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Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Wendy J. Worchester and TNP Securities LLC. According to a recent article in InvestmentNews, Tony Thompson’s non-traded REIT, or real estate investment trust, was suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for five months because of a failure to conduct independent and…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as the result of an unsuitable recommendation of floating-rate bank loan funds. Earlier this month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that it ordered Banc of America and Wells Fargo to pay a fine and restitution for the improper and…

On May 22, 2013, secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Galvin announced settlements with five major independent broker-dealers. According to the settlements, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. will pay $2.6 million in restitution to investors and a $400,000 fine, Commonwealth Financial Network will pay restitution of $2.1 million and a fine of $300,000, Royal Alliance…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in InnerWorkings Inc. securities. According to recent reports, an investigation is underway to determine whether InnerWorkings and its executives committed federal securities violations and/or breached its fiduciary duty to shareholders. On April 16, 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that…

Securities fraud attorneys are cautioning retirees regarding two potential threats to their retirement investments. Many retirees have suffered significant losses as a result of unsuitable recommendations of risky, illiquid investments. In other cases, losses have resulted from excessive trading in customer accounts. Reportedly, many seniors are being persuaded to invest in non-traded REITs, or real…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Success Trade Securities who purchased Success Trade promissory notes. In April 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had filed a Temporary Cease-and-Desist Order in relation to these notes. The order is intended to halt fraudulent activity and misuse…

According to securities fraud attorneys, many investors may be unaware of the fact that they have suffered losses in non-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs. Financial statements for REITs usually reflect the investment’s initial purchase price, not the current value of the REIT; this can mislead investors into believing that their investment’s value is…

Securities attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of Cole Credit Property Trust III investors. Cole Credit III is a non-traded real estate investment trust, or REIT. A press release issued on March 21, 2013 announced that Cole Credit III’s Board of Directors Special Committee affirmed that it was committed to pursuing a New York…

On April 2, 2013, a federal judge rejected Wells Fargo & Co.’s request to dismiss investors’ class action against it. These investors suffered investment losses in Medical Capital Holdings Inc.-issued notes. In addition to the class action, many investors are choosing to file an individual securities arbitration claim with the help of a securities fraud…

Securities fraud attorneys say LPL Financial LLC is facing another complaint regarding its sale of REITs to unsophisticated investors. The complaint was filed by the State of Montana Auditor’s Department and was reported in The New York Times and Investment News. LPL Financial faced the Montana Auditor’s Department last year as well for allegedly failing…