Bank accused of misleading investors in proprietary alternative investments A settlement has been reached in a class action against Citigroup, Inc. resulting in a $13.5 million payout by the banking giant. According to Law360, papers filed August 10, 2015 indicate Citigroup allegedly misled investors by allowing them to buy into…
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Lawrence LaBine Under Fire for Alleged Unsuitable Recommendations and More
Newbridge securities advisor allegedly has conflict of interest between software company and his clients According to FINRA, Lawrence Michael LaBine is the subject of a disciplinary action pending against him after an alleged conflict of interest leading to several customer disputes. In his 29 years in the securities industry, LaBine…
Class Action Suit Sheds Light on Alleged NSC Negligence
NSC listed as defendant after misinformation allegedly harms investors A class action lawsuit filed in October 2014 seeks to right the wrongs done to investors when an Australian energy company went public last June. The suit also names National Securities Corporation (NSC), as one of the defendants listed in the…
Robert Charles Mangold Permanently Barred by FINRA
Allegedly provided false information to FINRA during investigation For Robert Charles Mangold, it seems it is the end of the line in the securities industry. Most recently employed by and registered with LPL Financial, LLC, Mangold is now permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms…
Broker Charles D. Johnson Permanently Barred by FINRA
His career in securities ends with failure to respond to FINRA request After only six years in the securities industry, broker Charles Damien Johnson has been permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public. According to the FINRA BrokerCheck website,…
Pedro Molina’s Securities Industry Career Ends With FINRA Permanent Suspension
Amid claims of unsuitable investment advice, Molina does not respond to requests for information After not responding to a FINRA request for information, broker Pedro Molina is permanently suspended from the securities industry. According to the FINRA BrokerCheck website, Molina failed to request termination of his suspension from FINRA within…
JPMorgan Chase Settles Investor Class Action Relating to Forex Trading
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the first bank in a multi-defendant class action lawsuit to settle claims relating to allegations that the banks rigged the foreign exchange market. Commonly referred to as the Forex market, over 5 trillion dollars a day is traded as investors rely on the honesty of…
Silver Law Group Settles Investor Class Action for $13 Million
Silver Law Group settles a Class Action Complaint on behalf of a group of investors which generally alleged Regions Bank assisted U.S. Pension Trust Corp (“USPT”) in the sale of unregistered securities and failed to properly disclose the high fees and costs of the program. Plaintiffs pursued a class action…