Investor Lawyers Blog

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.…

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…

A class action suit alleging violations of federal securities laws by CPI Corp. has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The class action is on behalf of CPI common stock purchasers from April 20, 2010 to December 21, 2011. As a result of this action, investment attorneys…

Earlier this month, a registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that The Carlyle Group L.P. shareholder disputes must be settled in securities arbitration proceedings conducted in Delaware. On January 10, 2012, the amended registration statement was filed as part of the company’s plan to raise a public offering this spring…

On January 18, 2012, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority — the entity which handles securities arbitration on behalf of investors who have been the victims of stock broker fraud — announced its decision to fine Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for failure to disclose conflicts of interest. The conflicts of interest occurred in research reports and…

A recent study published in Accounting Review explored whether firms that use “overly optimistic” language in their disclosures are more likely to be sued by investors. While it is unreasonable to expect a firm to deliberately use language that will cost them business, disclosures should always be grounded in reality — and there is a…

In the United States District Court for the Southern District Court of New York, a class action has been filed against Veolia Environment S.A. on behalf of its purchasers. The class action is regarding American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for the Class Period of April 27, 2007 through August 4, 2011. Veolia Environment S.A. allegedly violated…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued two investor alerts regarding the use of social media sites as a means for perpetuating investment fraud. Investors who have been the victims of fraud through social media are encouraged to seek the council of an investment attorney to find out about their legal rights and options…

Stock broker fraud attorneys are all too familiar with the idea that many people believe that investing with friends or members of their own community protects them against investment fraud. However, this is simply not the case. Investors are often swindled be fraudsters within their own community. They will swindle their family, friends, coworkers —…

Investment attorneys would like to make investors aware that the final rule declaring the net worth standard for “accredited investors” has been adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC still had to adjust its rules to the modification despite the fact that the modified definition was effective upon the enacting of the Dodd-Frank…