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July 18, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a father, son, and daughter with running a nationwide investment scheme that falsely promised investors whopping returns from a gold mining operation while their money was actually spent on family cars, jewelry, vacations, and vitamin supplements. The SEC alleges that Harry Dean Proudfoot III of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, […]
July 10, 2012
On July 6, 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a Complaint in federal district court against The Companies (TC), LLC (“The Companies”) and its principals, Kristoffer A. Krohn (“Kris Krohn”), Stephen R. Earl (“Earl”), and former officer, Michael K. Krohn (“Mike Krohn”) (collectively “Defendants”). The Companies, directly and through related companies and subsidiaries, purchases […]
July 6, 2012
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today the launch of a pilot program specifically designed for large arbitration cases involving claims of $10 million or more. The program enables parties to customize the administrative process to better suit special needs of a larger case and allows them to bypass certain FINRA arbitration rules. Participation […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has obtained a court order freezing the assets of a Georgia-based investment adviser who has apparently gone into hiding after orchestrating a $40 million investment fraud. The SEC alleges that Aubrey Lee Price raised money from more than 100 investors living primarily in Georgia and Florida […]
July 1, 2012
On June 27, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) charged that FalconStor Software, Inc., a Long Island, N.Y., data storage company, misled investors about bribes it paid to obtain business with a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. FalconStor has agreed to pay a $2.9 million civil penalty to settle the Commission’s case. […]