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3 Indicted in Straw Sales of Baltimore Row Houses

13 Jul 2015, 7:48 am by Rachel Dollar

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Paladin Realty Income Properties REIT, Wells REIT Investors Could Recover Losses

24 Jun 2012, 9:59 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities arbitration lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Healthcare Trust of America Investors Could Recover Losses

29 May 2012, 10:05 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Defamation Trials, Summary Determinations and Assessments: 2005-2009

2 Mar 2010, 4:04 pm by INFORRM

Gray J. [read post]

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Recent Articles of Interest

8 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman

J. __ (Forthcoming 2023)).From SSRN (Constitutional Interpretation):John Witte, Back to the Sources? [read post]

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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

Investors with questions about claims about non-conventional investments or concerns that they may have invested in a fraudulent scheme may contact Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Unregistered Securities: Inofin Investors Could Recover Losses

29 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Unregistered Securities: Inofin Investors Could Recover Losses

29 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Short Wins - The Flight Attendant Edition

17 Mar 2015, 12:45 pm

Defense Attorney: Edward J. [read post]

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Securities Arbitration Claims Could Help Inland Western Investors Recover Losses

22 May 2012, 9:41 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Inland American REIT Under SEC Investigation; Investors Could Recover Losses in Securities Arbitration

20 May 2012, 9:30 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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CNL Lifestyle Properties REIT Investors Could Recover Losses

5 Sep 2012, 10:13 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact an investment fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Retired, Unsophisticated Investors Targeted Again: Brookstone Found Responsible

7 Jun 2012, 9:55 pm by InvestorLawyers

If this case sounds like something that has happened to you, find out more about your legal rights and options by contacting a securities arbitration lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Does the patent system view innovation as individual endeavor?

8 Feb 2017, 5:41 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert

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Investors of Whitestone REIT Could Recover Losses

8 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities arbitration lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Investment Fraud Red Flags for Elderly Investors

12 Jun 2012, 10:15 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities arbitration lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Is Healthcare Trust of America Following in Inland Western’s Footsteps

10 Jun 2012, 10:17 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities fraud attorney at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Investors of Deutsche Bank Structured Products Could Recover Losses

5 Jul 2012, 9:37 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a stock fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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Customers of Benjamin Daniel DeHaan Could Recover Losses

22 Jun 2012, 12:03 am by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact an investment fraud lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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A & O Fraud Scheme Targets Retired Individuals; Investors Could Recover Losses

27 May 2012, 9:57 pm by InvestorLawyers

To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities arbitration lawyer at The Law Office of Christopher J. [read post]

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