Tag Archives: Boca Raton Securites Fraud Attorneys
What Investors Should Know About Recent Stock Market Volatility
August was a tough month for many investors, as several major stock indexes posted their steepest declines in more than three years. Prompted by a sell-off in the Chinese stock markets which began in mid-June, American investors are now experiencing a resurgence in “volatility” with respect to their own portfolios. Such volatility also raises… Read More »
Sales Agents Face Criminal Charges for Role in Football Laser Scam
When people watch an NFL game, they probably are not thinking about securities fraud. Yet a piece of technology designed to improve the fan experience of watching football is at the center of a massive securities fraud scheme that has prompted multiple civil and criminal prosecutions. In the latest development, a federal grand jury… Read More »
SEC, U.S. Attorney Prosecute Miami Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Retirees
A Miami resident is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme targeting retired public sector workers. Phil Donnahue Williamson has already settled civil charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, agreeing to repay nearly $750,000 to investors. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami separately charged Williamson with investment advisor… Read More »
Identifying and Protecting Against Elder Financial Abuse
Financial abuse of the elderly is a serious problem in Florida and throughout the country. Many elderly persons exhibit signs of diminished capacity to manage their own finances. Unscrupulous relatives and would-be financial advisers often take advantage of such persons. Planning to Avoid Elder Abuse through Estate Planning In a recent Investor Bulletin, the… Read More »
SEC Charges Four With Penny Stock Fraud Aimed at the Elderly
On April 7, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Boca Raton-based eCareer Holdings, Inc., and its chief executive officer, Joseph J. Azzata, with securities fraud in connection with the sale of the company’s penny stock. According to a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Azzata engaged several individuals previously barred from acting as… Read More »
Michigan Businessman Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for Defrauding Investors
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 23250 / April 30, 2015 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that on April 24, 2015, the Honorable Joseph K. Sheeran of the Bay County Circuit Court in Bay City, Michigan sentenced Joel Wilson to concurrent prison terms of 105 months to 20 years and… Read More »
Brokerage Firms Reminded – Senior Investors Must Be Treated Fairly
SEC Staff and FINRA Issue Report on National Senior Investor Initiative 04/15/2015 01:00 PM EDT With the Social Security Administration estimating that each day for the next 15 years, an average of 10,000 Americans will turn 65, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today… Read More »
Another Man Sentenced in Connection with Billion-Dollar Florida Ponzi Scheme
On Feb. 20, a federal judge in Miami sentenced former attorney Frank Preve to 3½ years in jail for his role in one of the most infamous Ponzi schemes of all time. Preve is among dozens of people convicted of criminal charges in connection with the scheme, which was orchestrated by the now-defunct law… Read More »
Supreme Court Upholds and Adjusts “Fraud on the Market” Theory
On June 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., closing the door on a question of extreme importance to securities fraud law. At the heart of the Halliburton case was a legal theory known as “fraud on the market.” As… Read More »
Top 10 Investor and Small Business Threats
The North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”)—of which Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation is a member—is an organization made up of state securities regulation agencies. It endeavors to root out financial and securities fraud. And every year, the NASAA releases a helpful top 10 list of the “financial products and practices that threaten to… Read More »
