by wittenberglaw | Nov 15, 2013 | Cases and News, News & Notes, Recent Cases & News_cat, w-law-blog
The article below is from the Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2013. Yet another reason to keep a close eye on those you trust to invest your money. Wittenberg Law was built to protect people from all walks of life against financial fraud. Call us if you want peace of mind...
by wittenberglaw | Dec 17, 2012 | articles, w-law-blog
Investors who purchased a non-traded real estate investment trusts (Non-traded REITs) from LPL Financial at anytime since January 1, 2006 may have claims against LPL for recovery of all losses suffered in that investment product. Fortunately, the enforcement section...
by wittenberglaw | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized, w-law-blog
A FINRA arbitration panel held Merrill Lynch liable in the amount of $1,336,463 for misconduct regarding the sale of securities to a retired couple. In July 2008, broker Miles Pure recommended that his customers, Mr. and Mrs. Billings, invest in Fannie Mae bonds and...
by wittenberglaw | Aug 9, 2012 | Cases and News, Recent Cases & News_cat, Uncategorized, w-law-blog
On August 3, 2012, United States District Judge Marcia D. Cooke was courageous enough to sanction Greenberg Traurig and its client TD Bank, N.A. for what she called a “pattern of discovery abuses.” A review of Judge Cooke’s opinion illustrates a case...
by wittenberglaw | Mar 30, 2012 | Cases and News, w-law-blog
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Massachusetts’s securities regulator and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are (independently) investigating an exchange-traded note (ETN) managed by Credit Suisse Group that has lost 60% of its value...
by wittenberglaw | Jul 18, 2011 | w-law-blog
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 14, 2011 filed fraud charges against the CEO of a purported foreign currency trading firm, alleging he scammed hundreds of investors with false promises of high, fixed-rate returns while secretly using their money...
