The Agora is a Baltimore, Maryland-based network for over thirty companies in the publishing, information services, and real estate industries.
It represents a private network for businesses that publish financial, health, travel research, and analysis as well as special interest books and newsletters.
U.S.-based member companies of The Agora's network include: Agora Financial, Laissez Faire Books, Common Sense Publishing, The Oxford Club, Money Map Press, Wall Street Daily, Bonner and Partners, TradeSmith, NewMarket Group, Institute of Natural Healing, Banyan Hill Publishing, and Omnivista Health.
[15] The court dismissed the complaint, holding that Agora, as the publisher of a subscription investment newsletter, was protected by the First Amendment against liability for factual misstatements.
[16] In its opinion, the appeals court unanimously ruled the First Amendment prevents the Commissioner from compelling the discovery of the identities of Agora’s subscribers.
The complaints range from poor communication by Customer Service Representatives, to false advertising/misrepresentation and generally include statements that the company has 'stolen' funds from subscribers.
[18] In 2002, Agora created the non-profit Roberto Clemente Santa Ana Health Clinic to provide low cost and free medical care to the community of Limon 1 in southwest Nicaragua.