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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…

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…

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…

Allegations have been made that Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. (PacBio), as well as some of its officers and directors, knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose information and/or made materially misleading statements. These statements, along with the alleged failure to disclose information, would be in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as…

Investment attorneys are encouraging individuals who invested with Lloyds Banking Group related to the class action lawsuit filed on November 23, 2011, to explore all possible loss recovery options. The class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York and applies to the class period running…

A major concern in the investment industry is that investors should be, but often are not, provided with sufficient and accurate information on their investments which will allow them to make informed investment decisions. A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) securities arbitration case resulted in Barclays Capital Inc. being fined for failure to adequately…

A recent securities arbitration proceeding regarding Weyerhaeuser stock has investors seeking representation for potential claims. According to the recent claim, which was filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a retiree who held a concentrated position in Weyerhaeuser stock sustained $200,000 in damages. The claimant inherited the stock upon the passing of his mother; he…

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…

One troublesome form of stock broker misconduct involves the use of celebrity status in order to gain the trust and secure the business of investors. One major problem with this type of scam is that many investors don’t want to admit that they made an investment decision based on the celebrity status of the spokesperson.…