Broker Fraud

Stock Loss Law Firm

Published on: July 2, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses in MSP Recovery, Formerly D/B/A LifeWallet Stock, Sold To You By A Broker? Our Stock Loss Law Firm May Be Able To Help

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Stock Loss Law Firm (investorlawyers.com) is looking into claims of losses by LifeWallet (LIFW) investors who purchased their shares through a financial advisor.

Now MSP Recovery (MSPRW), (formerly D/B/A LifeWallet). The company is focused on recovering healthcare reimbursements for claims that were improperly paid, especially those involving Medicaid and Medicare. Most investors purchased this stock as LifeWallet, which has faced a number of problems in recent years, such as:

SSEK Bond Loss Lawyers

Published on: July 1, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund (RMJAX) Loses Almost Half Its Value in a Single Day

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Is Investigating Janney Montgomery Scott and Other Brokerage Firms That Sold This High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Last month, Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund investors suffered serious losses after the Fund’s total net assets plunged nearly 50%. Between $50M and $100M may have been lost, which may shock investors when they read their July statements.

SSEK Broker Fraud Lawyer

Published on: June 29, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Former Customers of Barred American Trust Investment Services Broker Austin Dutton May Still Have Time To Sue For Damages. If You Sustained Serious Portfolio Losses While Working With This Ex-Financial Advisor, Contact Our Broker Fraud Lawyer Team Today

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Fraud Lawyer teams (investorlawyers.com) are investigating claims of investment losses by former customers of Austin Richard Dutton, who was most recently an American Trust Investment Services registered representative.

According to Dutton’s CRD, there have been more than 30 investor loss recovery claims involving him. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority permanently barred Dutton from in June 2024.

Northstar Bermuda Loss Attorneys

Published on: June 8, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Investor Sues Cetera For Up to $5M. Our Northstar Bermuda Loss Attorneys Are Representing This Chinese Investor in The US

A retiree who resides in China is suing Cetera Investment Services for losses she sustained in Northstar Financial (Services) Bermuda, which, she alleges, the US broker-dealer unsuitably recommended to her. In her FINRA arbitration claim, this investor is seeking up to $5M in damages. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Northstar Bermuda Loss Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) are representing this claimant.

This senior retiree thought it would be wise to place the family’s assets in the US for safekeeping to avoid the financial risks and fluctuations that are common in China. She opened an account with East West Bank, which is how she met Cetera broker Jason Chi-Jui Chiu, who spoke her native language. Chiu has worked in the industry for 23 years.

Beneficiary Broker Fraud Lawyers

Published on: June 2, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Claimant Files Six-Figure Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Merrill Lynch. Our Beneficiary Broker Fraud Lawyers Filed This Recovery Claim in FINRA Arbitration

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Beneficiary Broker Fraud Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) are representing a claimant who is pursuing up to $500K in damages from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.

This is a case of alleged breach of contract in which the broker-dealer failed in its duty to properly facilitate a beneficiary transfer involving an annuity—a misstep that could have easily been avoided and that the firm and its registered representative knew/or should have known to execute properly.

Ponzi Scam Law Firm

Published on: May 27, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are Premier Global Corp. Promissory Notes Part of A Mass $100M Ponzi Scam? Our Ponzi Scam Law Firm Are Investigating Ex-Gradient Securities Financial Advisor Nicholas Stovall

If you suffered serious investment losses after your stockbroker sold you a Premier Global Corp. promissory note or transferee agreement, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) wants to talk to you.

There are growing suspicions that Premier Global Corp. may have been a more than Ponzi scam, which is what state securities regulators in Oklahoma and Kansas contend that it is. Misrepresentations of profitability were purportedly made. The notes’ issuers ended up defaulting on the notes.

Broker Fraud Loss Attorneys

Published on: April 28, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did You Suffer Investment Losses While Working With Former LPL Broker Derek Copeland? Our Broker Fraud Loss Attorneys Are Looking Into Allegations of Selling Way Involving $11M in Outside Investments

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Fraud Loss Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) are looking into claims of investor losses involving barred LPL Financial stockbroker Derek Lee Copeland. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the former North Carolina financial advisor allegedly raised almost $11M through 74 transactions involving 19 securities without the knowledge of LPL.

This is an illegal practice known as selling away. He purportedly used unapproved channels when communicating with clients. The self-regulatory organization (SRO) barred Copeland in March 2025.

Broker Fraud Law Firm

Published on: April 16, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

For GK 7% Bond Investors Who Sustained Serious Losses, The Time To Act Is Now. Our Broker Fraud Law Firm Can Help You Assess Whether You Have Grounds For A Claim

If you are a GK 7% Bond investor, there is still time to explore your legal options and find out whether your broker should be held liable for your investment losses. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is continuing to investigate the broker-dealers, including managing brokerage firm JCC Advisors, that marketed and sold these debt instruments to customers. Contact us today to request your free, initial case consultation.

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Investment Broker Fraud

Published on: April 16, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Barred Morgan Stanley Broker Jesus Rodriguez Gets 12-Year Sentence For Investment Broker Fraud

Jesus “Chuy” Rodriguez de la Cruz (“Rodriguez”), an ex-Morgan Stanley stockbroker in Texas, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding investors in a multimillion-dollar investment fraud. His CRD on BrokerCheck lists him as Jesus Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in 2021. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against Rodriguez last year accusing him of misappropriating over $4.6 million from the accounts of at least 10 investors at Morgan Stanley where he was a registered representative from 2009 to 2021.

SSEK Broker Fraud Attorneys

Published on: April 13, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Fraud Attorneys Investigates Former Traderfield Securities/Momentix Capital and IBN Ex-Financial Broker Vincent Camarda

Customers Who Suffered Losses File FINRA Lawsuits For Over $23M

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Fraud Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) is looking into claims of losses of former customers of ex-IBN Financial Broker Vincent Jerome Camarda. Previous to that, he was a registered representative with Traderfield Securities, which is now known as Momentix Capital. Camarda continues to be a registered investment adviser with AG Morgan Financial Advisors.