SEC Charges Chris Choi & Poker Player Danny Kuo
On April 23, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission(“SEC”) filed insider trading charges against a former accounting manager at Nvidia Corp. who tipped a friend with confidential company information that set in motion a chain of tipping and illegal… Read More
SEC Charges Robert Vitale l Posted by Brenda Hamilton Attorney
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On April 23, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed fraud charges against a former Florida-based stock promoter currently serving a two-year prison sentence for lying to SEC investigators. The SEC’s complaint filed in U.S…. Read More
SEC Charges Dr. Loretta Itri with Insider Trading of Genta
Brenda Hamilton, Securities Attorney On April 21, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged a former biopharmaceutical company executive and two others with insider trading on confidential information about the company’s key developmental drug. The company’s… Read More
SEC Brings Insider Trading Charges in Connection With Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
On April 17, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a former employee of BP p.l.c. and a senior responder during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill with insider trading in BP securities based on confidential information… Read More
SEC Charges Empire Stock Transfer l Securities Lawyer 101 Blog
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On April 8, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced enforcement actions against two leaders at a Las Vegas-based transfer agent firm who were responsible for disclosure failures in registration forms filed with the… Read More
SEC Charges Firm with Spoofing & Layering
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On April 4, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Joseph Holmdel and others, including a New Jersey based brokerage firm, with manipulative trading of publicly traded stocks through an illegal practice known as “layering”… Read More
Securities Lawyers Gone Wild l John Silvia Indicted
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On March 28, 2014, the FBI announced that John Silvia, 55, purportedly the “managing member” of Richardson Consulting LLC, was charged with securities, mail, and wire fraud. He was arrested on February 7, 2014.
What is a Wells Notice ? Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog After the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Enforcement staff has completed its investigation, it may send a notice (“Wells Notice”) to the party being investigated notifying them that it intends to recommend… Read More
Wwebnet CEO Pleads Guilty of $2 Million Securities Fraud
On March 11 ,2014, the Department of Justice announced that Robert Kelly, the chief executive officer of Wwebnet, Inc. (“Wwebnet”), a software development company, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to securities and wire fraud charges. According… Read More
SEC Suspends Global Earth Energy l Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On March 4, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading in the securities of Global… Read More
SEC Charges Dewey & LeBoeu Executives with Securities Fraud
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On March 6, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announces charges against five executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf,and finance professionals. They are are accused of facilitating a $150 million fraudulent bond offering by… Read More
SEC Shuts Down Pyramid Scheme Using Phony Companies l Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On March 5, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced an emergency enforcement action to stop a fraudulent pyramid scheme by phony companies masquerading as a legitimate international investment firm. The SEC has… Read More
How Can I Remove a DTC Chill Or Global Lock? Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog DTC Chills and global locks continue to be a growing problem for small companies. The Depository Trust and Clear Corporation (“DTCC”), through its subsidiaries, provides clearing, settlement and information services for securities. DTCC’s subsidiary,… Read More
Richard Altomare Convicted of Securities Fraud
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On February 26, 2014, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that a federal jury convicted Richard Altomare, 65, of Palm… Read More
SEC Charges Clean Energy l Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On February 25, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced SEC charges against an Arizona-based private equity fund manager and his investment advisory firm for orchestrating a scheme to misallocate their expenses… Read More
Securities & Forensic Attorneys
Pump and dump schemes, false financial statements, Ponzi schemes and other types of white collar crimes cost investors billions of dollars each year. Forensic Attorneys are private attorneys who investigate these types of white collar crime. White collar crimes… Read More
Forensic Attorneys in Securities Matters
As a forensic attorney, Brenda Hamilton has analyzed a variety of matters including money laundering, white collar crime, securities trading and short sales. Since its inception, the forensic attorneys at Hamilton & Associates Law Group, P.A. and its… Read More
Direct Public Offerings – Securities & Going Public Attorneys
While going public offers many benefits it also comes with risks and quantities of regulations with which issuers must become familiar. Despite the risks, the U.S. capital markets remain one of the most attractive sources of financing in… Read More
SEC Charges College Professor, Gonul Colak, in Naked Short Selling Scheme
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On January 31, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged two Florida college professors with perpetrating a complex naked short selling scheme for more than $400,000 in illicit profits.
SEC Suspends Hi Score and OLIE After Janice Shell Research Report
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On January 27, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading in the securities… Read More
How Regulation M Impacts Securities Offerings – Going Public Lawyers
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Recently, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued guidance concerning Rule 105 (“Rule 105”) of Regulation M of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Rule 105 prohibits the purchase… Read More
SEC Announces First Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On November 12, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a deferred prosecution agreement with Scott Herckisa, a former hedge fund administrator at Hellelwhite Fund LP, who assisted the SEC in an… Read More
SEC Sanctions Auditor Sherb & Co l Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On November 6, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced sanctions against a New York-based auditing firm, its founder, two other partners, and an audit manager for their roles in the failed… Read More
SEC Awards Whistleblower Bounty
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On October 31, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced an award of more than $150,000 to a whistleblower whose tips helped the agency stop a scheme that was defrauding investors. The award… Read More
FINRA Issues Crowdfunding Portal Proposals l Securities Lawyer 101
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On October 25, 2013, FINRA announced the release a set of proposed crowdfunding portal rules and forms for equity crowdfunding. Crowdfunding portals that engage in crowdfunding on behalf of issuers relying on the JOBS… Read More
SEC Takes Action Against Potential Short Sellers For Manipulation
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On September 16, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) brought enforcement actions against more than 20 broker dealers and other financial firms alleging violations of Rule 105 of Regulation M of the… Read More
SEC Charges China Based Chicken Provider
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On October 18, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Yuhe International, Inc. (“Yuhe”), a China-based provider of broiler chickens, and its Chief Executive Officer, Gao Zhentao (“Gao”), with fraud and other… Read More
SEC Does Not Act on 20 Percent of Wells Notices Issued
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog When the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) substantially completes an investigation into violations of the securities laws, it may issue what’s known as a “Wells notice” to targets, informing them that it intends to… Read More
SEC Brings Enforcement Action in EB-5 Visa Program Investment Scam
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Like many other countries, the United States offers potential immigrants preferential treatment—in the form of conditional visas and eventual green cards—if they’re willing to invest in economic development projects that will preserve or create… Read More
Whistleblower Award $14 Million Bounty By SEC
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On October 1, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced it had awarded more than $14 million to a whistleblower whose information led to an SEC enforcement action that recovered substantial investor funds. … Read More
