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Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) from Mizuho Securities USA. Mizuho Securities USA and three of its former employees were recently charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with misleading investors in a CDO through…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of JPMorgan Chase, specifically investors of Chase Strategic Portfolios and JPMorgan Chase proprietary mutual funds. Reportedly, when JPMorgan acquired Washington Mutual, the firm’s advisors may have engaged in improper mutual fund switching. Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Securities and Exchange…

Stock fraud lawyers encourage investors to read the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)’s new Investor Alert, which was announced on July 10. This alert, titled “Exchange-traded Notes — Avoid Unpleasant Surprises,” is meant to help investors become more informed of the risks and features of exchange-traded notes, or ETNs. This investor alert can help investors…

Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Woodlark Capital. Woodlark Capital LLC is, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission Form D filing, a real estate company based in New York. In 2007, the company applied for a Form D…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in ETR Pasco Fund II. ETR Pasco Fund II is, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission Form D filing, a real estate company based in Miami, Florida. Sometime between late 2006 and early 2007,…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Accoona Corp. Inc. Accoona serves as an online multi-lingual business portal and search engine through its operation as a website, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission Form D filing. It is primarily designed…

Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc. Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust was formed on April 11, 2005 and is a Maryland corporation, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dividend Capital…

Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Patriot Minerals. Patriot Minerals, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission Form D filing, is a San Antonio, Texas-based oil and gas exploration company. Patriot Minerals has several offerings of Regulation D private…

David Lerner Associates is in the spotlight once again as it is threatened by charges alleging that the company and its principle, David Lerner, deceived customers — many of whom were elderly, unsophisticated investors. David Lerner, 75, is surrounded by controversy regarding 20 years of real estate investment sales. As a result of his alleged…

Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Texas Energy Exoro. Texas Energy Exoro’s Securities and Exchange Commission Form D filing states that it is an offering of Texas Energy Holdings, an oil and gas drilling company based in Dallas, Texas. The…