In our digital era, many tasks that used to require face-to-face interaction have moved online. Take banking. Driving to the bank and waiting in line to speak to a teller is no longer necessary for many transactions. Online banking is the way of the future, and many senior citizens are…
True investment advisers have fiduciary obligations that they owe to their clients. As such, they have an obligation to make full and fair disclosure to clients and prospective clients concerning their material conflicts of interest, including conflicts arising from financial incentives, and to act consistently with those disclosures. This principle…
SEC Charges Florida Cash Advance Company, Former CEO with Defrauding Thousands of Retail Investors Securities and Exchange Commission v. 1 Global Capital, LLC, Carl Ruderman, et al., No. 18-civ-61991 (S.D. Fla. filed August 23, 2018) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 1 Global Capital LLC and its…
Securities and Exchange Commission v. John C. Maccoll, No. 2:18-cv-12473-SFC-DRG (E.D. Michigan filed August 9, 2018) The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a former registered representative with defrauding his brokerage customers out of nearly $4 million in a long-running investment scam. According to the SEC’s complaint, John C. Maccoll,…
South Florida Unregistered Investment Adviser Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mohamud Abdi Ahmed and 2waytrading, LLC, No. 17-cv-1478 (D. Minn. filed May 4, 2017) SEC Halts Fraudulent Conduct by Recidivist and Unregistered Investment Adviser Firm The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it obtained an asset…
Richard G. Cody – South Florida, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Elder Financial Abuse and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation and Arbitration Attorney Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Richard G. Cody, et al., Civil Action No. 16-cv-12510-FDS (D. Mass., filed…
Joseph Andrew Paul, John Ellis, James Quay and Donald Ellison – Boca Raton, Florida Elder, Senior and Retirement Investment Fraud Litigation and Arbitration Attorney The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it has charged four individuals in a fraud whose victims included seniors who were solicited at “free dinner” investment seminars…
Retirement Planning Fraud – South Florida Retirement Financial Fraud and Financial Exploitation Attorney: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bobby M. Collins, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-3620-D (N.D. Tex. November 10, 2015) SEC Charges Texas Man with Orchestrating Fraud Scheme Targeting Senior Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it…
Boca Raton, Florida – Elder Financial Abuse FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including account executives. In the event that FINRA…
South Florida Retirement and Senior Financial Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney How You Can Help Others Who May Have Diminished Financial Capacity You may have a parent or other loved one with diminished financial capacity, or who you worry may face that issue in the future. If so, consider the…