Franchise Group Bankruptcy Costs B Riley Wealth Management Clients
Silver Law Group is investigating B Riley’s recommendation that investors purchase shares of Franchise Group as late as 2023.
Following reports of Franchise Group Inc.’s (FRG) bankruptcy filing in Delaware, B. Riley chairman Bryant Riley sent an email to the firm’s employees stating that he felt “personally sick” in the aftermath. The bankruptcy came just over one year after Riley assisted with the formation of FRG, and the $2.8 billion he helped to arrange for the buyout. The newly formed FRG became a key holding of B. Riley. Shares of B. Riley fell 12% in New York trading following the announcement on Sunday. Continue reading ›
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Silver Law Group is representing investors in Franchise Group, Inc (FRG) through B Riley Wealth Management based on investor allegations that B Riley failed to disclose known negative information about FRG and conflicts of interest between FRG principal Brian Kahn and B Riley’s CEO.
Silver Law Group founder Scott Silver was recently interviewed about a report on the amount of financial loss from investment fraud that originates in the Sunshine State. The report indicates that Floridians lost a total of $311 million to various types of investment frauds in 2023. Only California and Texas have higher losses.
The SEC recently released a new investor alert detailing ways that investors can be lured into new frauds involving crypto assets with both new and old techniques. Online scams are still the predominant method. But the addition of AI adds a false sense of believability that can make even tech-savvy individuals vulnerable.
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Forensic financial research group Hindenburg Research has just published a
Silver Law Group represents Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) investors on a contingency fee basis in claims to recover their investment losses. Brokers allegedly sold Northstar Bermuda to investors as a low risk alternative to CDs that protected their principal and guaranteed income. But the company is now in liquidation, leaving investors unable to access their funds.
Investors with money in some of financier Greg Lindberg’s many companies, including Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), have suffered significant harm as billions of investor dollars are frozen and liquidation and litigation drag on. Ultimatelly, investors are not expected to recover a significant amount of money.