The securities attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP represent clients who have been injured by fraudulent acts or advice from stockbrokers, financial planners and advisors, and corporations.

Securities Fraud

Securities fraud occurs when an investor is enticed to make a purchase or sale decision on the basis of false information, often resulting in financial losses. Securities laws prohibit operators in the stock and commodity markets from misleading investors to part with their money based on untrue statements. When they do, they are breaking the law and a securities attorney can hold them accountable for their actions and for investor losses that resulted from their fraud.

A securities attorney can help recover losses

A securities attorney can help victims of securities and investment fraud recover damages from those responsible for their losses. By their nature, securities fraud cases can be very complex. Recovery of assets from the proceeds of securities fraud is a resource intensive and expensive undertaking because of the cleverness of fraudsters in the concealment of assets and money laundering. A securities attorney can bring the expertise and resources necessary to build a strong case against those responsible.

Types of securities fraud

The securities attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP represent clients in securities litigation and aribitration of issues related to:

• Investment Fraud - Investment fraud occurs when investors are enticed to invest in a security based on false or misleading statements. Recent examples include the fraudulent representation of some mutual funds as conservative investments despite the fact they were heavily invested in risky sub-prime mortgages of dubious value.

• Stock Fraud - Stock fraud occurs when corporations prioritize profits over the interests of their shareholders. By misleading shareholders, corporations place shareholders' investments at risk. Illegal insider trading, another form of stock fraud, is the trading of a corporation's stock or other security by corporate insiders such as officers, key employees, directors, or holders of more than ten percent of the firm's shares on the basis material non-public information obtained during the performance of the insider's duties at the corporation, or otherwise misappropriated.

• Stockbroker Fraud - Stockbroker fraud occurs when a broker recklessly disregards the investment objectives and risk tolerance of his or her client, and engages in behavior that violates the stockbroker's professional duties.

• Mortgage Fraud - Undisclosed risks associated with mortgage backed securities with ties to risky subprime mortgages have cost investors hundreds of millions of dollars as those securities lost value and became illiquid.

Contact a Securities Attorney

If you have incurred substantial financial losses in connection with fraudulent acts or advice of a financial planner or advisor, stockbroker, investment advisor, or corporation, a securities attorney may be able to help you claim compensation for your losses. You should contact an experienced securities attorney to learn more about your options by submitting the form at the right or by calling toll-free(866)222-2606.