Securities Arbitration Lawyers Blog

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for August 2020, 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   Cynthia Barrera   Morgan Stanley Smith Barney   Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated   David…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for July 2020, 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   Joanna Abdelhadi…

Scott Silver, Silver Law Group’s managing partner, has been re-elected as the co-chair of the Securities and Financial Fraud Group of The American Association for Justice (AAJ), an advocacy group that promotes a fair and effective justice system. Scott is honored to be chosen to continue serving in his role…

Silver Law Group is investigating Fennec Pharmaceuticals (FENC) on behalf of investors who have losses from purchasing the company’s stock. The investigation concerns possible violations of federal securities laws by the company. If you have losses from investing in Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (FENC) stock, contact Silver Law Group for a…

At the end of March 2020, Allianz Global Investors (Allianz) liquidated two investment vehicles—Structured Alpha 1000 and 1000 Plus—following substantial losses to the funds, resulting in clients losing millions of dollars. According to news reports, other related Allianz Funds, including Structured Alpha 250, 350, and 500, also suffered heavy losses.…

A class action lawsuit has been filed to recover damages for investors in YayYo (YAYO) stock regarding alleged violations of federal securities laws. If you have losses traceable to the YayYo (YAYO) initial public offering (IPO), contact Silver Law Group for a confidential no-cost consultation at (800) 975-4345 or by…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former Morgan Stanley broker Michael Barry Carter with fraud for stealing from his customers, including an elderly client. The complaint filed by the SEC alleges that Carter, a currently-barred broker who was last registered with Morgan Stanley in their McLean, Virginia office,…

Scott Silver, managing partner of Silver Law Group, has sent letters to Florida’s U.S. Senators, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, expressing support for, and asking the senators to support, the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims Of Fraud Compensation Act of 2020 (Edith’s Bill). Edith’s Bill would provide a recovery pool for…

Silver Law Group continues to investigate Dean Vagnozzi, Par Funding, A Better Financial Plan, and others on behalf of investors in what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says was a $500 million “web of unregistered, fraudulent securities offerings.” Around 1,200 investors were solicited through advertisements and free dinner seminars…

Did you invest in the YieldStreet? Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized class action and investment fraud law firm, is investigating claims on behalf of YieldStreet investors after an oil and gas deal and five marine loan investments that have not returned principal or paid interest by YieldStreet’s due dates. YieldStreet…