SEC Files Settled Action as to Ex-CEO & Consultant to Company for Allegedly Issuing False COVID-era Release
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-01482; S.D.N.Y. filed Feb. 23, 2026):
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On February 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action as to Christopher B. Ferguson, former CEO of Edison Nation, Inc., and Brian P. McFadden, a consultant to Edison Nation, in connection with allegations that Edison Nation disseminated a false and misleading press release and attached . . .
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On February 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action as to Christopher B. Ferguson, former CEO of Edison Nation, Inc., and Brian P. McFadden, a consultant to Edison Nation, in connection with allegations that Edison Nation disseminated a false and misleading press release and attached . . .