South Florida Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Blog

Mutual Bond Fraud and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: Continental Investors Services, Inc. (CRD #29775, Longview, Washington) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $35,000 and required to revise its WSPs regarding fair pricing for municipal securities transactions. Without…

Boca Raton, Florida Fraud, Mismanagement and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: CBG Financial Group, Inc. (CRD #6578, Boca Raton, Florida) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $50,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to…

Municipal Bond Fraud, Misrepresentation and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: Carty & Company, Inc. (CRD #7001, Memphis, Tennessee) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $25,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described…

Orlando, Florida Fraud, Misrepresentation and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: Brookstone Securities, Inc. (CRD #13366, Lakeland, Florida) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $15,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions…

Fraud, Misrepresentation and Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: BATS Trading, Inc. (CRD #136734, Lenexa, Kansas) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $307,500. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to…

Sale of Unregistered Securities, Fraud and Failure to Supervise FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. October, 2011: Tradespot Markets Inc. (CRD #29683, Davie, Florida) and Mark Bedros Beloyan (CRD #1392748, Registered Principal, Davie, Florida) submitted an Offer of Settlement in which the firm was censured and fined $25,000, and Beloyan was suspended…

FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Lawyer, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. is available for a free consultation if you have suffered investment losses relative to any of the matters set forth below: Periodically, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) publically announces, on its website, enforcement actions that have either recently been settled by or commenced against…

Conversion, Theft and Misappropriation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Lawyer, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. September, 2011: Lazaro E. Salado (CRD #2899323, Registered Representative, Miami, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. The sanction was based on findings that Salado misappropriated $186,114.28 from customers by causing his member firm to issue checks…

Conversion and Theft FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Lawyer, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. September, 2011: John Thomas Pappas (CRD #4240283, Registered Representative, Helena, Alabama)submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Pappas consented to the described…

Theft and Fraud FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. September, 2011: Victoria Elizabeth McGee-Harris (CRD #1183259, Registered Representative, St. Louis, Missouri) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which she was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, McGee-Harris consented to…