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SBP Represents Clients of Former Broker Blake Richards

December 11, 2014 by lmitchum

Smiley Bishop & Porter has been engaged to represent former clients of Blake Richards, a Buford, Georgia broker who has been barred from the securities industry for fraud and misappropriation. Richards was employed by several firms including H&R Block Financial Advisors, Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. and LPL Financial, Inc. Richards defrauded his clients, who included […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Atlanta investment fraud attorney, Atlanta securities fraud lawyer, Atlanta Securities Lawyers, Atlanta stock fraud attorney, Investment Fraud Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer

David Lerner & Associates, Inc. Apple REITs Investigation

June 17, 2011 by jordan

Investors in Apple REIT Ten sold by David Lerner & Associates, Inc. (“DLA) have reason to consider their legal options. FINRA recently filed a complaint against DLA, the underwriter of Apple REIT Ten which invests in extended stay hotels. FINRA alleges that DLA sold this investment to elderly and unsophisticated clients despite having failed to […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Apple REITs, FINRA, Investment Fraud Attorney, Securities Arbitration Attorney

Lehman Brothers Principal Protected Notes

March 29, 2011 by jordan

Anyone who was sold one of these notes learned the hard way: in broker-speak the terms “principal protected” and even “100% principal protected” does not really mean your principal is protected. After Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, holders of the notes learned that they are just unsecured creditors of the insolvent […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Investment Fraud Attorney, Lehman Brothers, Principal Protected Notes, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

Private Placement Securities

March 25, 2011 by jordan

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP is investigating the fraudulent or unsuitable sales of private placement securities to brokerage firm clients. Click here for a detailed examination of private placements. The lack of transparency in the private placement market has allowed it to become a fertile breeding ground for fraud that has generated regulatory investigations and […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Investment Fraud Attorney, Private Placements, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

Securities America/Medical Capital and Provident Royalties

March 22, 2011 by jordan

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP is investigating Securities America’s Medical Capital, Inc. promissory notes and Provident Royalties preferred stock. Clients have brought claims against the firm alleging that it failed to adequately investigate these products, that the investments were unsuitable, and that the firm did not disclose the products’ risks, which were substantial. The Securities […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: FINRA Arbitration, Investment Fraud Attorney, Medical Capital, Provident Royalties, SEC, Securities America, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Stock Fraud Attorney

Citigroup/Smith Barney MAT/ASTA Funds

March 11, 2011 by lmitchum

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP is investigating the Citigroup/Smith Barney MAT/ASTA Hedge Funds. The Funds were allegedly marketed as conservative, suitable investments. Unfortunately, the Funds were heavily leveraged and exposed to higher risk than represented. The Funds were involved in a risky investment strategy known as municipal arbitrage, and many investors were unaware of the […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Citigroup, Investment Fraud Attorney, MAT/ASTA, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

Regions Morgan Keegan Bond Funds

March 10, 2011 by lmitchum

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP has represented a number of individual and institutional investors who bought shares of Morgan Keegan’s RMK High Yield Bond Funds. RMK Funds were marketed as low risk investments, despite a high concentration in subprime mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. A particular problem was that the funds invested in low […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Collateralized Debt Obligations, FINRA, FINRA Arbitration, Investment Fraud Attorney, Morgan Keegan, SEC, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

Principal Protected Notes

February 23, 2011 by lmitchum

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP is investigating Principal Protected Notes (aka, Structured Notes) commonly sold by major Wall Street firms. The notes are touted as safe investments with a guaranteed minimum rate of return with additional upside related to market or index performance. Unfortunately, Structured Notes are not as safe an investment as promised. Issues […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Investment Fraud Attorney, Principal Protected Notes, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

Auction Rate Securities

February 23, 2011 by lmitchum

Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP has represented clients with significant losses resulting from investments in Auction Rate Securities (ARS). These securities were sold by virtually every major Wall Street firm and were marketed as a highly liquid, safe investment equivalent to CDs or money markets, but with a higher interest rate. In reality, the auction market was […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Auction Rate Securities, Bank of America, Citigroup, Investment Fraud Attorney, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Keegan, SEC, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney, Wachovia

Employment Disputes

February 22, 2011 by lmitchum

Our employment law practice continues to be quite active as many brokerage firms have restructured and consolidated after mergers and acquisitions. Brokerage firm employees have been dismissed, offered severance packages or been reassigned to new positions. Our law firm has been called upon to advise many clients with regard to the new employment contracts or […]

Filed Under: Current Investigations Tagged With: Investment Fraud Attorney, Securities Arbitration Attorney, Securities Fraud Lawyer, Securities Law Firm, Securities Lawyers, Stock Fraud Attorney

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