Articles Posted in Fraud and Misrepresentation

Securities and Exchange Commission v. John G. Rizzo, Civil Action No. 13 CV 1801 MMA (BLM) (S.D. Cal. August 2, 2013) SEC Charges Penny Stock CEO in International Boiler Room Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced charges against a penny stock company CEO in Boca Raton, Fla., for orchestrating an international boiler room…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cort Poyner and Mohammed Dolah, Civil Action No. 13 Civ. 4331 (SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) SEC Charges Stock Promoters with Market Manipulation The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it filed a civil injunctive action against Cort Poyner (“Poyner”) and Mohammad Dolah (“Dolah”), alleging that they engaged in a fraudulent broker…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jorge Bravo, Jr., Civil Action No. 13-CV-5116 (PGG) (S.D.N.Y., July 23, 2013) SEC Charges Florida Resident with Unregistered Sales of Securities Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges against Florida resident Jorge Bravo, Jr., for unlawful sales of millions of shares of a microcap company to the public…

City of Miami and Michael Boudreaux – South Florida (Miami) Municipal Bond Offering Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. City of Miami, Florida, and Michael Boudreaux, Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-22600 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed July 19, 2013) The Securities and Exchange Commission…

In the Matter of Steven J. Brewer: On July 12, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the issuance of an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Section 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), Making Findings and Imposing Remedial…

The Securities and Exchange Commission Sanctions Johnny Clifton for Antifraud and Failure to Supervise Violations The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently announced that it barred Johnny Clifton, who was president, chief executive officer, and principal of MPG Financial, LLC, a former Commission-registered broker-dealer, from associating with any broker, dealer, investment adviser, municipal securities dealer,…

The Securities and Exchange Commission Bars Alfred Clay Ludlum III Following His Injunction for Anti-Fraud Violations of the Securities Laws The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it has barred Alfred Clay Ludlum III, a registered investment adviser and the founder, president, and sole control person of Printz Capital Management, LLC, Printz Financial Group,…

The Securities and Exchange Commission Obtains Final Judgments against Martin C. Hartmann III and Laura Ann Tordy The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that on July 9, 2013, the Honorable Denis R. Hurley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered final judgments against defendants Martin C. Hartmann…

South Florida Securities and Precious Metals FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Fowler, Jeffrey Fowler, and Julianne Chalmers, Civil Action No. 8:13-cv-1747-T-17TGW The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it filed an enforcement action on July 5, 2013 against John Fowler, a convicted felon, Jeffrey Fowler, a former Florida…

Securities and Exchange Commission Sustains FINRA Disciplinary Action against Registered Representative and Supervisor The Securities and Exchange Commission has sustained disciplinary action by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) against William J. Murphy and Carl M. Birkelbach, formerly associated with member firm Birkelbach Investment Securities, Inc. In its opinion, the Commission sustained FINRA’s finding of…