Equity Indexed Annuity (Elder Abuse) – Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Florida Insurance (fixed and variable annuity) and Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: An Equity Indexed Annuity is an annuity whose interest or other types of earnings, during the accumulation period,…
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach Florida Investment Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration, AAA Arbitration, JAMS Arbitration, State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Who can be classified as a “Broker”. Before considering if you were impacted by broker/dealer fraud, misrepresentation, mismanagement, breach of…
Master Limited Partnership v. Public Limited Partnership – Florida Limited Partnership – Federal and State Litigation Attorney: Fraud in the Inducement, breach of the partnership agreement, mismanagement of the partnership, self-dealing and fraud in the operation of the partnership. A limited partnership is a form of legal entity created under…
Corporate Annual Report (10-K) – Florida Business Practice and Corporate Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: An “Annual Report” is a record of a corporation’s annual financial condition that is required to be distributed to shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and regulations. Included in the report is a description of the company’s…
The Securities and Exchange Commission Halts a Texas-Based Scheme Targeting Foreign Investors Seeking U.S. Residency Through EB-5 Visa Program: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced fraud charges against a husband and wife in Texas for stealing funds from foreign investors under the guise of an investment opportunity to create…
Florida Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium and Copper) Fraud and Misrepresentation Federal and State Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: On December 14, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) issued in the Federal Register an interpretation regarding the meaning of the term “actual delivery,” as set forth in the Commodity Exchange…
Cash Basis of Accounting, Accrual Method of Accounting and Modified Cash Basis: South Florida Accounting Negligence and Breach of Contract Commerical Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. The Cash Basis accounting method recognizes revenues when cash is received and recognizes expenses when cash is paid out. In contrast, the Accrual…
Negotiable Instrument – South Florida Uniform Commercial Code Litigation and AAA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Each state has adopted its own variation of the Uniform Commercial Code. Florida is no exception. Florida Statute, Section 673.1041 defines a negotiable instrument to an unconditional promise or order to pay a fixed amount…
South Florida Elder and Senior Financial Abuse and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) has issued a post that sets forth 10 general tips to help you protect your nest egg. I have modified this list somewhat based…
South Florida Elder and Senior Financial Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: TACKLING INVESTMENT SWINDLES OF SENIORS AS A MEDICAL PROBLEM: 24 SECURITIES REGULATORS ACROSS U.S. TO TRAIN DOCTORS TO SPOT & REPORT ELDERLY FINANCIAL VICTIMIZATION With new medical research showing that more than a third of Americans over the age of…