In a decision dated October 14, 2016, in the case of Collins v. Roe the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed the claims of the plaintiff against two individual defendants claimed to have been involved with the violation of the plaintiff’s civil rights and free speech in a retaliatory […]
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Why Brokers Should Fight Recruitment Bonus and Forgivable Loan Cases
Claims of FINRA-member firms against their former Registered Representatives now comprise approximately 40% of all claims filed with the FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution. This explosion of claims is related in large part to the initiatives of large brokerage firms, which, contemporaneous with the financial crisis of 2008-2009, used Troubled Asset Assistance Program (TARP) funds […]
Read PostOppenheimer Fined for Unsuitable Sales of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced on June 8, 2016 that it fined Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. $2.25 million and ordered the firm to pay restitution of more than $716,000 to customers who were sold leveraged, inverse and inverse-leveraged exchange-traded funds. The essence of the complaint filed by FINRA was that these risky ETFs […]
Read PostMorgan Stanley Pays Million Dollar Fine in Hacked Customer Data Case
The SEC announced in a press release dated June 8, 2016 that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle charges relating to alleged failures to protect confidential customer information. The SEC also issued an order finding that Morgan Stanley failed to have proper written procedures and policies […]
Read PostFINRA Issues Investor Alert on Non-Traded REIT’s
In a recent investor alert, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert warning investors of the problems associated with non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s). The investor alert noted that these investments could be plagued with numerous problematic features including the following: Illiquidity and inability to sell these holdings given the lack […]
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