Securitites Lawyer, Lars Soreide, has announced an investigation into Praetorian Global Fund (Praetorian). There was an SEC complaint filed against the principals of the Praetorian Global Fund. The SEC complaint alleges that the principals and others used the hedge fund to obtain funds from it's investors. According to the SEC complaint, investors were told that […]

Soreide Law Group, PLLC, is conducting an investigation into Behringer Harvard REIT I. Earlier this year, Behringer Harvard REIT I lost two properties in Minnesota and St. Louis to foreclosure. At midyear, the company listed $3.98 billion in assets and $2.509 billion in liabilities. There are now lawsuits stating that share values in the REIT […]

FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is investigating independent broker-dealers that sold variable annuities with subaccounts invested in hedge funds that resulted in $18 million in client losses during the credit crisis writes Bruce Kelly in a recent article for InvestmentNews.com. FINRA has been investigating the sale of a variable annuity issued by Sun Life […]

Straccia v. Focus Capital, FINRA ID # 11-02737 (Manchester, NH, 11/27/2012) - A FINRA Arbitration Panel awarded $1.8 million in compensatory damages, interest, attorney fees and costs to a group of customers who complained about various trading strategies. Securities Lawyer, Lars Soreide, of Soreide Law Group, represents clients nationwide before FINRA. If you or a […]

Soreide Law Group securities attorney, Lars Soreide, is currently investigating Cyprus Equipment Fund 14, LLC. If your broker sold you this private placement, and you experienced financial losses, we would like to speak to you. The following are the other Cyprus Equiment Funds: Cypress Equipment Fund VII Cypress Equipment Fund VIII Cypress Equipment Fund IX […]

The following are statistics compiled by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, posted recently to their website. The statistics show that investor complaints are down while disciplinary action is at a 5 year high. Investor Complaints Received by FINRA In 2007 there were 4,552 complaints received by FINRA. However, in 2011 there were 2,979 down […]

Securities Lawyer, Lars Soreide, of Soreide Law Group, is investigating the following investments. If your stock broker/financial advisor recommended the following investments you may be able to pursue a claim through a FINRA arbitration. Many of the brokerage firms that sold these investments carry errors and omissions insurance which may offer some level of redress […]

On the SEC's (Securities and Exchange Commission) website, it was announced they filed an injunctive action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against David L. Rothman of Richboro, PA, a registered representative, Vice President, and minority owner of Rothman Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, for conducting a fraud by […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of UBS investors who have sustained losses investing in UBS Yield Optimization Notes. Yield Optimization Notes, otherwise known as reverse convertibles, are complex structured products with substantial risk. Reverse convertibles are the subject of multiple regulatory investigations. Upon information and belief, UBS did not require option suitability […]