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What Does it Mean for Investors? LPL Financial Settlement $26 Million
Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

Today the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced a massive LPL Financial settlement with state securities regulators relating to over a decade of sales of unregistered securities by LPL brokers. Under the terms of the LPL Financial settlement, the firm agreed to repurchase from investors certain securities that were sold to them since October,…

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Pasieczny Appointed to FINRA’s National Arbitration and Mediation Committee
Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

SYK is pleased to announce that attorney Darlene Pasieczny (“Pah-shetch-nee”) has been appointed by the Board of Governors for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to serve a three-year term on the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC).  Darlene will serve as one of the “Public” members of the national 13-person advisory committee.  The NAMC…

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Down Markets – A Good Time to Look For Red Flags and Recoverable Investment Losses
Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

The news has been full of stories of investment losses. First, it was cryptocurrencies and related investments on a roller coaster ride of valuation. Then, in the last week, the major stock market indices followed… Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq… What is a Main Street investor to do? As a securities attorney representing investors in…

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Form U5 Information Gets to BrokerCheck Faster with New FINRA Rule Change
Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

Effective December 12, 2015, certain information provided on the registration termination paperwork (Form U5) for a brokerage firm or terminated broker will be accessible on BrokerCheck in 3 business days instead of 15. The SEC approved the proposed change to FINRA Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure). The Form U5 includes important information for investors researching…

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Former LPL Financial and Berthel Fisher Broker Under Investigation
Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

Banks Law Office, PC is conducting an investigation of former LPL Financial and Berthel Fisher & Co. broker Scott McKee and his company, Quality Financial Group for fraud, negligence, and misuse of his customers’ accounts. We have reason to believe that for years, Mr. McKee recommended high risk, and sometimes fraudulent investments to his customers. Many…

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