Criminal Law

Does Bernie Madoff Have Victims or Accomplices
Everyone acted surprised when Bernie Madoff's hedge fund was exposed as a Ponzi scheme. The evidence now suggests that many of Madoff's supposed victims were really co-conspirators...

SEC Proposes Plain English Narrative Disclosure by Investment Advisers to Investors
Press release, February 13, 2008: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose rule amendments requiring investment advisers...

What Does Madoff's Auditor Say No Answer
The tiny auditor of Bernard Madoff's Wall Street firm, at the center of an alleged $50-billion Ponzi scheme, is being investigated by the district attorney in a New York City suburb...

SNSFE Investigates Entities That Sold Investors Bernard Madoff's Investment Funds, Including Tremont Capital Management and Greenwich Advisors, In View of Epic Ponzi Scheme Alleged By SEC
A top broker has been accused of a $50 billion fraud. Bernard Madoff, a former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market and a force in Wall Street trading for nearly 50 years, was arrested by federal agents Thursday, a day...

Invention Agreements: A Potential Startup Killer
“Get advisers” is a common recommendation given to a startup company entrepreneur. However, entrepreneurs should use caution when selecting advisers for his or her startup company...

Securities Regulator Issues Warning Regarding Investors Use of Reverse Mortgages
For many individuals, their largest asset is their home, and it is their most precious source of retirement security. Unfortunately, over the years financial advisers have convinced homeowners that they should tap into their home equity to purchase investments...

Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers
alleging careless mistakes or intentional fraud.

John Vermillion and Associates LLC et al.
allegedly misrepresented themselves as qualified financial advisers to sell living trusts and exploit senior citizens.

TouchPlay Lottery
Settles with Two More Investors

Nine Figure Settlement Approved in American Investors Life Insurance Class Action
Nine Figure Settlement Approved in American Investors Life Insurance Class Action

Mutual Fund Losses
alleging financial advisors breached fiduciary duties by not looking out for investors best interests.

Parmalat SpA
Italy's biggest dairy company awaits final approval for a securities settlement that would pay investors $10.5 million