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January 17, 2011
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Blog, Securities Fraud
FINRA is requesting comment on a proposal to amend FINRA Rule 5122, which requires, subject to certain exemptions, disclosure in the offering document of the intended use of offering proceeds, expenses, and the amount of selling compensation to be paid to the broker-dealer and its associated persons, in any private
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August 25, 2010
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Blog, Securities Fraud
The White Law Group is investigating a possible securities fraud claim on behalf an investor involving former Raymond James financial advisor Denis Johnson. Specifically, we are investigating whether Mr. Johnson improperly recommended that the retired investor invest a significant portion of her life savings in a
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August 20, 2010
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Blog, Securities Fraud
The White Law Group is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors involving broker-dealers recommending that investors invest in inappropriate REIT investments. A REIT (real estate investment trust) is a corporation or trust that uses the pooled capital of many investors to purchase and
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July 14, 2010
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Blog, Securities Fraud
A real estate investment trust or REIT is a tax designation for a corporation investing in real estate that reduces or eliminates corporate income taxes. In return, REITs are required to distribute 90% of their income, which may be taxable, into the hands of the investors. The REIT structure was designed to provide a
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