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Eccleston Law Blog

SEC and Commonwealth Financial Network Move Toward Settlement in Revenue Sharing Disclosure Case

March 11th, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commonwealth Financial Network notified a federal court that they are attempting to resolve a long running enforcement dispute involving alleged disclosure failures tied to revenue sharing payments, according to ThinkAdvisor.
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Northern Trust Faces $35 Million Elder Abuse Lawsuit Over Alleged Trust Theft

March 10th, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Northern Trust faces a lawsuit seeking at least $35 million in damages over allegations that its former vice president stole millions from a $20 million legacy trust belonging to an elderly beneficiary, according to ThinkAdvisor.
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SEC Alerts Investors as to the Relationship Investment Scam

March 9th, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted investors that fraudsters increasingly rely on relationship-based investment schemes to steal money.
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Modern Fraud Schemes Escalate in Scale and Sophistication

March 4th, 2026 at 12:37 PM
A recent panel discussion at the Financial Services Institute OneVoice conference in San Diego highlighted how rapidly evolving fraud schemes continue to victimize both retail and wealthy investors.
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FINRA Suspends Former Stifel Broker Over Costly Account Switching Trades

March 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended a former Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
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FINRA Suspends Cetera Broker for Accepting $50,000 Client Bequest Without Firm Approval

March 2nd, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) imposed a $10,000 fine and a seven-month suspension on an independent broker for accepting a $50,000 bequest from a client without obtaining prior firm approval.
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Eighth Circuit Rejects Emergency Injunction in Advisor Departure Dispute

February 27th, 2026 at 12:21 PM
A federal appeals court ruled against an advisory firm seeking immediate, injunctive relief after a team of advisors left with hundreds of millions in client assets.
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FINRA Bars Former Cambridge Advisor After Refusal to Cooperate With Communications Probe

February 26th, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A former advisor affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research has been barred from the securities industry after declining to comply with a regulatory investigation, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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Advisors Increase Crypto Allocations as Merrill Lynch Warns of Significant Risks

February 25th, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Financial advisors are placing more client assets into digital currencies, even as major firms caution investors about the asset class's volatility and speculative nature.
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Merrill Lynch Highlights AI Risks as FINRA Urges Greater Oversight of Emerging Technology

February 24th, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Merrill Lynch has warned that the expanded use of artificial intelligence and machine learning introduces material operational, compliance, and cybersecurity risks for advisory firms.
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