Articles Posted in False and Misleading Sales Material

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)…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Diane J. Harrison, et al., Civil Action No. 18-cv-01003 (M.D. Fla., filed April 25, 2018) The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it filed a civil injunctive action on April 25, 2018, against a lawyer and two other individuals relating to two microcap schemes involving undisclosed “blank check” companies.…

Fraudulent News Letters Used In Pump-and-Dump Schemes – Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Penny Stock Litigation Attorney SEC Charges Three Penny Stock Promoters Behind Pump-and-Dump Schemes The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged three penny stock promoters with conducting pump-and-dump schemes involving stocks they were touting in their supposedly independent newsletters. The SEC alleges that…

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…

Luciano Andres Battioli – Boca Raton, Florida Account Executive Conversion and Theft 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 account executives. In the event that FINRA…

Annuity and Insurance Fraud and Misrepresentation – Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: SEC Charges Four Insurance Agents in Securities Fraud Targeting Elderly Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced charges against four insurance agents for unlawfully selling securities in what turned out to be a multi-million dollar offering fraud targeting…

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 pursuant to the registration by…

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 carry out their scam…

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 recently charged a Florida-based transfer…