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Ryan Bakhtiari to Speak at 2015 PLI Securities Arbitration Program

Ryan Bakhtiari has been invited to participate as a speaker at the 2015 Practicing Law Institute (PLI) conference program on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Mr. Bakhtiari represents clients in securities disputes before FINRA (NASD, NYSE), state and federal courts. In June 2019, Mr. Bakhtiari was nominated to serve as a public member of the Discovery […]

BrokerCheck FINRA Launches National Ad Campaign Promoting

Spots Underscore the Ease and Importance of BrokerCheck Before You Invest The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today launched a national ad campaign promoting BrokerCheck (brokercheck.finra.org), FINRA’s free online tool that allows investors to access information about every broker’s employment history, certifications and licenses, as well as regulatory actions, violations or complaints made against them. […]

FINRA Files Cease and Desist Order Against Avenir Financial Group, CEO Michael Clements, and Registered Representative Karim Ibrahim for Fraud Against Elderly Investors

Registered Representative Cesar Rodriguez Barred for Fraud and Improper Use of Customer Funds WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that Avenir Financial Group, its CEO Michael Clements, and registered representative Karim Ibrahim aka Chris Allen consented to an order halting further fraudulent sales of equity interests in the firm and promissory […]

Company officer earns $500,000 whistleblower award for reporting fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a whistleblower award payout between $475,000 and $575,000 to a former company officer who reported original, high-quality information about a securities fraud that resulted in an SEC enforcement action with sanctions exceeding $1 million. Officers, directors, trustees, or partners who learn about a fraud through another employee reporting […]

Ryan Bakhtiari to Speak at 2014 PLI Securities Arbitration Program

Ryan Bakhtiari has been invited to participate as a speaker at the 2014 Practicing Law Institute (PLI) conference program on Thursday, July 31, 2014. The PLI Securities Arbitration program is held at the PLI New York Center and also online by webcast.  The program brings together legal professionals with securities industry regulators to discuss hot […]