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FINRA Arbitration Panel Awards $509,000 in Suit Over Conservation Easement Investments

September 10th, 2026 at 12:53 PM
InvestmentNews reports that a three-person arbitration panel under the aegis of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Dispute Resolution Services awarded $509,000 in damages to clients of Strategic Financial Alliance Inc.
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Drive Planning Founder Sentenced to 20 Years for $380 Million Ponzi Scheme

September 8th, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Todd Burkhalter, founder and CEO of Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive Planning LLC, received a 20-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating a years-long Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 2,000 investors of approximately $380 million.
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Merrill Lynch and Advisor Settle Court Case for $6 Million After Advisor Allegedly Exploited Grieving Widow

September 8th, 2026 at 8:22 AM
A financial advisor allegedly exploited a client's grief over the deaths of her father and husband, showering her with attention before persuading her to hand over millions of dollars in gifts, according to reporting by InvestmentNews.
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Texas Investment Adviser Faces Washington State Charges Over Misleading Crypto Portfolio Claims

September 3rd, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Washington state securities regulators have charged an Austin, Texas registered investment adviser (RIA) and its founder with making misleading statements about the risks tied to one of its model portfolios, which invested heavily in crypto-backed products and volatile exchange-traded funds, according to InvestmentNews.
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Lakers Owner Sells Team for Record $12.5 Billion Amid Federal Probe

September 2nd, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter has sold his majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers just as federal regulators investigate potential financial improprieties at insurance and annuities companies that he owns, InvestmentNews reports.
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FINRA Proposes New Rules to Fix Unpopular Arbitrator Selection Process

September 1st, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) wants to change how it selects arbitrators when its standard process fails to produce enough available panelists.
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FINRA Suspends Two Former Brokers Over $8 Million Private Securities Transactions

August 31st, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has suspended two former brokers in Yorba Linda, California, for 10 months and fined each $10,000 over allegations that they participated in the sale of approximately $8 million in promissory notes issued by a private equity fund without their firm's approval, according to AdvisorHub.
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SEC Accuses Goliath Ventures of $425 Million Crypto Investment Ponzi Scheme

August 28th, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil complaint against Goliath Ventures Inc.
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United Capital Revives Lawsuit Against Osaic

August 27th, 2026 at 1:34 PM
According to AdvisorHub, United Capital Financial Advisors has revived its lawsuit against independent broker-dealer Osaic by filing an amended complaint that reframes the dispute around the alleged misuse of confidential information obtained during Osaic's unsuccessful effort to acquire the firm.
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FINRA Orders WestPark Capital to Pay $520,000 Over GWG L Bond Sales

August 26th, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The fallout from the collapse of GWG Holdings continues to affect the broker-dealers that sold the company's illiquid L bonds.
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