Investment attorneys would like to make investors aware that the final rule declaring the net worth standard for “accredited investors” has been adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC still had to adjust its rules to the modification despite the fact that the modified definition was effective upon…
Stock fraud lawyers are seeking clients that have been the victim of stock broker fraud through the use of self-directed IRAs. Self-directed IRAs are held by a custodian or trustee and allow for investment in a broader set of assets than traditional IRAs. The custodial processes associated with self-directed IRAs…
The alleged $110 million Inofin fraud has investment attorneys looking for investors who suffered losses as a result of their investments with Inofin. According to the Class Action Complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in April, 2011, Inofin was in violation of the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act. The…
A common form of investment fraud is the selling of unregistered securities. In many cases, investors can recover their losses in securities arbitration. In short, unregistered securities are securities that have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Before a stock, bond or note can be sold…
One of the most prominent ways fraudsters are currently targeting investors is through promissory note scams. According to Pat Huddleston, former Security and Exchange Commission enforcer and author of the book “The Vigilant Investor,” promissory note scams are “exploding” — in no small part due to the nature of the…