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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 Insurance Dispute and Litigation Attorney: The general rule in Florida is that a misstatement in, or omission from, an application for insurance need not be intentional before recovery may be denied pursuant to 627.409. Florida Statute 627.409 provides that : (1) Any statement or description made by or on behalf of an insured…

FAQ’s Relative to the Interpretation of all Types of Insurance Contracts, Including Variable and Fixed Annuity Insurance Contracts – Florida Insurance Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Florida law requires that insurance contracts are construed according to their plain meaning and, if a policy provision is clear and unambiguous, it should be enforced according to its terms.…

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…

South Florida Accounting, Fraud, Negligence, Breach of Contract and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael H. Taber, CPA, Civil Action No. 13-mc-0282 (S.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 8, 2013) SEC Awarded $400,000 in Disgorgement from Certified Public Accountant for His Violations of Commission Suspension Order The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced…

South Florida Prime Bank and Overseas Debt Instruments Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorny: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Malom Group AG, Martin U. Schläpfer, Hans-Jürg Lips, et al., Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-2280 (D. Nev. Dec. 16, 2013) SEC Charges Perpetrators of Prime Bank Schemes in Las Vegas and Switzerland The Securities and Exchange…

South Florida Unregistered Securities, Joint Venture and Securities Misrepresentation and Litigation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arcturus Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. Civ. Action No. 3:13-cv-04861-K (N.D. Tex., Dallas Division, filed December 12, 2013) SEC Charges Texas Oil and Gas Promoters for Securities Fraud Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Leon Ali…

Florida Shareholder Notice and Consent Requirements and Dissenters’ Rights – South Florida Corporate Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Shareholder notice and consent requirements and dissenters’ rights statutes are intended to insure that directors do not fundamentally change the nature of the shareholders’ investments without the check and balance of informed shareholder approval, and the opportunity for…