Litigation
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Morgan Stanley to Pay $60M Over Data Breaches
By Jeff BermanThe firm allegedly failed to wipe client data from computer equipment it decommissioned and resold.
December 15, 2021
Ex-Ameriprise Rep Who Defrauded Retirees Gets 14 Years in PrisonThe former broker scammed clients out of over $12 million as part of a real estate investment scheme.
December 13, 2021
Ex-Broker Charged With Murdering Client May Also Face FINRA SanctionsFINRA filed a complaint against the ex-broker, awaiting trial in prison, after he failed to cooperate with a fraud investigation.
December 13, 2021
7 Worst Bogus Advisors in America: 2021The head of an investment club called Amongst Friends and a dentist were among those accused of running investment scams.
December 10, 2021
Ex-LPL Rep Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Stealing From Retired ClientThe former broker was also ordered to pay $639,580 in restitution and a special assessment of $100.
December 07, 2021
Ex-Merrill Broker Arrested Over Charges Tied to $1M ScamThe former broker allegedly used investors' funds to buy a luxury car "and pay fees for a private golf club on Long Island," says the DOJ.
December 07, 2021
Ex-Merrill Rep Who Scammed Pastors Sentenced to 7 Years in PrisonThe former broker had pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and admitted to swindling millions of dollars from victims in several states.
December 03, 2021
Veteran Advisor Sues J.P. Morgan After Jumping to the Firm From MerrillThe head of the $1 billion Campbell Group alleges the Private Bank has been aggressively trying to poach her clients.