Articles Posted in Federal Litigation

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…

Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Deefrield Beach and Pompano Beach, Florida Oil and Gas Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Guardian Oil & Gas, Inc., Guardian Oil and Natural Gas, Inc., and Rick D. Mullins, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01533-L (N.D. Tx.) SEC Charges Texas Resident and His Companies for…

Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Lake Worth, Florida Debenture Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles Vista, LLC, Civil Action No. 14-cv-2643 (E.D.N.Y. Filed April 28, 2014) SEC Files Action Against Broker-Dealer to Enforce Compliance with Order to Pay Civil Penalty The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced…

Boca Raton, Florida Unregistered Sales of Security Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: SEC Issues Stop Order to Prevent Northern California Company From Issuing Stock Under Amended Registration Statement The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued a stop order to prevent a Northern California-based company from issuing stock after including false and misleading…

South Florida Real Estate Fraud, Misrepresentation and Mismanagement Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: SEC Charges Former Stock Promoter With Defrauding Investors in Florida Real Estate Venture The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed fraud charges against a former Florida-based stock promoter currently serving a two-year prison sentence for lying to SEC investigators. The SEC’s complaint filed…

Special Orders and Trading Instructions – South Florida Broker/Dealer, Investment Advisor and Account Executive Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Contract, Mismanagement, Negligence and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Special Orders and Trading Instructions: In addition to market and limit orders, brokerage firms may allow investors to use special orders and trading instructions…

Special Orders and Trading Instructions – South Florida Broker/Dealer, Investment Advisor and Account Executive Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Contract, Mismanagement, Negligence and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Special Orders and Trading Instructions: In addition to market and limit orders, brokerage firms may allow investors to use special orders and trading instructions…

South Florida Broker/Dealer, Investment Advisor and Account Executive Mismanagement, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Market Order: A market order is the most frequently placed type of order. A market order is an order to buy or sell a stock at the best available price. Generally, this type…

South Florida Fraudulent Trading Program and Prime Bank Guarantee Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. K2 Unlimited, Inc., 211 Ventures, LLC, Diane Glatfelter, Robert Rice, and Robert Anderson, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-11649 SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Defendant in Fictitious Investment Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that on April…