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Once reserved for the ultra-wealthy and institutions, private equity investments are now being repackaged and sold to retail investors. The repackaged investments often contain underperforming or unwanted assets. Experts warn that these illiquid, high-fee products carry significant risks that are poorly disclosed, and individuals should consult an investment fraud attorney […]
Are you an investor who is wondering about your legal rights and options when a brokerage firm seeks to liquidate a portfolio with margin in a quickly declining market? Read FINRA arbitration attorney Jake Zamansky’s latest TalkMarkets article that provides some insight into the issue.
Interviewed on my landmark 1996 case win in Stratton Oakmont v Prodigy Services. The case was the first successful online defamation lawsuit in which Prodigy, an online service provider, was held liable as a “publisher” of false and defamatory content posted on its service. The case garnered worldwide attention and […]
In the 1960s, Regulators determined that cigarettes were harmful to smokers’ health and a warning label was required to be on all cigarette packages. Later, cigarette makers were banned from advertising on television and in magazines. Now there is a proliferation of glitzy ads for risky biotechnology stocks on CNBC […]
If you are a victim of securities fraud, how do you file a claim to recover your investment losses? When dealing with fraudulent investment losses, it is imperative that you quickly take the correct steps to assert your legal rights. Mistakes and oversights can prove costly, and if you aren’t careful, […]
While federal securities laws protect investors, understanding your legal rights—and what you need to do to protect them—can be challenging. If the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing enforcement action, can you rely on the SEC to recover your fraudulent investment losses? Or, do you need to hire […]
Businesses and individuals offering investment advice online have proliferated in recent years. These “internet investment advisers” are subject to the oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state securities regulators. However, in a recent report, the SEC disclosed that approximately half of all internet investment advisers registered […]
If you have suffered fraudulent investment losses, pursuing a claim for stockbroker fraud could be your only option for getting back what you’ve lost. In many cases, investors can’t recover their fraudulent losses through ordinary market forces; as a result, they must seek to recover their losses directly from the […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly investigates stockbrokers and brokerage firms for fraud. Unfortunately, stockbroker fraud is far more common than it should be, and each year, countless investors suffer fraudulent losses. If the SEC is investigating your stockbroker or brokerage firm, what does this mean for you? […]
Stockbroker fraud is a major issue. Each year, investors lose tens of billions of dollars to fraudulent brokerage practices—from promoting high-risk unregistered offerings to churning investors’ accounts and making unsuitable investment recommendations in order to generate fees and commissions. If you have information (or concerns) about stockbroker fraud, coming forward […]