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Franklin Templeton Settles 401(k) Class-Action Lawsuit for $14 Million

Posted on February 25th, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Franklin Templeton Settles 401(k) Class-Action Lawsuit for $14 Million

Franklin Templeton Investments has agreed to pay approximately $14 million to settle a 2016 class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation $1 Million to Settle Churning Allegations by an Ex-Broker

Posted on December 21st, 2018 at 9:44 AM
Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation $1 Million to Settle Churning Allegations by an Ex-Broker

Morgan Stanley and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation have reached a $983,000 settlement agreement stemming from allegations of the firm's failure to supervise ex-broker, Justin Amaral for excessive trading and other unauthorized activities in three client accounts.

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Woodbridge CEO Settles with the SEC for $892 Million

Posted on November 2nd, 2018 at 4:39 PM
Woodbridge CEO Settles with the SEC for $892 Million

According to the SEC, the CEO of Woodbridge Group of Companies, Robert Shapiro, has agreed to settle allegations against him that he defrauded investors in a $1.2 billion real estate Ponzi scheme that drove his company into bankruptcy.

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Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch Unit to Pay a $15.7 Million Settlement for Failing to Properly Supervise Mortgage Bond Transactions

Posted on June 18th, 2018 at 4:28 PM
Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch Unit to Pay a $15.7 Million Settlement for Failing to Properly Supervise Mortgage Bond Transactions

Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch unit has agreed to pay a total of $15.7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the SEC over allegations that it failed to properly supervise traders who persuaded clients to overpay for mortgage bonds.

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