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US court backs Uruguay asset freeze on Jefferies client accounts
RIA NEWS DEC 18, 2025
US court backs Uruguay asset freeze on Jefferies client accounts

Judge moves to preserve disputed brokerage assets tied to alleged client losses.

Seventh Circuit: investors outrank lender in SEC EquityBuild Ponzi unwind
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2025
Seventh Circuit: investors outrank lender in SEC EquityBuild Ponzi unwind

A later-recording win isn't guaranteed. The court sided with earlier investors in EquityBuild's Ponzi unwind

Appeals court overturns Iconix CEO fraud conviction
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Appeals court overturns Iconix CEO fraud conviction

appeals court has thrown out Neil Cole’s fraud conviction, raising the bar for government prosecutions in financial reporting cases.

Texas court throws out fraud claims against JT Capital fund manager
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Texas court throws out fraud claims against JT Capital fund manager

A Texas judge dismisses fraud claims against a California fund manager after a high-stakes real estate joint venture falls apart.

Bankruptcy court uncovers cannabis investment fraud, investors lose millions in scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Bankruptcy court uncovers cannabis investment fraud, investors lose millions in scheme

A failed cannabis venture lands in bankruptcy court after fraud, SEC action, and millions in investor losses.

Axos Financial loses $15M indemnification fight after merger trading fiasco
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2025
Axos Financial loses $15M indemnification fight after merger trading fiasco

Axos Financial’s $15.2 million trading loss exposes gaps in risk controls and due diligence after a major clearing firm acquisition.

Texas Supreme Court blocks direct lawsuits against United Development Fund IV advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Texas Supreme Court blocks direct lawsuits against United Development Fund IV advisors

Texas’ highest court says shareholders can’t sue fund advisors directly – claims must go through the trust, not individual lawsuits.

Appeals court upholds prison sentence for BPRIC founder in Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Appeals court upholds prison sentence for BPRIC founder in Ponzi scheme

A federal court has affirmed prison time for a Puerto Rico promoter who ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting investors.

Court jails advisor for flouting SEC ban and running firm
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2025
Court jails advisor for flouting SEC ban and running firm

A banned advisor ran a financial firm and pocketed millions. The court just handed down a tough sentence.

Pelosi to quit Congress
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 06, 2025
Pelosi to quit Congress

Enormously influential Democrat who was instrumental in transforming US health insurance makes shock announcement.