Articles Posted in Commercial and Business Dispute Litigation

Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants – Insurance and other Businesses: This post provides a general discussion concerning post-employment restrictive covenants that may be found in employment agreements in the State of Florida. The statute governing this issue is Florida Statute 542.335. Florida, by statute, has determined that post-employment restrictive covenant agreements are valid restraints of trade or…

State of Florida Insurance Fraud, Regulation, Misrepresentation, and Negligence Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: In the Matter of Johan Mary-Lyn Akal, Case No.: 140353-13-AG: On September 20, 2013, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“Department”) issued a Consent Order against Johan Mary-Lyn Akal, which, in part, required the Respondent to surrender to the Department of Insurance…

Florida Boiler Room, Penny Stock (Low Priced) and Ponzi Scheme FINRA Arbitration and State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) Obtains Final Judgment against Defendants Charged with Perpetrating $35 Million International Boiler Room Scheme Recnetly, the Commission announced that the United States District Court for the Central District of California…

Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Promissory Notes, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF’s), and Mutual Funds – South Florida Securities and Investment Fraud, Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The elements of a breach of fiduciary duty action are (1) the existence of a fiduciary duty and (2) the breach…

FAQ’s about Yield – West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton, Florida Bond, Preferred and Common Stock State and Federal Court Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: Yield: In general, yield reflects the return on an investor’s capital investment. As it relates to bonds, current yield is calculated by dividing the coupon rate of interest…

Security and Exchange Commission Obtains Summary Judgment against Defendants Charged With Defrauding Investors in Fictitious Offering The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the SEC’s motion for summary judgment against all primary defendants and certain relief defendants in a civil action arising…

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced an emergency asset freeze to halt a Ponzi scheme involving U.S. and New Zealand-based companies peddling sham investment opportunities ranging from a bank trading program to kidney dialysis clinics. The SEC alleges that Christopher A.T. Pedras, who has residences in Turlock, Calif., and New Zealand, misled his initial…

Florida Variable and Fixed Annuity, Life and Health Insurance Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney: In the Matter of: Charlotte Bredal Oliver, Case No.: 140535-13-AG: On September 20, 2013, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“Department”) issued a Consent Order against Charlotte Bredal Oliver, which, in part, required the Respondent to surrender to the Department all licenses…

Variable Annuity Misrepresentation – Florida Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: In the Matter of: Matthew Watson Shaw, Administrative Case No: 139968-13-AG: On September 4, 2013, the Florida Department of Financial Services entered a Consent Order against Matthew Watson Shaw, which was based upon a Settlement Agreement for Consent Order dated August 9, 2013. In the Consent…

In the Matter of A & D Insurance, Administrative Case No. 132225-13-AG. On April 10, 2013, the Department issued a Consent Order against A & D Insurance, which provided in relevant part, that the respondent surrender to the Department is agency registration. Contact Us: With extensive courtroom, arbitration and mediation experience and an in-depth understanding…