LPL to Pay Record $9 Million for Failures Related to Hundreds of Millions of E-Mail Communications
May 31, 2013
FINRA fined LPL Financial LLC an industry-record $7.5 million for at least 35 separate and significant failures of the firm's e-mail system. LPL was also ordered to establish a $1.5 million fund to co...
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Massachusetts Reaches $9.6 Million Settlement with Five Firms Over Non-Traded REIT Sales
May 31, 2013
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts reached a $9.6 million settlement with five firms related to improper sales of nontraded real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), including $8.6 million in restitutio...
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FNRA Files Complaint against John Thomas Financial & it’s CEO for Committing Multiple Violations
May 30, 2013
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it filed a complaint against John Thomas Financial (JTF), of New York, NY, and its Chief Executive Officer. The FINRA charged the company and i...
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Former Stockbroker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud & Two Counts of Securities
May 30, 2013
Bloomberg published an article regarding a former New York stockbroker who admitted to sharing insider tips on International Business Machine Corporations (IBM) $1.2 billion acquisition of SPSS Inc.
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FNRA Files Complaint against John Thomas Financial & Their CEO for Committing Multiple Violations
Apr 19, 2013
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it filed a complaint against John Thomas Financial (JTF), of New York, NY, and its Chief Executive Officer. FINRA charged the company and its C...
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Former Stockbroker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud
Apr 19, 2013
Bloomberg published an article regarding a former New York stockbroker who admitted to sharing insider tips on International Business Machine Corporations (IBM) $1.2 billion acquisition of SPSS Inc.
In...
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Senators Spearhead Investigation into Rise in Gas Prices
Dec 18, 2012
California Securities Fraud Attorney
The most recent spike in gas prices left Californians paying more than $5 a gallon at the pumps in October. Although analysts blamed the rise in prices on problems ...
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Securities Fraud on the Internet
Sep 21, 2012
Beware of Online Advertisements
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently warned internet users to beware of a new method of raising funds illegally through crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, or other ...
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Brokerage Firms Neglecting Client Needs
Jul 10, 2012
The Financial Industry and Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently levied a substantial fine against one of the nations largest brokerage firms for overcharging customers in fees adding up to several mil...
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Common Claims Upon Which Investment Losses May Be Recovered
Jun 01, 2012
Common Claims Concerning Securities Fraud
If you have suffered losses concerning your securities investments and feel that it may be due to fraud or misconduct on the part of your broker, brokerage fir...
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