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September 13, 2017
In 2015 , Scott Valente was sentenced for securities fraud, mail fraud, and obstruction of justice to 20 years in prison and fines over $5 million. However, in April of 2017, that conviction was overt...
September 6, 2017
Aside from movies like Oliver Stone’s Wall Street and Martin Scorsese’s more recent Wolf of Wall Street , one of the few experiences the average layperson will have had with investment fraud is Bernie...
August 14, 2017
A putative class action filed in Delaware against Galena Biopharma settled. The complaint alleged the company improperly counted stockholder votes and went forward with proposals as if they were passe...
August 1, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged four former Atlanta, Georgia brokers with variable annuity fraud. Specifically, the Commission claims that they fraudulently persuaded federal employ...
July 26, 2017
Despite what those late-night infomercials may pitch, as a precious metal, gold really carries no greater intrinsic value than other investment options. In fact, the World Gold Council reports there w...
July 21, 2017
The Frankowski Firm is continuing its investigation of now-expelled securities broker Jerry McCutchen. McCutchen has been the subject of a multitude of customer complaints since 2000, the vast majorit...
July 20, 2017
The law offices of The Frankowski Firm, LLC are investigating customer complaints concerning Westpark Capital, Inc. for the potential sale of unsuitable investments to their customers and failure to d...
July 14, 2017
Investment brokers have certain obligations to all their clients: to not only tell the truth, but also to provide guidance that reflects the client’s specific needs and wants. This responsibility is a...
June 21, 2017
Pensions are the primary means of support for about one-half of Americans of retirement age or older. This income—set aside throughout the course of a lifetime of employment and work—is often suppleme...
June 14, 2017
Beyond sheer greed and malevolence, the most common catalyst for Ponzi schemes is to cover up other serious losses. This was the situation for Francisco Illarramendi, a former hedge fund manager in Co...
June 7, 2017
Religion rarely comes into account when making investing decisions. However, in the case of one church in California, the mixture led to fraud, losses, and a lawsuit. The church mandated participation...
May 31, 2017
In early March of 2017 , the value of one Bitcoin surpassed the value of one ounce of gold for the first time. Proponents saw this development as validation of the digital currency’s endurance; but ot...
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