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16 Apr 2010, 10:25 am by Seth
Not news specific to Minnesota civil litigation but still of interest: The stock market is “roiling” today and the consensus appears to be that it is due to the SEC’s charges brought today against Goldman Sachs in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
14 Feb 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a sweeping expansion in how it defines securities exchanges to capture digital asset platforms, request-for-quote platforms, indication-of-interest platforms (IOI), and other messaging platforms. [read post]
5 Nov 2009, 1:36 pm
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro seeking their input on efforts to strengthen the derivatives legislation recently approved by the... [read post]
29 Sep 2016, 5:24 am by Eric C. Chaffee
SEC Release No. 34-78963 has been issued and states in part the following: The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) proposes to amend the definition of “covered clearing agency” under Rule 17Ad-22 to mean a registered clearing agency that... [read post]
27 Sep 2007, 11:38 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a "plain English" summary of the law to help new advisers understand their compliance responsibilities. [read post]
Barred Ohio Stockbroker Accused of Over 500 Unsuitable Exchange Traded Fund Transactions  Dominic Anthony Tropiano, a former registered broker in Ohio, is now facing US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fraud charges. [read post]
SEC Charges Middlesex Mortgage Group and Masanotti with Running $5.9 Million Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. Masanotti, Jr. (“Masanotti” of Darien, Connecticut and his company, Middlesex Mortgage Group LLC (“MMG”), with fraud in connection with investments that MMC induced from outside investors, totaling least $5.9 million, beginning in 2016. Many of the MMG investors allegedly liquidated securities they held in retirement accounts to invest in the fund. The SEC Complaint is accessible here. According to the SEC. MMC and Masanotti allegedly used investor money to make Ponzi-like payments to investors and also used some investor funds for Masanotti’s “extravagant personal expenses,” According to the SEC, Masanotti told investors that MMC would invest their money in foreign currencies, securities and initial public offerings, but in fact MMC appears to have made no investments on their behalf. After receiving their initial payments, Masanotti continued to deceive investors to perpetuate the investment scheme, including via payments that purported to be returns on capital invested, the SEC said. Over the course of the scheme, Masanotti allegedly used more than $3 million of Middlesex’s assets for his and his family’s personal benefit, according to the suit. The SEC accuses Masanotti of violating the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. A Ponzi scheme is a purported investment vehicle in which early investors in the scheme are paid funds from later investors, thus creating the illusion of legitimacy and solvency. Ponzi schemes are often doomed to failure once the perpetrator of the scheme can no longer pay out investors through newly raised money. Some warning signs that every investor should remain mindful of when vetting a potential investment and conducting due diligence include the promise of high returns with guarantees of little or no risk; overly consistent returns with little or no volatility in the in
14 Nov 2023, 4:30 pm by InvestorLawyers
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has alleged that unregistered investment adviser John A. [read post]
21 Feb 2007, 1:12 pm
Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its securities law enforcement policies that pressure corporate clients to waive attorney client privilege, work product protections and legal protections for employees during investigations. [read post]
On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) proposed an amendment to Rule 15b9-1 (the “Proposal”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) that, if adopted, would close an historical exception to the general requirement that registered broker-dealers must become members of a registered national securities association… [read post]
31 Jan 2018, 4:00 am by eileen peck
The Securities and Exchange Commission barred the man after he failed to respond to their inquiries. [read post]
15 Apr 2010, 12:34 pm by Chris Kramer
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has proposed new rules to govern the field of bonds backed by consumer loans, perhaps best known in its incarnation of mortgage-backed securities sold during the subprime housing boom. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 10:14 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comments on whether amendments should be made to federal securities laws so that private litigants can file transnational securities fraud lawsuits. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 10:34 pm by Sabrina
"the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (collectively “Commissions”) delivered to Congress a joint staff study on... [read post]
8 Mar 2019, 9:44 am by ccollins
Brokerage firm and investment adviser BB&T Securities has agreed to give back over $5M to retail investors, as well as pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a $500K penalty, to resolve charges that Valley Forge Asset Management misled advisory clients into thinking they were getting complete “full-service brokerage services in-house” at an up to 70% reduced rate, even as less costly alternatives were available. [read post]