Litigation
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Barred Broker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison Over $7M Ponzi Scheme
By Jeff BermanThe ex-broker used clients' funds on credit card and country club payments, as well as Red Sox tickets.
August 09, 2022
Wells Fargo Wins Appeal in FINRA Arb Case"Nothing indicates that Wells Fargo manipulated the arbitrator pool," the appeals court in Georgia ruled.
August 05, 2022
Ex-Rep Booted Over Claims of Racism Sues LPL for $95MThe broker-dealer ended its affiliation with Eileen Cure after claims surfaced online that she had refused to hire Black job-seekers.
August 03, 2022
Ex-Advisor Sentenced to Almost 22 Years in Prison Over Fake-Annuity ScamThe former Allstate, LPL and Merrill Lynch broker was convicted of stealing over $9.3 million from clients.
August 02, 2022
Citigroup, Genworth Face Lawsuits Over BlackRock TDFs in Their 401(k)sRetirement plan participants have sued at least six companies since Friday over the "underperforming" target date funds.
July 27, 2022
SPAC Cases Lead Securities Class-Action Filings: Cornerstone ResearchPlaintiffs filed 110 new securities class-action lawsuits in federal and state courts in the first half of 2022.
July 25, 2022
September Court Date Set for LPL Network Firm Employee Charged in Double MurderRamy Fahim was charged with killing a co-worker and his roommate; he could face the death penalty.
July 22, 2022
4 Reasons to Fight for Financial Planners' Legal RecognitionThis push may involve lots of resources and many years of planning and effort, but the FPA is ready to lead it.