Articles Posted in Private Placements / Direct Investments

The below referenced FINRA Enforcement Action provides examples of what would constitute a negligent misrepresentations and omissions in any offering. In this particular circumstance, it related to the offering of notes of the parent company of WestPark Capital. WestPark Capital, Inc. (CRD #39914, Los Angeles, California) and Richard Alyn Rappaport (CRD #1885122, Los Angeles, California)…

CONTINGENCY OR BEST EFFORTS OFFERING: Securities and Exchange Act Rules 10-b9 and 15c2-4 contain requirements that must be satisfied in “Contingency” or “Best Efforts” offerings. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has provided guidance to broker/dealers regarding the requirements of these rules and to remind broker-dealers of their responsibility to have procedures reasonably designed to…

The below FINRA Enforcement Action provides a summary of certain issues that broker/dealers must take into consideration when involved in a contingency or best efforts offering. Newbridge Securities Corporation (CRD #104065, Boca Raton, Florida) and Bruce Howard Jordan (CRD #1223556, Boca Raton, Florida): Recently, FINRA announced that a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC)…

Do anti-fraud provisions apply? All securities transactions, even exempt transactions, are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. This means that you and your company will be responsible for false or misleading statements that you or others on your behalf make regarding your company, the securities offered, or the offering. You and…

EB5 Asset Manager, LLC. – South Florida Private Placement Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. EB5 Asset Manager, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 0:15-CV-62323 (S.D. Fla., filed November 3, 2015) Assets Frozen in Alleged Immigration Scam: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced it has obtained a court order freezing…

Christopher Brogdon – Municipal Bond and Private Placement Offering Fraud. South Florida, including Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami Litigaiton and Arbitration Attorney. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced fraud charges and an emergency asset freeze obtained against an Atlanta-based businessman accused of misusing investor funds raised to purchase and…

Veros Partners, Inc., Jeffrey B. Risinger and Tobin J. Senefeld – Boca Raton, Florida Investment Adviser and Private Offering Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. Veros Partners, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 15-cv-000659-JMS-MJD (S.D.Ind., filed April 22, 2015) SEC Halts Fraudulent Farm Loan Scheme by Indianapolis Investment Adviser The Securities and…

Boca Raton, Florida Private Placement and Regulation D Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently announced that it has ordered Brookville Capital Partners LLC, based in Uniondale, NY, to pay full restitution of more than $1 million to the victims and fined the firm $500,000 for fraud in…

SEC Order Approving FINRA Rule Change Relative to How Member Firms are Required to Calculate the Value of Unlisted Real Estate Investment Trusts and Direct-Participation Programs: The Sec has approved FINRA’s plan to overhaul how member firms calculate the value of unlised real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and direct-participation programs (“DPPs”). Under the new rules…

Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Advertising Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: SEC Charges Staten Island Man With Conducting Fraudulent Offerings and Stealing Investor Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission trecently charged the operator of an online stock recommendation business with conducting several fraudulent securities offerings and siphoning some of the money raised…