Articles Posted in Securities and Securities Fraud

SEC Enforcement Proceedings: Anthony John Johnson Sanctioned: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that Anthony John Johnson (Johnson) has been barred from the securities industry. The sanction was ordered in an administrative proceeding before an administrative law judge, following an August 2011 conviction for conspiracy to commit securities, mail, and wire fraud and an…

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 LLC, James Baggs (Defendants), Bernard H. Butts, Jr. PA, Butts Holding Corporation, Margaret A. Hering, Global Worldwide Funding Ventures, Inc., and PW Consulting Group LLC…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ronald Feldstein, Civil Action No. 13 Civ. 6168 (S.D.N.Y.) SEC Charges Perpetrator of Fraudulent Free-Riding and Securities Offering Schemes The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) recently filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York charging Ronald Feldstein, Mara Capital Management LLC (“Mara…

Solicitation of Investment Clients by Broker/Dealers and Investment Objectives Through the Use of Radio and Television Programing – South Florida False and Misleading Advertising FINRA Arbitration and Litigation 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…

South Florida Selling Away, Approved, Unapproved Outside Business Activity and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation 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 their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA…

Hedge Funds – Investment Loss and Mismanagement Federal and State Litigation Attorney: “Hedge fund” is a general, non-legal term used to describe private, unregistered investment pools that traditionally have been limited to sophisticated, wealthy investors. Hedge funds are not mutual funds and, as such, are not subject to the numerous regulations that apply to mutual…

Income and Growth Mutual Fund Abuse, Fraud and Mismanagement Principal and Income Loss FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Income Mutual Funds are designed to produce current income for shareholders. Some examples of income mutual funds are municipal, international and junk bond (high-yield) funds. Several kinds of equity-oriented funds also can have income as their primary…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jonathan C. Gilchrist, Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-00163 (S.D.Tex.) SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Jonathan C. Gilchrist for Fraud and Registration Violations The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that on August 15, 2013, the Honorable Lynn N. Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas…

Senior and Retirement Fraud, Misrepresentation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: Commission Charges Indiana Resident with Conducting Ponzi Scheme Targeting Retirement Savings of Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) recently charged a Noblesville, Ind., resident and his company with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme that targeted retirement savings. The…

High Yield – Junk Bond Investment Loss – Florida Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: A High Yield or Junk Bond is a bond with a credit rating of BB or lower by a recognized rating agency such as Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, Morningstar Rating System and others. Although the term Junk Bond is commonly…