Tr?id=566623520170033&ev=PageView&noscript=1

Eccleston Law Blog

Financial Advisors Split on AI Adoption

September 19th, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines, promising sweeping efficiencies in nearly every industry. Financial Planning reports that financial advisors remain divided on its role and value.
Read More

Easterly ROCMuni Fund Collapse Triggers Investor Lawsuits

September 18th, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund (tickers RMHIX, RMHVX, RMJAX) suffered a significant collapse in mid-2025, wiping out hundreds of millions in value and leaving many investors with steep losses.
Read More

FINRA Suspends Centaurus Dallas Broker Over Excessive Alternative Investment Sales

September 17th, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FINRA has suspended a Centaurus Financial broker, William Burks, for four months after finding he placed as much as 91 percent of a client’s net worth into illiquid alternative investments.
Read More

Former Morgan Stanley Advisors Win Partial Court Victory in Client Solicitation Dispute

September 16th, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Two former Morgan Stanley advisors in Hackensack, New Jersey have defeated Morgan Stanley’s initial effort to block them from soliciting clients, according to an August 15 order from New Jersey Superior Court.
Read More

California Young-Gun Investor Charged in Alleged $6 Million Ponzi Scheme

September 15th, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Federal prosecutors have accused Mihir Deepak Sukthankar, a California resident once celebrated as a teenage trading “prodigy,” of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Read More

LPL Broker Fined and Suspended for Recommending Risky Investments to Elderly Client

September 12th, 2025 at 10:11 AM
An LPL Financial broker in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, has agreed to sanctions after FINRA found he violated Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) when recommending unsuitable investments to an elderly customer.  
Read More

Montana Federal Judge Allows Family's Premium Financing Claims to Proceed

September 11th, 2025 at 11:57 AM
A federal judge in Montana has allowed a family to move forward with negligence, fraud, and unjust enrichment claims tied to a premium-financed life insurance arrangement valued at $67.5 million.
Read More

Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi-Style Fraud

September 10th, 2025 at 11:25 AM
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a Ponzi-style investment scheme that defrauded more than 100 victims out of millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
Read More

Easterly ROCMuni Fund's Steep Decline Spurs Potential Investor Lawsuits

September 9th, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund (RMHIX) has suffered a dramatic collapse, losing nearly half its value in June and now trading at a net asset value (NAV) of $2.95 per share.
Read More

SEC Fines New York RIA $50,000 for Custody Rule Violations

September 8th, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Munakata Associates, a New York-based registered investment adviser, $50,000 for failing to comply with the agency’s custody rule requirements.
Read More

TESTIMONIALS

Previous
Next
Quotes Bigger

I am grateful to have found an outstanding law firm that specializes in securities matters. My lawyers were extremely knowledgeable, diligent, and are skilled litigators. No stone was left upturned. As a result of their experience and tenacity, the arbitration proceeding was dismissed in my favor.

Michael E.

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

1774884494 Law
March 30, 2026
SEC and CFTC Plan Coordinated Examinations and Enforcement Efforts

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plan to coordinate examinations and enforcement actions involving firms that fall under both agencies' jurisdiction, signaling a renewed effort to streamline regulatory oversight, according to AdvisorHub.

1774622627 Law
March 27, 2026
FINRA Charges Former Pruco Securities Representative With Forging Dozens of Customer Signatures on Annuity Applications

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed a disciplinary complaint against former Pruco Securities representative Avinesh Shankar alleging he forged customer signatures on annuity paperwork to obtain commissions, according to ThinkAdvisor.

1774540693 Law
March 26, 2026
FINRA Bars Former Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor After Refusal to Cooperate with Investigation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Gregory V.