Notable Decisions
- First Allied Sec., Inc. v. Carrier
(Southern District of Texas 2020) - Vital Spark Found., Inc. v North Am. Globex Fund, L.P.,
(New York State Supreme Court 2013) - Matter of Kadish v First Midwest Sec., Inc., 115 A.D.3d 445
(New York State First Judicial Department 2014) - Huitt v. Wilbanks Sec., Inc.
(District of Colorado 2017) - Skalski v. TD Ameritrade, Inc.
(FINRA Case. No. 20-00944) - Carter v. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
(FINRA Case. No. 17-03339) - Adventure Group Revocable Living Trust v. Lawson Financial Corporation
(FINRA Case. No. 14-03606)
Media References
- “Grieving Families Trusted an Army Financial Adviser. They Lost Fortunes.” Washington Post, February 23, 2023
- “Lead Broker-Dealer seller of GWG L Bonds Sues Its Insurer” Investment News, October 18, 2022
- “Morgan Stanley Faces Complaint Over Ex-FA’s Alleged Fraud” Financial Advisor IQ, June 8, 2022.
- “Morgan Stanley Faces Legal Action Over NC Advisor’s alleged Ponzi scheme” Triangle Business Journal, June 7, 2022.
- “LA Broker at Lead Firm that Sold GWG Bonds Hit with Complaints” Investment News, April 22, 2022.
- “Investors blame Tucson financial advisor for losing money to alleged Ponzi scheme” NBC News 4 Tuscon, March 18, 2022
- “Attorney Marc Fitapelli has Wall Street Looking Over its Sholder” Ritz Herald, October 4, 2021
“How to File a Complaint About Your Insurance Company”
Forbes, August 18, 2020 - “What to do When Your Advisor Messes Up”
US News & World Reports, March 8, 2018 - “FINRA Clarifies What Advisors Can (and Can’t) Do on Social Media”
Advisor News, May 31, 2017 - “FINRA Arbitration Panel Awards Wilbanks Securities Investor $1 million for Misleading Sales Pitch on Variable Annuity”
Investment News, April 14, 2017. - “How to Break a Contract Without Paying Dearly”
US News & World Report, February 24, 2017 - “Wealthy African man files $1 million lawsuit after co-op board turns him down despite paying for apartment in cash”
October 25, 2012, New York Daily News