March 19, 2016-Las Vegas A jury in Las Vegas found Anton Paul Drago guilty on 10 charges including conspiracy, fraud and theft of government funds, Drago, together with co-defendant, Joseph…
read moreMarch 2016 According to FINRA records, Citadel Securities has a number of regulatory sanctions over the recent years, including the following: October 2015Â FINRA Sanction-Â The firm used a trading logic that…
read more MARCH 2016-After the dramatic collapse of oil prices in the past year, it is apparent that a 2013 SEC investor alert, which we discussed nearly three years ago, was something investor would…
read moreMarch 16, 2016-Uniondale, New York Beyn’s Excessive Trading Generated Commissions of $1.7M The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed a complaint against former Craig Scott Capital broker Edward Beyn alleging…
read moreMarch 2016 With oil down 60% from just a year ago, it is no surprise that investments in oil and gas have followed a similar path, generating significant losses in…
read moreSeptember 2016 UPDATE–Eduardo Diaz was permanently barred from the securities industry by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 9/7/2016, after pleading guilty to one count of mail fraud.…
read moreMarch 16, 2016 Chesapeake Energy, Chesapeake Exploration, SandRidge Energy and other defendants were named in a class action filed by landowners alleging antitrust violations and bid rigging designed to depress…
read moreJanuary 25, 2016- Lubbock, Texas Tony L. Robertson , formerly a broker with Caprock Securities  was permanently barred from the securities industry, for failing to respond to FINRA request for information.…
read moreJanuary 11, 2016-Â San Antonio, Texas Marco A. Mendoza , formerly a broker with J.P. Morgan Securities was permanently barred from the securities industry, for failing to respond to FINRA request…
read moreMarch 9, 2016-Austin, Texas The Texas Lawyer reports that Patrick Lanier, a former Austin attorney, began a 17 year prison sentence for assisting Harris Ballow, an international fugitive, defraud 500…
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