James Elroy Burton Jr. of Bakersfield, California has been the subject of a FINRA investigation. FINRA began looking into this advisor after he was terminated by Farmers Financial Solutions in October 2023. According to BrokerCheck, Farmers Financial fired him after he failed to disclose that he was recommending his clients invest in an outside business,…
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In March 2025, Coinbase updated its customer account agreements to include a new arbitration clause. This can have an effect on investors who have legal disputes involving their Coinbase account. The new account agreement, including the Arbitration Agreement, can be found here. Coinbase is well-known as being a platform where investors can buy and sell…
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Are you an investor who suffered financial losses involving San Juan, Puerto Rico advisor Manuel F. Melendez? Israels & Neuman, a national securities and investment fraud law firm, is investigating allegations against former UBS Financial Services broker Manuel Melendez. According to public records and a FINRA enforcement action, Melendez borrowed more than $700,000 from multiple…
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The Seattle, Washington-based law firm of Israels & Neuman has been retained by multiple investors about recent developments in the Dynamic Absolute Return Fund also known as DARF managed by Lattice Capital Management in Kirkland, Washington. Earlier this month, Lattice Capital Management sent a letter to its investors, notifying the investors that the Dynamic Absolute…
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If you invested with Isaiah T. Williams, Jr., a former financial advisor at Merrill Lynch’s Boca Raton, Florida office, you may have been exposed to serious misconduct involving your retirement or investment funds. Recent actions by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) have shed light on troubling allegations that led to Williams being barred from…
Continue reading ›Did you suffer investment losses while working with Sloan Thompson, a former financial advisor with Truist Investment Services in Savannah, Georgia? You’re not alone. Our national investment fraud law firm, Israels & Neuman, PLC, is actively investigating allegations of misconduct and mismanagement involving Terry Sloan Thompson. According to publicly available records from FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Sloan…
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If you’ve been the victim of investment fraud in Arizona, it’s important to work with a lawyer who is not only experienced in securities law, but also licensed and active in your home state. At Israels & Neuman, PLC, we represent investors nationwide, but our Arizona office in Phoenix and local licensure allow us to…
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Auto-callable structured products have become a widespread but risky investment strategy. In the past four years alone, $122 billion worth of these structured products have been sold by major issuers like UBS, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley. However, hidden within these products is a growing billion-dollar problem—massive investor losses due to flawed…
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Investment fraud can happen to anyone—from first-time investors to seasoned professionals. As securities fraud lawyers at Israels & Neuman, PLC, we’ve seen countless cases where people lost significant savings simply because they trusted the wrong person or didn’t know what to look out for. Sadly, every day we receive heartbreaking calls from people who had…
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The Answer is YES and Here’s Why. Illinois investors who have suffered losses due to investment fraud or financial advisor misconduct need an attorney with the right mix of experience, credentials, and local insight. At Israels & Neuman, PLC, we represent clients across the country, but we have deep roots in Illinois — especially the…
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