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For a bright shining moment, it looked like WeWork was going to be the Starbucks of office space—a worldwide company offering shared drop-in workspaces that people could rent for short or long-term. But lawsuits relating to sexual harassment filed before WeWork’s Initial Public Offering hurt the burgeoning company’s reputation. More…

The law is clear on this point: If you are a whistleblower who reports a possible violation to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company cannot retaliate against you. For example, as stated in the Dodd-Frank legislation that created the SEC whistleblower program, “No employer may discharge, demote, suspend,…

Under the law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can investigate and enforce violations of the nation’s securities laws. On the agency’s website, the SEC provides examples of conduct it is “interested in,” such as Ponzi schemes, insider trading, bribery of foreign officials, and false or misleading statements about a…

Last September, the Wall Street Journal first broke the story: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating Activision Blizzard Inc., relating to allegations of how the company had been handling allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The SEC was reportedly looking into allegations made against Activision, asking for…

When a registered FINRA broker dealer employs financial representatives, they have an obligation to supervise their brokers and employees so that they are compliant with both the firm’s rules and with FINRA’s. Broker dealers are required to maintain adequate oversight to ensure that the people who work for them are…

NBC 6 in Miami recently published an article about the alleged MJ Capital Funding Ponzi scheme and how to spot Ponzi schemes and other investment fraud. Silver Law Group represents victims of MJ Capital through a class action lawsuit, and routinely represents victims of Ponzi schemes and investment fraud. The…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for December 2021, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   William Friedman…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for December 2021, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules. However, these individuals remain bound by…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for December 2021, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Omer Ali-Taha   BB&T Investment Services, Inc.   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   Berkley Badger…

Did you participate in an initial public offering (IPO) sold by Aegis Capital Corp.? According to its website, Aegis has been bookrunner, placement agent, or co-manager for dozens of public offerings in recent years. IPOs, Pre-IPO Offerings, And SPACs Stock IPOs, pre-IPO offerings, and SPACs are often touted by stockbrokers…