Articles Posted in Oil and Gas Fraud

SEC Charges Unregistered Sales Agent for Improperly Soliciting Investments in Oil and Gas Ventures Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chad Anthony Lewis, No. 18-cv-61869 (S.D. Fla. filed August 13, 2018) On August 13, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Chad Anthony Lewis, a Kentucky resident for unlawfully acting as…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chad Anthony Lewis, No. 18-cv-61869 (S.D. Fla. filed August 13, 2018) Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Chad Anthony Lewis, a Kentucky resident for unlawfully acting as an unregistered broker and selling unregistered investments in two oil and gas companies based in Texas. The…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Alexander Charles White and Paul Douglas Vandivier, No. 18-cv-61870 (S.D. Fla. filed August 13, 2018) Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil injunctive action against two sales agents for unlawfully acting as unregistered brokers and selling unregistered investments in two oil and gas companies based in Texas. The…

Arcturus Corporation, et. al. – Boca Raton, Florida Fraudulent Oil and Gas Investment Litigation and Arbitration Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arcturus Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-04861-K (N.D. Tex.) Promoters of Fraudulent Oil and Gas Investments Found Liable On All Claims The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that a federal court…

Gregory G. Jones and Aquaphex Total Water Solutions – South Florida Oil and Gas Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. Aquaphex Total Water Resources and Gregory Jones, Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-00438-A, (NDTX, filed June 10, 2015) Texas Lawyer Admits to Conducting Fraudulent Offering On June 10, 2015, the Securities…

North Dakota Developments, LLC., Robert L. Gavin and Daniel J. Hogan – South Florida Securities and Investment Fraud and Commercial Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. North Dakota Developments, LLC, Robert L. Gavin, and Daniel J. Hogan, et. al., Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-00053-DLH-CSM (D.N.D.) SEC Halts Bakken Oil and Gas-Related Investment Scheme The Securities…

Sethi Petroleum, LLC and Sameer Praveen Sethi – Fraudulent Oil and Gas Scheme – South Florida, including Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Commercial Litigation Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sethi Petroleum, LLC and Sameer Sethi, Civil Action No. 4:15-CV-338 (E.D. Tex.) SEC Halts Fraudulent Oil and Gas Scheme and Obtains Asset…

South Florida Oil and Gas Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. GC Resources, LLC and Brian J. Polito, Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-0104-B, (NDTX, filed April 6, 2015) SEC Charges Oil and Gas Company and Founder with Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) filed suit against GC Resources, LLC…

Boca Raton, Florida Oil and Gas Private Offering Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: What could possibly go wrong with an oil and as private offering? The oil and gas industry is often in the news. Because of this, some people have used the appeal of “striking it rich” with a gushing well as a basis for…

Boca Raton and South Florida Oil and Gas Investment Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney Oil and Gas Investment Programs: Most oil and gas investment opportunities, while involving varying degrees of risks to the investor, are legitimate in their marketing and responsible in their operations. However, as in many other investment opportunities, it is…