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The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for Policy Deficiencies that Resulted in Failure to Prevent and Detect its Financial Advisors’ Theft of Investor Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) with failing to reasonably supervise four investment adviser and registered representatives (hereafter, financial advisors) who stole millions…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Ian Bell with Defrauding Professional Athletes and Others in Fraudulent Day-Trading Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Denver resident Ian G. Bell with securities fraud for lying to investors and misappropriating their funds in connection with a fraudulent day-trading scheme.…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ont. Court of Appeal affirms civil fraud ruling against driver for misrepresenting collision details
The driver's parent falsely claimed to be the one driving the vehicle at the time of the crash
Consumer Finance Monitor
FTC takes action against small business lender Seek Capital
By Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Ronald K. Vaske
The FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, alleging that the company operated a…
Business and Commercial
Federal judge rejects latest plea deal between Boeing and the US government
As reported in this CNN piece, a "federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the company said it would plead guilty to…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Jay Krushell designed a secure identity verification tool at Treefort to help prevent fraud
The commercial lending lawyer turned innovator reshaped ID security but says many barriers remain
Legal Profession Blog
“This Case Cries Out”
The Ontario Law Society Tribunal Hearing Panel has revoked an attorney's licenseIn Law Society of Ontario v. Deokaran, 2024 ONLSTH 61 (the findings reasons), we found that the Law Society proved 40 of…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Ken Leech, Former Co-Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Co., with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Stephen Kenneth (“Ken”) Leech, the former co-chief investment officer (CIO) of registered investment adviser Western Asset Management Company LLC or…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Q Link Convicted of Fraud in Connection with Lifeline Program Participation
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has issued a letter announcing Q Link Wireless’s notice of conviction for conspiring to commit: (1) wire fraud, (2) theft of government funds, and…
Rush on Business
Scam Alert: Protect Yourself from Latest Fraud Tactics
By Rush Nigut
In an era of increasing sophistication in scams, fraudsters have found a new tactic: exploiting real business names and lawyer identities, likely scraped from Secretary of State websites or public…