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If you are among the investors who lost money due to the Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. bankruptcy, there are ways to recover your investments. You probably will not recoup everything, but some recovery is possible from the liquidation. Silver Law Group already represents many investors in securities arbitration claims against the selling stockbrokers. First, you can fill a creditor claim in Northstar’s bankruptcy proceedings. But there are specified classes of creditors and strict requirements in terms of their eligibility for compensation. Next, you can sue Northstar and its former owner Greg Lindberg. However, your case can’t go forward while Northstar and other Lindberg-owned entities are still in bankruptcy proceedings. By the time a bankruptcy stay is lifted, any money you’d hope to win in a lawsuit may be gone.If you are among the investors who lost money due to the Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. bankruptcy, there are ways to recover your investments. You probably will not recoup everything, but some recovery is possible from the liquidation. Silver Law Group already represents many investors in securities arbitration claims against the selling stockbrokers. Continue reading ›

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With Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. in bankruptcy liquidation, and its former owner Greg Lindberg in prison, everyone with a Northstar investment account must be asking some version of these questions: Who is responsible for this? Is there anyone who can be made to pay back some of my losses? The short answer is: Yes, there is someone who you can probably hold accountable—your broker or investment agent. Of course, Northstar (and Lindberg) has the primary responsibility for your losses, so you can—and should—file a creditor claim with the bankruptcy court. But hundreds, if not thousands, of other creditors are vying for compensation. And the amount Northstar owes everyone vastly outnumbers its assets. (Last year, Northstar owed $260 million but only had $8 million in assets.) Therefore, if you recover anything from the bankruptcy proceeding, you’ll probably be getting just pennies on the dollar.With Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. in bankruptcy liquidation, and its former owner Greg Lindberg in prison, everyone with a Northstar investment account must be asking some version of these questions: Who is responsible for this? Is there anyone who can be made to pay back some of my losses? Continue reading ›

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NorthstarNorthstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. is one of the dozens of firms in the US and abroad owned by businessman Greg E. Lindberg, now facing bankruptcy and other litigation. And investors are scrambling to recover their lost investments. Current estimates are that 1,773 Northstar account holders have potential claims totaling $426,825,594. Lindberg bought Northstar in 2018. Even then, Northstar, a Bermuda investment firm founded in the 1990s, was said to be on financially shaky ground, offering investment products much less secure than they were marketed to be. But just months after the acquisition, allegations began to surface that Lindberg was using the assets of his companies like Northstar—insurance and investment companies—to keep his other business interests afloat. Lindberg had allegedly taken $2 billion from his U.S. insurance companies to cover investments (and debts) of the other companies—while untold amounts went to his personal gain. Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. is one of the dozens of firms in the US and abroad owned by businessman Greg E. Lindberg, now facing bankruptcy and other litigation. And investors are scrambling to recover their lost investments. Current estimates are that 1,773 Northstar account holders have potential claims totaling $426,825,594. Continue reading ›

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If your financial advisor or broker sold you shares of Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover your investment losses. If you have losses from investing in Chegg, Inc (CHGG), please contact Silver Law Group today for a no-cost consultation about options to recover your losses at (800) 975-4345 or at ssilver@silverlaw.com. Chegg, Inc. is an education technology company based in California that held its initial public offering (IPO) in 2013 and trades under the symbol CHGG. The company's stock has recently experienced a significant decline in its share price. After market close on November, 1, 2021, Chegg released disappointing earnings for the third quarter. The next day the stock closed down about 50% from the previous day. As of this writing, the stock trades at about $30 per share and has a market cap of $4.4 billion. Pearson Education, a textbook publishing company, recently filed suit against Chegg alleging the company is infringing on Pearson’s copyright. The lawsuit was brought months after the end of a partnership between the two companiesIf your financial advisor or broker sold you shares of Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover your investment losses.

If you have losses from investing in Chegg, Inc (CHGG), please contact Silver Law Group today for a no-cost consultation about options to recover your losses at (800) 975-4345 or at ssilver@silverlaw.com. Continue reading ›

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In April, 2021, Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David Chase filed the first arbitration claims on behalf of investors who lost virtually their entire life savings in fixed and variable annuity insurance products sold by Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The offshore Northstar Bermuda is now in court-ordered liquidation proceedings with anticipated debts of $265 million, after relying for years on U.S. brokerages to pitch its risky investment products to unsuspecting investors as being safe and secure. The complaints, filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (FINRA) seek compensatory and punitive damages against the brokerage firm and the brokers who sold the claimant-investors on Northstar annuities without properly warning about the risks involved in off-shore investment or adequately investigating the “complex, risky, speculative, and illiquid nature” of Northstar’s investment products.In April, 2021, Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David Chase filed the first arbitration claims on behalf of investors who lost virtually their entire life savings in fixed and variable annuity insurance products sold by Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). Continue reading ›

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On August 13, 2021, a FINRA arbitration panel ordered Respondent HighTower Securities LLC to fully refund its investor-customer’s purchases of GPB Automotive Portfolio LP and GBP Waste Management LP, which the investor had made in reliance upon the advice and recommendations of HighTower Securities. That investor presented substantial evidence to the FINRA arbitration panel that HighTower Securities failed in its obligations to conduct adequate due diligence regarding GPB Capital and its affiliates. The SEC has charged GPB Capital and its affiliates with running a “Ponzi-like” scheme that raised approximately $1.8 billion. Much of that total was invested in the following funds: GPB Holdings, LP / GPB Holdings Qualified, LP GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP GPB Holdings II, LP GPB Waste Management, LP / Armada Waste Management, LP Financial advisors such as HighTower Securities LLC are being found responsible for investors’ GPB losses based upon evidence that they failed in their obligations to adequately investigate GPB and/or turned a blind eye to red flags concerning GPB’s finances and business operations when recommending GPB funds to their clients. Broker-dealers are supposed to recommend only suitable investments to their clients and perform due diligence on the products they sell. FINRA-registered brokers and firms are subject to arbitration to resolve disputes.On August 13, 2021, a FINRA arbitration panel ordered Respondent HighTower Securities LLC to fully refund its investor-customer’s purchases of GPB Automotive Portfolio LP and GBP Waste Management LP, which the investor had made in reliance upon the advice and recommendations of HighTower Securities. That investor presented substantial evidence to the FINRA arbitration panel that HighTower Securities failed in its obligations to conduct adequate due diligence regarding GPB Capital and its affiliates. Continue reading ›

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Earlier this year, Silver Law Group wrote an article about the serious issues posed by Robinhood’s founder not being a registered FINRA member and published an Expert Analysis on law360.com addressing the same issue. FINRA is investigating Robinhood over its CEO, Vlad Tenev’s, failure to register as a broker with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory organization responsible for overseeing the­­ brokerage industry. Congress has authorized FINRA to protect investors by ensuring fair and honest dealing in the brokerage industry. One of the key ways FINRA accomplishes this is by overseeing more than 600,000 individual brokers across the country, who each must maintain a FINRA broker’s license by undergoing strenuous application and continuing education requirements. However, Vlad Tenev, Robinhood’s CEO, has never obtained FINRA registration. Requiring heads of firms like Robinhood to register with FINRA would increase accountability on Wall Street. This is especially important in light of Robinhood’s recent initial public offering (NASDAQ: HOOD). The company currently has a market cap of just under $30 billion.Earlier this year, Silver Law Group wrote an article about the serious issues posed by Robinhood’s founder not being a registered FINRA member and published an Expert Analysis on law360.com addressing the same issue.

FINRA is investigating Robinhood over its CEO, Vlad Tenev’s, failure to register as a broker with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory organization responsible for overseeing the­­ brokerage industry. Continue reading ›

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