When a securities law firm brings a securities fraud case against a defendant it must sufficiently plead all the elements of the cause of action, which include a material misstatement or omission. Recently, the United States Supreme Court was again asked by a defendant to adopt a bright line rule of what is, and is […]
June 11, 2012
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Most people believe they should be safe from investment fraud if they are working with a well-known brokerage firm. Unfortunately, we cannot say this is entirely true. Every year, hundreds — possibly thousands — of investors lose tens – perhaps hundreds – of millions of dollars in Ponzi schemes sold by brokers for the same […]
May 29, 2012
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When a securities law firm brings a securities fraud case against a defendant it must sufficiently plead all the elements of the cause of action, which include a material misstatement or omission. Recently, the United States Supreme Court was again asked by a defendant to adopt a bright line rule of what is, and is […]
May 29, 2012
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One of the decisions securities fraud attorneys need to make before even bringing the claim is who to name as defendants in the lawsuit. Typically this is the party who made the material misstatement, but what does that really mean? In the case of many Wall Street firms the identity of the real maker of […]
May 23, 2012
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Practical And Legal Differences Between Class And Mass Actions Before filing a case on behalf of multiple people who have been injured, either physically or monetarily, an initial decision must be made of whether to bring each person’s claims individually, or as a group. If you believe bringing the claims as a group would […]
April 10, 2012
Internet sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Linked-In have been a boon for investors, who can research stocks, check out financial advisors/brokers, browse the latest investor news, plan investment strategy or communicate with fellow investors or investment advisors. There’s also a dark side to such easily accessible information. The Internet has become a useful tool […]
June 26, 2014
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