South Florida Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Blog

Health Care Fraud or Health Insurance Fraud: As the population ages and through the use of fraudulent internet postings, telemarketing scams and door-to-door sales people canvasing senior communities, health care fraud and health insurance is on the rise. The purpose of this post is to provide a general description of both and to provide a…

Selling Away and Outside Business Activity FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. February, 2012: In the Matter of Robert C. Koeller Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions (Order)…

Broker/Dealer and Stock Broker Fraud, Mismanagement and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Lawyer, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. February, 2012: SEC v. Dynkowski, et al., Civil Action No. 1:09-361 (D. Del.) Three Defendants Settle and Additional Defendant Charged in Stock Manipulation Ring The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet of…

Telemarketing Fraud #1: There are two types of unsolicited communications that have the potential of causing serious adverse financial consequences on unsuspecting individuals, especially seniors. One form of such communication is through the internet. The other is an unsolicited telemarketing call. This post relates to the later form of solicitation but many of the comments…

Nigerian Letter or “419” Fraud: The reason that I decided to publish this post is because I have been receiving a number of emails specifically relating to the contents of this post. There is no question that these are mass emailing being sent to unsuspecting individuals, including seniors. Therefore, it is important for you to…

Reverse Mortgage Scams: It seems that every time you watch TV or pick up the mail there is an advertisement extolling the benefits of a reverse mortgage. But the benefits do not always outweigh risks. As with all investments, you have to perform your own due diligence. Also, it is important to make sure that…

Broker/Dealer and Account Executive Fraud, Mismanagement and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Febraury, 2012: SEC, Appellee v. W. Anthony Huff, Defendant-Appellant, and Sheri Huff and Midwest Merger Management, LLC, Relief Defendants-Appellants, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Appeal No. 11-10758 (January 3, 2012) SEC v. W. Anthony…

Broker/Dealer Fraud, Mismanagement and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. February, 2012: SEC v. Kenneth A. Dachman and Stone Lion Management, Inc., 1:12-cv-00821 (N.D. Illinois). SEC CHARGES KENNETH A. DACHMAN FOR ORCHESTRATING A MISAPPROPRIATION SCHEME AND OFFERING FRAUD Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Glencoe, Illinois resident Kenneth A. Dachman…

Researching Investments: Before considering any type of investment, it is prudent that you conduct what is called due diligence. Due diligence is generally defined as the care that a prudent person exercises to protect their property. Due Diligence is much easier to perform when dealing with public companies. Even then due diligence is difficult ,…

Assessing Your Risk Tolerance! One of the first factors that needs to be considered when thinking about making any type of investment is risk. When it comes to investing, you need to remember that risk and reward go hand in hand. The phrase “no pain, no gain” – comes close to summing up the relationship…