Articles Posted in General Investment News

South Florida Life Settlement Fraud, Misrepresentation, Breach of Contract and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: This post contains important information that should be considered and questions that should be asked by anyone contemplating entering into a life settlement transaction What is a life settlement? In a “life settlement” transaction, a life…

South Florida Elder and Senior Financial Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: TACKLING INVESTMENT SWINDLES OF SENIORS AS A MEDICAL PROBLEM: 24 SECURITIES REGULATORS ACROSS U.S. TO TRAIN DOCTORS TO SPOT & REPORT ELDERLY FINANCIAL VICTIMIZATION With new medical research showing that more than a third of Americans over the age of 71 having mild cognitive…

South Florida, including Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Jupiter and West Palm Beach, Municipal and Corporate Bond Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Municipal Bonds-Staying on the Safe Side of the Street in Rough Times Municipal securities-often called “muni bonds”-are bonds issued by states, cities, counties and…

Morrison v. National Australian Bank: Both domestic and foreign Investors and issuers alike should take note of the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Morrison v. National Australian Bank as it could have major implications for their ability to sue or be sued for securities fraud in the future. In a ground breaking decision, the High…

South Florida, including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Stuart and Jupiter, Affinity Fraud and Misrepresentation , Especially in the Area of Elder Abuse, FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Affinity Fraud: State securities regulators are warning investors, especially elder people, to be on guard against a rise in affinity group fraud. What is affinity fraud? It`s…

Lehman Brothers/Ernst & Young: The fall-out from the Madoff fraud continues. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued Ernst & Young, saying the accounting firm helped Lehman Brothers Holdings take actions to deceive the public about Lehman’s financial condition. “This practice was a house-of-cards business model designed to hide billions in liabilities in the years…

Madoff News: December 17, 2010: A machinery manufacturer last week sued New York Life Insurance Co., claiming it had lost money in variable universal life policies that were invested in funds linked to the Madoff scandal. Experts say similar suits are likely to follow. Cummins Inc. filed a lawsuit Dec. 10 in U.S. District Court…

Elder and Senior Investor Alert: Free Meal Seminars – Broker/Dealer Fraud, Mismanagement and Negligent Supervision Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney Free Lunch Seminars, Misleading Professional “Senior Specialist” Designations and Abuse Sales Practices: State securities regulators warn senior investors to be aware that a combination of “free lunch” seminars, misleading professional “senior specialist” designations, and…

SENIOR INVESTOR ALERT: Carefully Check Credentials of ‘Senior Specialists Seniors should carefully check the credentials of individuals holding themselves out as “senior specialists.” Con artists use the promise of high commissions to lure brokers, insurance agents, investment advisers, accountants, and lawyers, some of them not licensed to sell securities, into offering investments they may know…

South Florida, including Miami, Hollywood, Davie, Margate, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton, on-line negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: How to Protect Your On-line Presence: Let’s hope this never happens to you: You have a few free minutes so you decide to go…