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Securities Fraud Lawyers Blog

Affinity Fraud Charges Filed Against Miami Payday Lender – How to Protect Your Investments
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

On September 27th, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced affinity fraud charges against a Miami payday lender, Sky Group USA LLC (“Sky Group”), and its CEO, Efrain Betancourt. [1] The SEC’s complaint lists eight violations of federal securities law centering on allegations of material misrepresentations and omissions regarding Sky Group’s use of investor…

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Oil & Gas Securities Offerings: SEC Orders Cease & Desist, Civil Penalties Against Two Companies and Their Principals
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

In an order issued on September 24th, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) settled with Thomas Powell, Stefan Toth, and two entities they owned, Homebound Resources LLC (“Homebound”) and Resolute Capital Partners LTD LLC (“RCP”) on several charges of investment and securities fraud relating to oil and gas securities offerings. [1] The SEC’s order…

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Alternative Data Provider App Annie Inc. Settles SEC Securities Fraud Charges for $10 Million
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

On Tuesday, September 14th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced its first enforcement action against an alternative data provider, charging the company App Annie Inc. with securities fraud. App Annie and Bertrand Schmitt, its co-founder and former CEO and Chairman, have agreed to pay more than $10 million in a settlement with the SEC…

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SEC Alleges Ponzi Scheme Defrauding Investors of Over $70 Million
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ponzi schemes have continued to pose a serious threat to unsuspecting investors here in Florida and around the world. On August 9, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in federal court against Johanna Garcia, of Broward County, and two companies she owns, MJ Capital…

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The Latest in SPACs – Investment Companies, or Not?
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

Should a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) be classified as an investment company? This is the question currently plaguing the SPAC industry, creating a divisive split between a long list of America’s biggest law firms on one side, and two preeminent securities law professors interested in investor protection on the other. Robert Jackson, a professor…

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Investor Alert: Investment Adviser Impersonations on the Rise
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

Instances of fraudsters disguising themselves as investment advisers and brokers are on the rise, prompting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), the FBI Criminal Investigative Division, and FINRA, each to release investor alerts and warnings. While these regulatory agencies have identified multiple concerning fraudulent schemes, each type is…

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Retail Investor Beware: EV Companies Face Securities Fraud Scrutiny
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

The recent announcement of securities fraud charges against Trevor Milton, the former CEO of Nikola Corporation, may prove to be the first in a line of similar cases involving electric vehicle (“EV”) companies, and more broadly, companies that go public via SPACs. This situation highlights the importance of careful investment decision making, particularly in the…

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Blueprint for SEC Climate Risk and ESG Disclosure Regulation Emerges
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

As the popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing booms, the SEC continues to make its support clear. In fact, this past Wednesday, July 28th, SEC Chair Gary Gensler spoke at length on the regulator’s ESG and climate risk disclosure plans as part of a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) event. The PRI is…

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As Margin Debt Reaches Record-Highs, Does Market Downturn Loom?
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

Margin debt levels within the market are on a meteoric rise, with June 2021 finishing out at a record-high $882 Billion. [1] But such an intense rise in margin debt may not be much cause to celebrate; instead, history tells us that this trend may indicate an imminent market downturn. Margin debt can be simply…

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How are Customers Claimants Faring in FINRA Arbitration?
Savage Villoch Law, PLLC

On the heels of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) record-breaking financial penalty against app-based investing platform Robinhood, it’s a fitting time to consider recent trends within FINRA’s industry-wide arbitration process. As an organization, FINRA’s main function is to protect investors by upholding the integrity of the market through careful oversight of brokers in the…

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