Litigation
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Court Date Set for Suspect in Merrill Exec's Murder
By Jeff BermanA preliminary hearing for Anthony Duwayne Turner, accused of killing Bank of America executive Michelle Avan, has been set for Dec. 1.
October 01, 2021
Barred Broker Who Bankrupted BD Is Charged With Fraud: DOJThe broker's unauthorized speculative bond trading cost his employer and others over $30 million, according to the SEC and DOJ.
October 01, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Ex-Ameriprise Advisor's Arb Case ChallengeAdvisor Denise Badgerow had alleged she was fired from Ameriprise affiliate REJ Properties in retaliation for reporting the conduct of REJ's principals.
September 30, 2021
Class-Action Suit Over Allstate 401(k) Plan Can Go ForwardA judge has dismissed a motion to drop a suit against Allstate and its plan fiduciaries for mishandling 401(k) management choices.
September 29, 2021
DOJ, SEC Charge Ex-Advisor With Bilking 3 Older ClientsThe ex-broker used the money to pay for luxury cars, vacations, private school tuition and a gold necklace, according to the authorities.
September 28, 2021
Wells Fargo to Pay $37M to Settle Fraud LawsuitThe case involves 771 clients, including businesses and banks, that were charged too much for foreign-exchange transactions.
September 27, 2021
Barred Broker With 37 Client Complaints Hit With SEC Fraud ChargesMichael Shillin is accused of deceiving more than 100 clients on matters including insurance, pre-IPO shares, taxes and retirement accounts.
September 24, 2021
Ex-OppenheimerFunds Analyst Charged With $8.5M Insider Trading SchemeThe former analyst and current CEO of healthcare tech firm WellAI is accused of front-running trades.