Securities Industry Commentator by Bill Singer Esq WEEK IN REVIEW

November 27, 2021


FINRA Arbitrator Says Customers' Claims Are Baseless in Win for Industry Respondents (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Federal Reserve Release)

New Obstruction-Related Charges Filed Against Former Bank Vice President Convicted In Insider Trading Securities Fraud Scam / Convicted Fraudster Allegedly Ginned Up False Letters Of Support In Bid To Obtain Light Sentence for Securities Fraud Crimes (DOJ Release)

Joliet Financial Advisor Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Clients Out of Nearly $800,000 (DOJ Release)

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against Former CEO and COO of Indiana-Based Plastics Manufacturer (SEC Release)

SEC Obtains Final Judgments for More Than $6 Million Against Remaining Defendants in Marijuana Company Offering Fraud (SEC Release)

SEC Charges Promoter with Conducting Cryptocurrency Investment Scams (SEC Release)

SEC Charges Mother and Son with Insider Trading (SEC Release)

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Analyst Charged with Aiding & Abetting New York Pension Fund Pay-To-Play Scheme (SEC Release)

SEC Charges Oilfield Services Company and Former CEO With Failing to Disclose Executive Perks and Stock Pledges (SEC Release)

Israeli Securities Trader Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Role In International Insider Trading Scheme (DOJ Release)

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Trader in International Insider Trading Scheme (SEC Release)

Superseding Indictments Charge Three Bank Employees and Eight Others in Alleged Counterfeit Checks and Bank Fraud Schemes (DOJ Release)

Former Memphis Attorney Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Clients (DOJ Release)

SEC Awards Over $6.3 Million and $1.3 Million To Whistleblower Claimants
Order Determining Whistleblower Award Claims

SEC Awards About $2.4 Million To Two Whistleblower Claimants
Order Determining Whistleblower Award Claims

SEC Awards About $240,000 and $195,000 To Two Whistleblower Claimants
Order Determining Whistleblower Award Claims 

SEC Awards About $400,000 To Whistleblower
Order Determining Whistleblower Award Claims

CFTC  Awards About $1 Million To Two Whistleblowers (Or So They Say)
Order Determining Whistleblower Award Claims

FINRA Sanctions McNally Financial Services Corporation for Non-Traditional ETF Supervision
In the Matter of McNally Financial Services Corporation, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Sanctions Rep for Private Securities Transactions and Outside Business Activities
In the Matter of William W. LeBoeuf, Respondent (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Censures and Fines StoneX for Customer Limit Order Violations
In the Matter of StoneX Financial Inc., f/k/a INTL FCStone Financial Inc. (FINRA AWC)

FINRA Sanctions WestPark and CEO for Promissory Note Violations
In the Matter of WestPark Capital, Inc. and Richard A. Rappaport (FINRA AWC)

Appellate Court Affirms $11.5 Million in Damages and Costs in Employment Defamation Case (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)

Sound of Silence From A FINRA Arbitration That Says Nothing About Anything Despite Awarding $650,000 (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog)