Securities Arbitration Lawyers Blog

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for August 2019, 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   Carolyn…

Two investors in GPB Capital Holdings have filed a class action lawsuit against the troubled company. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that GPB breached its fiduciary by failing to give investors its annual audited financial statements. This lawsuit is just the latest problem for GPB, which was…

Silver Law Group’s managing partner Scott Silver was interviewed for and gave a quote to The New York Times for an article on Ponzi schemes. Scott Silver is a leading investment fraud attorney recognized as being one of the best lawyers for victims of stockbroker misconduct. Scott is a frequent…

Registered Investment Advisor McDermott Investment Advisors (MIA) and its founder Dean Patrick McDermott are the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly “double dipping” on fees by investing clients in securities that paid fees to an affiliated broker-dealer, rather than a cheaper alternative.…

Silver Law Group is investigating Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE), a publicly-traded company that is developing cannabinoid therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, on behalf of investors in the company’s stock. The investigation regards possible violations of federal securities laws by Zynerba officers and directors. Zynerba Pharmeceuticals Press Release On September 18, 2019, Zynerba…

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Office has issued an alert to the public regarding how people can make themselves eligible for financial awards and protections while helping to stop violators of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The CFTC Whistleblower Program will pay 10%-30% of monetary rewards to eligible…

Silver Law Group continues to file FINRA arbitration claims on behalf of clients against Voya Financial Advisors regarding its former employee James Flynn (CRD# 3082615) of Greenville, South Carolina. The claims requests compensatory damages for our clients and allege that Voya failed to supervise Flynn’s conduct while he was working…

Gabriel Block (CRD#: 2103543, aka Gabe Block) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was First Standard Financial Company LLC (CRD#:168340) of Red Bank, NJ. His previous employers include National Securities Corporation (CRD#:7569) and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (CRD#:249), both of Red Bank, as well as…

The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has filed a lawsuit against barred advisor Marcus Boggs, who formerly worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, for allegedly stealing over $1.7 million from his clients. According to the SEC’s civil complaint, Boggs is accused of transferring money from three of his…

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CURLF), a publicly-traded Massachusetts-based cannabis operator, is the subject of a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of federal securities laws. Investors who purchased Curaleaf shares between November 21, 2018 and July 22, 2019 (the class period) are eligible to participate in the lawsuit. The deadline to…