Articles Posted in Commercial and Business Dispute Litigation

Equity Indexed Annuities – Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida Annuity Twisting and Fraud FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: An equity indexed annuity is a fixed annuity, either immediate or deferred, that earns interest or provides benefits that are linked to an external equity reference or an equity…

FAQ’s that should be asked to your insurance agent, account executive or company prior to considering the purchase, exchange or sale of a deferred annuity. There are a series of basic questions that you should ask your agent or company when considering deferred annuities. This list is not designed to be complete in all material…

South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Margate, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton Charitable Gift Fraud and Misrepresentation and Elder Abuse and Exploitation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Richard K. Olive and Susan L. Olive, Civil Action No. 2:13-civ-14047 (S.D. Fla.); Securities and Exchange Commission v. William G. Reeves, Esq., Civ.…

South Florida, including Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach Investment Fund Manager Fraud and Ponzi Scheme FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Neal V. Goyal, et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-03900 (N.D. Illinois) SEC Charges Chicago-Based Investment Fund Manager with Stealing Investor Money and Conducting Ponzi…

Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach and Jupiter, Palm City and Stuart Florida Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Probate FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: FAQs – Annuity: An annuity is a contract in which an insurance company makes a series of income payments at regular intervals in return for…

Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida Penny and Microcap Stock Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the latest in a series of cases against microcap companies, officers, and promoters arising out of a joint law enforcement investigation to unearth penny stock schemes with…

Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, Lantana, Florida Private Placment and Private Investment Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mismanagement FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gaeton S. Della Penna et al., Civil Action No. 8:14-CV-1203T30MAP The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed charges against Gaeton “Guy” S. Della Penna of…

Hollywood, Davie and Fort Lauderdale Securities and Investment Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission v. Allen Ross Smith, Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-192 (D.N.H. May 2, 2014) SEC Charges Florida Lawyer in Connection with Multi-Million Dollar Prime Bank Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it charged Florida…

Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, Florida Unregistered Sales of Securities FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq.: Securities and Exchange Commission v. James L. Erwin and Joint Venture Solutions, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-623 (D. Nev. April 23, 2014) SEC Charges Las Vegas Resident and His Company with Securities and Broker-Dealer…

Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, Florida Investment Advisor Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barry R. Bekkedam, Civil Action No. 14-cv-2488 (E.D. Pa.) SEC Charges Barry R. Bekkedam with Defrauding Investment Advisory Clients in Connection with Multimillion Dollar Rothstein Ponzi Scheme The Securities and Exchange…