Securities Law

Costello et al.

November 4, 2022

SEC Obtains Fraud Injunction and Penny Stock Bar Against Microcap Stock Promoter Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Creator of Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme and Three US Promoters in Connection with $295 Million Fraud

November 4, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Douver Torres Braga, Joff Paradise, Keleionalani Akana Taylor, and Jonathan Tetreault for their roles in Trade Coin Club, a fraudulent crypto Ponzi scheme that raised more than 82,000… Full report at: Read More

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Dean Patrick McDermott, McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC, and McDermott Investment Services

November 3, 2022

Court Enters Final Judgments Against Investment Adviser and Its Principal for Defrauding Clients Through Their Selection of Higher-Cost Unit Investment Trusts Read the full report at Read More

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Jeremy K. Rounsville

November 3, 2022

SEC Charges Promoter for Role in Fictitious Crypto Trading Program Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Halal Capital Founder with Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme that Targeted Muslim Community

November 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Jebara Igbara, the founder of Halal Capital LLC, in connection with a more than $8 million scheme that targeted investors from the New York metropolitan area’s Muslim community. According to the SEC’s… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Proposes Enhancements to Open-End Fund Liquidity Framework

November 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to better prepare open-end funds for stressed conditions and to mitigate dilution of shareholders’ interests. The rule and form amendments would enhance how funds manage their… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance Proxy Voting Disclosure by Registered Investment Funds and Require Disclosure of “Say-on-Pay” Votes for Institutional Investment Managers

November 2, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to Form N-PX to enhance the information mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and certain other registered funds report about their proxy votes. The amendments will make these funds’ proxy… Full report at: Read More

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Syed Arham Arbab, Tomas Javier Jimenez, Blake Douglas McKinney, Mushfiqur Rahman, John Ryan Shows, and William Carl Spagnoli

November 1, 2022

SEC Charges Incarcerated Felon and Five Friends in $2 Million Fraud Scheme Read the full report at Read More

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SEC Charges Incarcerated Felon and Five Friends in $2 Million Fraud Scheme

October 31, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six individuals, including a federal inmate, for conducting a freeriding scheme that defrauded multiple broker-dealers. The SEC’s complaint alleges that from May 2019 to early January 2021, Syed Arham… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Awards More Than $10 Million to Whistleblower

October 31, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $10 million to a whistleblower who provided information and assistance that significantly contributed to a successful SEC enforcement action.  The whistleblower provided… Full report at: Read More

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