The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned David Lerner Associates, Inc., and three of its registered representatives for the unsuitable sale of illiquid, high-commission, proprietary energy securities to its customers, specifically Energy 11, L.P., and Energy Resources 12, L.P. According to FINRA, David Lerner sold nearly $600 million of these securities to over 6,000…
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Background: For more information, please visit our GWG L Bond Investor Recovery Center. How Much Will GWG L Bond Investors Receive from the Bankruptcy Settlements? On April 30, 2025, the GWG Litigation Trustee filed a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Settlements in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. According to the…
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On April 2, 2025, the GWG Wind Down Trust filed its status report with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, providing crucial updates for GWG L Bond investors. This report details the Trust’s activities for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2024, revealing that the Trust has sold nearly…
Continue reading ›**Updated: April 30, 2025**: According to new court filings, the GWG Wind Down Trust estimates that the cumulative distribution from the four settlements will be between 2.694% and 3.446% of the approximately $1.67 billion in pre-petition GWG L Bond holdings that are now Series A1 WDT Interests. That is, GWG L Bond investors can expect…
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On March 7, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against Momentum Advisors LLC, a New York-based registered investment advisory firm, along with its former managing partner Allan J. Boomer and former chief operating officer Tiffany L. Hawkins. The SEC’s orders detail serious breaches of fiduciary duty, including the misuse of client…
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Update: On July 22, 2025, Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC), the lender for the Block 216 Tower, took over ownership of the mixed-use project in downtown Portland, Oregon. The acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton Portland project occurred through a consensual deed-in-lieu arrangement with the developer. This event confirms a likely complete loss of the nearly $64…
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Key Points Background David Jerke, CRD No. 5129935, worked as a broker at LPL Financial LLC until his termination on December 23, 2024. The termination followed allegations that he solicited a loan from a customer, which breached both LPL’s policy and FINRA Rule 3240, prohibiting registered persons from lending or borrowing from customers. This rule…
Continue reading ›As securities arbitration attorneys advocating for investors against brokerage firms like Merrill Lynch, we frequently encounter cases where brokers breach their duty to act in their clients’ best interests. One such case involves William Worthen King, a former Merrill Lynch broker who was recently sanctioned by FINRA and allowed to resign amid allegations of misconduct.…
Continue reading ›If you’re a GWG L Bond investor, the past few years have likely been a rollercoaster of frustration and uncertainty. The bankruptcy of GWG Holdings, Inc. in 2022 left thousands of investors—many of whom are retirees or conservative savers—reeling from significant financial losses. August M. Iorio, Iorio Law PLLC’s managing attorney, has been fighting tirelessly…
Continue reading ›On February 28, 2025, a FINRA arbitration panel delivered a staggering $92 million award against UBS Financial Services, Inc. and its broker, Andrew Burish, marking one of the largest investor victories in recent memory. The case, FINRA No. 21-00488, involved nine claimants who alleged that UBS and Burish mismanaged their accounts by recommending an unsuitable,…
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