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Citigroup Settlement with SEC blocked by Federal Judge

Specifically, Citigroup’s financial practices have been scrutinized in light of regulatory expectations. A federal judge in New York on Monday threw out a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup over a 2007 mortgage derivatives deal, emphasizing the complexity and multifaceted nature of such financial transactions. The judge noted that the S.E.C.’s policy […]

Court Orders California Financial Consultant Timothy Page to Pay $2.9 Million

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that on November 8, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that Timothy Page, a financial Consultant from Malibu, California, and his company Testre LP are liable for violating the registration provisions of the federal securities laws. The Court ordered Page to pay […]

Downey man who ran a Ponzi scheme for 15 years faces sentencing

Prosecutors are expected to ask a judge today to send a man to prison for 15 years for running a Ponzi scheme that took in about $30 million as well as a scam that preyed on homeowners facing foreclosure. This case highlights the pervasive problem of financial fraud in our society, where individuals like Rangel […]

Messing With J.R., Take Four

Not so fast, J.R. Larry Hagman, who played the rapacious oil tycoon J.R. Ewing in the 1980s hit TV series “Dallas,” recently won $11.6 million in a securities arbitration case against Citigroup. As DealBook reported last month, it was the largest arbitration award an individual investor received this year and the ninth largest award ever, […]

Attorneys Investigate Bank of America Structured Products

The firm announces a notice of an investigation on behalf of investors who purchased Bank of America structured products, which were represented as protecting principal. The investments the firm is investigating include several structured investment vehicles that require careful scrutiny. These products were designed to appeal to investors looking for a balance between risk and […]