Documents from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proceedings of Citigroup vs. Gerald D. Hosier, Jerry Murdock Jr. and Brush Creek Capital have been unsealed. The $54.4 million award granted in this case was the largest ever given to individuals in securities arbitration proceedings. A decision was made this month on Citigroup’s request to overturn…
Continue reading ›Investment attorneys are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors against Merrill Lynch and the Phil Scott Team. Over the last seven months, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has awarded defrauded investors, in two separate securities arbitration proceedings, around $2 million. The $2 million awarded includes compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, forum fees, costs and interest.…
Continue reading ›Securities Arbitration recently concluded in a private placement suit between CapWest and 30 claimants. The initial filing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) took place in December 2009 and was amended in February 2010 and June 2010. Claimants asserted breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and failure to treat claimants in an…
Continue reading ›Stock fraud lawyers are seeking clients that have been the victim of stock broker fraud through the use of self-directed IRAs. Self-directed IRAs are held by a custodian or trustee and allow for investment in a broader set of assets than traditional IRAs. The custodial processes associated with self-directed IRAs gives investors a sense of…
Continue reading ›Investment attorneys are interested in speaking with clients of William Tatro in connection with investment losses they suffered under his advisement. Complaints have been registered against Tatro stating that he recommended to his clients unsuitable, illiquid, high commission investments. These investments had a higher degree of risk than many clients would have accepted, and in…
Continue reading ›December 15, 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced its decision to fine Wells Fargo Investments LLC for “unsuitable sales of reverse convertible securities through one broker to 21 customers, and for failing to provide sales charge discounts on Unit Investment Trust (UIT) transactions to eligible customers.” The fine totals $2 million; in addition,…
Continue reading ›Stock broker fraud lawyers are investigating potential securities arbitration claims against LPL Financial and Jack Kleck, a former LPL broker. LPL Financial was fined $100,000 in late November for failure to adequately supervise Kleck. LPL was fined by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Kleck, who was LPL Financial’s branch manager in La…
Continue reading ›On November 15, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced its decision to order Chase Investment Services Corporation to pay more than $1.9 million to customers who incurred losses because of Chase’s recommendation of unsuitable sales of UITs, or unit investment trusts, as well as floating-rate loan funds. In addition, Chase was fined $1.7 million…
Continue reading ›TICs, or tenancies-in-common, are complicated deals which allow real estate sellers to avoid capital gains tax by rolling their proceeds into other properties. TICs are also known as 1031 exchanges and, according to Jason Zweig, author of “In Real Estate, Simple Wins,” in a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, “were tailor-made for a…
Continue reading ›The term “rogue trader” has been used in recent news and often accompanies reports of catastrophic losses. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “a rogue trader is a trader who takes unauthorized investing risks to attempt massive gains, but makes reckless choices in the process.” Therefore, action taken against a rogue trader by a stock…
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