Articles Posted in Securities and Securities Fraud

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,…

Cash Management, Active Asset, Asset Management or Wrap Accounts – Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Margate, Davie, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton and Royal Palm Beach, Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Cash Management, Active Asset, Asset Management or Wrap Accounts describe accounts at brokerage firms, banks or savings institutions that combine banking services like check writing, credit…

Unsuitable and Inappropriate Mutual Fund Switching – Stuart, Hope Sound, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Lantana, Delray Beach, Lake Worth and Boca Raton, Florida FINRA Arbitration, Mediation and Litigation Attorney: Mutual Fund Switching: Mutual fund switching is the moving of assets from one mutual fund to another, either within the same fund family or between different…

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…

Face Value of Bonds, Notes and Other Types of Securities – South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: When using the term “Face Value” in referring to a security, it means the value as given on the certificate or instrument. For example, corporate bonds are usually issued with $1,000 face values, municipal bonds with $5,000…

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…

South Florida Transaction Markup, Markdown and Other Cost Fraud, Misrepresentation, Nondisclosure, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and False Disclosure FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced fraud charges against three brokerage subsidiaries and two former employees of a global trading services provider that caused many institutional clients to pay substantially higher…

South Florida Investment Advisor Fraud, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Mismanagement Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged the managing partners of a Charlotte, N.C.-based investment advisory firm for compromising their independent judgment and allowing a third party with its own interests to influence the portfolio selection process…