2025
Utah consumers have the right to request companies delete their genetic data  The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Belgium National and Utah Business Owner Charged After Allegedly Running a $5M Ponzi Scheme

March 20, 2025
$3M of investor funds allegedly used on real estate, a personal chef, Chevrolet Corvette & more SALT LAKE CITY, Utah...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah County Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison After Running a $1.6M Affinity Fraud Scheme

March 20, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jacob Welch Dalton, 28, of Saratoga Springs, Utah, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, three...
2025
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Protect Yourself from Scams During National Consumer Protection Week

March 4, 2025
National Consumer Protection Week is the perfect time to remind ourselves about the importance of staying safe from scams. Scammers...
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