Articles Posted in Sales of Unregistered Securities

Boca Raton, Florida – Oil and Gas Offering Fraud – Fraudulent Stock Manipulation – False and Misleading Press Releases SEC Charges New Orleans Oil-And-Gas Company with Fraudulent Stock Manipulation Securities and Exchange Commission v. Treaty Energy Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 4:14-cv-00812 (E.D. Tex., filed December 15, 2014) The Securities and Exchange Commission recently…

Boca Raton, Florida Preferred Stock and Limited Partnership Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney: SEC Charges Principals of a Texas Oil and Gas Company with Conducting a Fraudulent Offering of Preferred Stock and Limited Partnership Interests, and Charges Seller with Acting as an Unregistered Broker Securities and Exchange Commission v. Paul R. Downey, et al., Civil Action…

Boca Raton, Florida Investment and Advertising Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: SEC Charges Staten Island Man With Conducting Fraudulent Offerings and Stealing Investor Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission trecently charged the operator of an online stock recommendation business with conducting several fraudulent securities offerings and siphoning some of the money raised…

Boiler Room and Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney – West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Securities and Exchange Commission v. DDBO Consulting, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 0:14-cv-61685-MGC (S.D. F.L.) Securities and Exchange Commission v. CalPacific Equity Group, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-05754-JFW-AGR (C.D. C.A.) SEC…

South Florida, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lantana, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida Accounting Fraud, Misrepresentation and Negligence Litigation Attorney: California-Based Telecommunications Equipment Firm and Two Former Executives Charged in Revenue Recognition Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced charges against a Newport Beach, Calif.-based telecommunications equipment company and two former executives…

South Florida Investment and Securities Fraud and Mismanagement Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert Hurd, Your Best Memories International Inc. and Kenneth Gross, Civil Action No. 13-CV-04464-RGK (JCGx) (C.D. Cal. June 20, 2013) Court Enters Judgment Against Unregistered Broker for Role in Investment Scheme Involving Purported Alzheimer’s Treatment The Securities and…

Do CFPs have to register as an Investment Adviser in Florida – Delray, Boynton Beach, Lantana, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Elder Abuse Attorney: Any person who for compensation refers, solicits, offers, or negotiates for the purchase or sale of investment advisory services is required to be registered in Florida,…

Florida’s Regulation D and Rule 506 Offering Requirements – Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Elder Abuse Attorney: What are Florida’s Regulation D and Rule 506 Offering requirements? Regulation D and Rule 504 Public Offerings: Sales must be made pursuant to the registration by…

Miami, Hollywood, Dania, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point, Florida Prime Bank Investment and Program Trading Scheme Litigation, FINRA Arbitration and Elder Abuse Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bernard H. Butts, Jr., Fotios Geivelis, Jr., also known as Frank Anastasio, Worldwide Funding III Limited LLC, Douglas J. Anisky, Sidney Banner, Express Commercial Capital…

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 their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA elects to institute an enforcement action, firms and licensed individuals have the responsibility to reflect such action…