Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in InnerWorkings Inc. securities. According to recent reports, an investigation is underway to determine whether InnerWorkings and its executives committed federal securities violations and/or breached its fiduciary duty to shareholders. On April 16, 2013, the…
Earlier this month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a notice to broker-dealers stating that in some cases, they have not provided adequate service to investors in several areas, including the distribution of materials containing inaccurate and misleading statements related to non-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs. Many…
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of conducting business with Anastasios “Tommy” Belesis and other representatives of John Thomas Financial Inc. Specifically, investors in Liberty Silver Corp. and America West Resources Inc. may be eligible to recover their…
Securities fraud attorneys are cautioning retirees regarding two potential threats to their retirement investments. Many retirees have suffered significant losses as a result of unsuitable recommendations of risky, illiquid investments. In other cases, losses have resulted from excessive trading in customer accounts. Reportedly, many seniors are being persuaded to invest…
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Success Trade Securities who purchased Success Trade promissory notes. In April 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had filed a Temporary Cease-and-Desist Order in relation to these notes. The order is intended to…
Investors are disappointed, to say the least, that a federal judge recently dismissed an investor class action lawsuit related to the sale of Apple REITs by David Lerner Associates Inc. However, stock fraud lawyers say that this decision will have absolutely no impact on arbitration cases filed against Lerner with…
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of customers of Morgan Stanley and other full-service brokerage firms who were the victim of unauthorized trading or discretionary trading on a non-discretionary account without receiving prior written authorization. According to FINRA’s discretionary rule, “No member or registered representative shall exercise…
Securities arbitration lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who purchased risky non-traded REITs through Ameriprise Financial. Reportedly, Ameriprise Financial was one of the biggest non-traded real estate investment trust sellers and, in some cases, may not have properly advised customers as to the risks associated with non-traded…
Securities attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of Cole Credit Property Trust III investors. Cole Credit III is a non-traded real estate investment trust, or REIT. A press release issued on March 21, 2013 announced that Cole Credit III’s Board of Directors Special Committee affirmed that it was committed…
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who have been the victim of spousal theft from their full-service brokerage accounts. A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority panel decision in Indianapolis ruled in favor of an investor in her case against E*Trade Securities LLC and Wells Fargo…