Articles Posted in Fraud and Misrepresentation

South Florida Elder, Senior and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Palladino, et al., Civil Action No. 13-11024-DPW (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts) Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Palladino, Crim. Action Nos. 13-10207, 13-10891; Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Viking Financial Group, Inc., Crim.…

Western Asset Management Company – South Florida Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cross Trading FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced sanctions against a California-based investment adviser for concealing investor losses that resulted from a coding error and engaging in cross trading that favored some clients over others. Western Asset Management…

Elder, Senior and Financial Abuse and Exploitation FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Probate Estate Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Extent of Elder Abuse Victimization: We have been focusing recently or our website, www.forkeylaw.com and on this blog about various issues relating to elder, senior and retirement financial abuse and exploitation. This post is designed to provide…

Hybrid Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation Arbitration, Litigation and Probate Estate Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Hybrid financial exploitation. It has been determined that a relatively unrecognized situation, referred to as hybrid financial exploitation, arises when financial exploitation co-occurs with physical abuse and/or neglect. These cases typically involve financially dependent family members,…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Eric Aronson, Vincent Buonauro, Jr., Robert Kondratick, Fredric Aaron, PermaPave Industries, LLC, PermaPave USA Corp., PermaPave Distributions, Inc., Verigreen, LLC, and Interlink-US-Network, Ltd., Defendants, and Caroline Aronson, Deborah Buonauro, DASH Development, LLC, Aron Holdings, Inc., PermaPave Construction Corp., Dymoncrete Industries, LLC, Dymon Rock LI, LLC, and Lumi-Coat, Inc., Relief Defendants,…

Florida Immediate Annuity, Deferred Annuity, Fixed Annuity and Variable Annuity Twisting or Churning FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: There are several ways to categorize annuities, and any one annuity may fit into several categories. Immediate Annuities: With an immediate annuity, the annuant pays a single premium and immediately starts receiving payments at the end of…

South Florida Improper and/or Unsuitable Asset Allocation FINRA Arbitration, Federal and State Court Litigation Attorney: Asset Allocation – Asset Allociation involves dividing an investment portfolio among different asset categories, such as stocks, bonds, and cash. The process of determining which mix of assets to hold in your portfolio is a very personal one. The asset…

Florida Investment Advisor and Broker/Dealer False and Misleading Offering and Promotional Materials Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Patrick G. Rooney and Solaris Management, LLC, Civil Action No. 11-8264 (N.D. IL) SEC Obtains Order of Permanent Injunctions Against Chicago-Area Investment Adviser and Its Owners for Fraud The Securities…

Offer and sale of securities sold in violation of the registration provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 – South Florida Unregistered Sale of Securities Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dawn Wright-Olivares and Daniel Olivares, Civil Action No. 3:13-CV-700 SEC Charges Woman and Stepson for Involvment in Zeekrewards…

FAQ’s Relative to the Interpretation of all Types of Insurance Contracts, Including Variable and Fixed Annuity Insurance Contracts – Florida Insurance Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Florida law requires that insurance contracts are construed according to their plain meaning and, if a policy provision is clear and unambiguous, it should be enforced according to its terms.…