Our Core Practice Areas At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas, our investment fraud and securities attorneys work with investors who have been victims of the following acts of stockbroker fraud and brokerage firm negligence: Unsuitability Misrepresentations / Omissions Breach of ...

“Ultimately, this case should send a strong message that FINRA expects firms to provide accurate information to regulatory inquiries in a timely manner – and that failures to provide accurate information will draw severe sanctions.” MetLife Defrauds Georgia Sheriff’s Department ...

The arrangement constituted a “firm-wide failure” in Morgan Stanley’s disclosure practices, according to the SEC’s director division of enforcement, adding that Morgan Stanley’s “conduct here clearly crossed the line.”

A failure to properly disclose material information can cause an investor to buy a security or agree to an investing strategy that, unbeknownst to them, is too high-risk for their investment portfolio. Unfortunately, many Oregon investors have lost money because ...

Yet securities fraud and investment advisor fraud happen all the time and may include: Misrepresentations and omissions Unsuitable investment recommendations and sales Overconcentration Excessive trading in a customer’s account, also known as churning Unauthorized trading Failure to execute trades Registration ...

At SSEK Law Firm, we have represented thousands of investors and recovered many millions of dollars on their behalf over losses caused by: Misappropriation Broker fraud Misrepresentations and Omissions Negligence Unregistered securities sales Other registration violations Failure to execute trades ...

those who have retained our legal services have recovered all or part of their investment losses caused by one or more of the following: Misrepresentations and Omissions Negligence Unsuitability Margin account abuse Churning Selling away Fraud Overconcentration Unauthorized trading Registration ...

Common Types of Broker Misconduct or Negligence Making inadequate and unsuitable investment recommendations Churning , which involves excessively trading in a customer’s accounts to earn commissions Making misrepresentations and omissions Overconcentration Registration violations Making unauthorized trades without the investor’s permission ...

You may be able to recover your savings if any of the following occurred: Failure to take the necessary steps to safeguard your investments during COVID-19 Breach of contract Selling away Misrepresentations and omissions Poor investment advice Failure to recommend ...

Investors may bring a negligence claim against a broker when investment losses occur under the supervision of a financial advisor. A broker may be found guilty of negligence when they did not commit willful misconduct (i.e., broker fraud) but failed ...