Silver Law Group is representing clients who invested in Seeman Holtz promissory notes, which were sold primarily to senior investors. The company has not paid the insurance-policy backed notes when they matured. On Friday, June 11, 2021, partner and co-founder Eric Holtz died by suicide in California. In a press…
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Live Ventures (LIVE) Subject Of Investigation For Possible Securities Laws Violations
Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) is being investigated by Silver Law Group regarding possible violations of the federal securities laws. If you purchased shares of Live Ventures (LIVE) between December 28, 2016 and August 3, 2021 (class period), contact Silver Law Group for a no-cost consultation at (800) 975-4345 or at…
MJ Capital Funding Accused By SEC Of Operating As Ponzi Scheme, Silver Law Group Investigates
MJ Capital Funding, a business based in Pompano Beach, FL that claimed it used investor money to make merchant cash advance loans, has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of operating as a Ponzi scheme. Silver Law Group is investigating a potential class action lawsuit to help…
Silver Law Group Investigating Claims On Behalf Of EcoVest Investors
If you purchased investor “units” in a conservation easement offered by EcoVest or otherwise, you may face potential tax penalties and repayment of tax deductions to the IRS as a result of a government crackdown on what the IRS categorizes as an abusive tax scheme. To discuss your legal rights…
Did You Invest In An EcoVest Conservation Easement?
Silver Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of investors who invested in conservation easement syndicates such as EcoVest Capital. The EcoVest investments were recommended by investors’ financial advisors as investments that could substantially lessen their tax liability. Unfortunately, investors may face lawsuits from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and…
FINRA Investigating Robinhood Founder For Not Being A Registered Broker
Earlier this year, Silver Law Group wrote an article about the serious issues posed by Robinhood’s founder not being a registered FINRA member and published an Expert Analysis on law360.com addressing the same issue. FINRA is investigating Robinhood over its CEO, Vlad Tenev’s, failure to register as a broker with…
Did Your Stockbroker Steal From Your Trust Or Estate?
Trusts can be a significant part of your estate plan. Some investors may decide to transfer securities into a trust, or leave them as part of their estate to their beneficiaries. Assets that are transferred into a trust are taken out of the estate for the probate process. The expectation…
Did Your Stockbroker Engage In Elder Financial Fraud?
Most stockbrokers and other financial service representatives genuinely care about their clients. Unfortunately, there are some in the mix who see an elderly client as a target-rich environment, and the abuse frequently isn’t detected until it’s too late. They take advantage of a client who may not completely understand what’s…
Did Your Stockbroker Steal Your Money?
You saved and invested, planning for your future, and your family. Finding a skilled broker and/or investment advisor helped you invest your money well, and your accounts look healthy. Until the day you discover that your funds aren’t actually invested, but gone. This has happened to a number of people,…
SEC Warning About Brokers: Is Your Financial Advisor Registered?
The SEC has issued an investor alert for people regarding fraudsters posing as brokers and investment advisors. We’ve previously discussed brokers and investment advisors and their different schemes for defrauding clients—especially long-term clients. But as the SEC warns, there’s more to it than that, and a tactic you may not…