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Equity Indexed Annuities – Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida Annuity Twisting and Fraud FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: An equity indexed annuity is a fixed annuity, either immediate or deferred, that earns interest or provides benefits that are linked to an external equity reference or an equity…

South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Margate, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach and Boca Raton Charitable Gift Fraud and Misrepresentation and Elder Abuse and Exploitation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Richard K. Olive and Susan L. Olive, Civil Action No. 2:13-civ-14047 (S.D. Fla.); Securities and Exchange Commission v. William G. Reeves, Esq., Civ.…

Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach and Jupiter, Palm City and Stuart Florida Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Probate FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: FAQs – Annuity: An annuity is a contract in which an insurance company makes a series of income payments at regular intervals in return for…

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…

South Florida Internet Ponzi Scheme and Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Florida State and Federal Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Timothy J. Coughlin, et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00562-WTL-MJD (S.D. Ind.) SEC Charges Indiana Man for Defrauding Investors in “Credit Union” Ponzi Scheme Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed an…

South Florida Ponzi Scheme and Investment Contract Fraud and Misrepresentation State and Federal Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. JCS Enterprises, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 14-civ-80468 (S.D. Fla.) (April 7, 2014) SEC, Criminal Authorities Halt Florida Ponzi Scheme Targeting Investors in Virtual Concierge Machines Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission…

South Florida Broker/Dealer and Account Executive Elder, Senior and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation, Negligent Supervision, Breach of Fiduciary and Unapproved Outside Business Activity (Selling Away) FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Probate 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…

South Florida Broker/Dealer and Account Executive Elder, Senior and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation, Negligent Supervision, Breach of Fiduciary and Theft FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Probate 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…