Over the last decade, researchers have warned about the potential dangers of chemical hair straighteners, which have been linked with an increased risk of cancer, particularly among Black women. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is planning to…
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We are delighted to report a big win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for our clients Piping Rock Partners and Chris Germain. After our clients filed a defamation suit in the federal district…
Joe Peiffer was recently quoted in On Wall Street about shortfalls in FINRA’s BrokerCheck service. BrokerCheck does not disclose complete information about brokers. Joe, as president of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), drafted a letter to…
For the fourth consecutive year, Adam Wolf was a featured speaker at the annual convention of the American Association for Justice. This year’s conference, attended by attorneys from around the world, took place in Montreal, Canada. Adam provided…
San Francisco, CA – Today, the law firm of Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane Abdullah Carr & Kane, LLP filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of its client, the City of Reno. The…
07 May: Barry Bekkedam Accused of Securities Fraud in Connection with Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi Scheme
Barry R. Bekkedam, the former owner, Chairman, and CEO of Ballamor Capital Management, LLC, is accused of committing securities fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). From April through October 2009, Bekkedam encouraged his clients and others…
Daniel Howard Glick, formerly with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., was barred from the securities industry by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in connection with claims Glick forged clients’ signature on documents in order to gain access to…
Richard Schwartz, an investment advisor formerly in Kokomo, Indiana, has been accused by regulators of perpetrating a fraudulent investment scheme that victimized scores of investors across the country, under the umbrella of RAS & Associates, his investment advisory…