Securities, Including Stocks and Bonds Custodian Fraud, Mismanagement and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Julian R. Brown and Alliance Investment Management Limited, Civil Action No. 14-CV-6130 (N.D. Ill., filed August 8, 2014) SEC Charges Bahamas-Based Brokerage Firm and President with Facilitating Fraudulent Scheme by…
Microcap and Penny Stock South Florida Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. BIH Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 2:10-CV-577-FTM-29DNF (M.D. FL) Jury Finds Orchestrator of Microcap Stock Pump-And-Dump Scheme Liable in SEC Enforcement Case A federal court jury in Fort Myers, Fla., returned a unanimous verdict…
Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Delray Beach and Deerfield Beach, Florida Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Thornes, Defendant, and Christopher Burnell, Kyle Larick, and Doreen Thornes, Relief Defendants, Civil Action No. 14-cv-06088 (C.D.…
Hollywood, Dania, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach, Florida Improper Markup Corporate Bond FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including…
Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Florida Investment Advisor Securities and Bank Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert Glenn Bard, et al., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-1473 (M.D. Pa.) Pennsylvania-Based Investment Adviser Charged in SEC and Criminal…
Registration of Dealers, Associated Persons, and Investment Advisers in the State of Florida – South Florida Securities Attorney: Chaper 517.12 Fla.Stat. labeled Registration of dealers, associated persons, and investment advisers provides in relevant part that: (1) No dealer, associated person, or issuer of securities shall sell or offer for sale any…
Do CFPs have to register as an Investment Adviser in Florida – Delray, Boynton Beach, Lantana, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Elder Abuse Attorney: Any person who for compensation refers, solicits, offers, or negotiates for the purchase or sale of investment advisory services is required…
Florida’s Regulation D and Rule 506 Offering Requirements – Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Elder Abuse Attorney: What are Florida’s Regulation D and Rule 506 Offering requirements? Regulation D and Rule 504 Public Offerings: Sales must be made…
Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Elder and retirees should think twice about investing if you spot any of these red flags of investment fraud: Limited history of posts. Fraudsters can set up new accounts specifically designed to…
South Palm Beach County, Florida Securities and Transfer Agent Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. International Stock Transfer Inc and Cecil Frederick Speight, Civil Action No. 14-cv-4435 (ADS) (E.D.N.Y.) SEC Charges Florida-Based Transfer Agent and Owner with Scheming Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission…