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Merrill Lynch, BofA's brokerage arm, hit with $7.5M SEC fine over missed suspicious activity reports
WIREHOUSES JUN 29, 2026
Merrill Lynch, BofA's brokerage arm, hit with $7.5M SEC fine over missed suspicious activity reports

Regulators found Bank of America's monitoring software had a known flaw Merrill left uncorrected for years.

By Leo Almazora
Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 29, 2026
Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

A 5-4 ruling preserves the Federal Reserve's independence for now, but the legal fight over presidential removal power is far from settled.

By Leo Almazora
How FINRA's updated gift rule forces firms to rethink compliance workflows
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 29, 2026
How FINRA's updated gift rule forces firms to rethink compliance workflows

Advisors and broker-dealers adjusting to the March 2026 threshold change face bigger challenges around back-end monitoring than the new dollar limit itself.

By Leo Almazora
Newsom wants nationwide billionaires tax as presidential bid may loom on the horizon
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 26, 2026
Newsom wants nationwide billionaires tax as presidential bid may loom on the horizon

“It’s time for an economic reset,” wrote the California governor, in a post on X.

By James Rogers
Maryland regulators spank fledgling art-focused RIA Masterworks over registration snafus
COMPLIANCE JUN 26, 2026
Maryland regulators spank fledgling art-focused RIA Masterworks over registration snafus

Masterworks was launched in 2017 but its RIA, Masterworks Advisers, is just three years old.

By Bruce Kelly
Investors allege Miami operator took over $1.5 million in EB-5 scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 26, 2026
Investors allege Miami operator took over $1.5 million in EB-5 scheme

One 2017 form, no broker license, and a $42 million gap they say surfaced on a webinar.

By Tez Romero
Social Security payroll tax cap draws fire as wealth gap widens
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2026
Social Security payroll tax cap draws fire as wealth gap widens

A bipartisan Senate push to lift the $184,500 earnings cap is gaining momentum as the program's 2032 insolvency deadline looms

By Leo Almazora
Bankrupt Inspired Healthcare’s CEO fighting for lawyer’s fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
Bankrupt Inspired Healthcare’s CEO fighting for lawyer’s fees

Luke Lee launched the company in 2016. It eventually issued $1.2 billion high-risk investments.

By Bruce Kelly
'Family office' sold $40 million in notes without a broker license, SEC alleges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
'Family office' sold $40 million in notes without a broker license, SEC alleges

A $2.97 million commission haul and rolled-over retirement money sit at the center.

By Tez Romero
SEC alleges unregistered seller raised $10 million from 190 investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
SEC alleges unregistered seller raised $10 million from 190 investors

He sold "safe" notes on his radio show. The SEC says he was never licensed.

By Tez Romero
SEC sues over $2.7 million in alleged insider trades from partner's laptop
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
SEC sues over $2.7 million in alleged insider trades from partner's laptop

No securities background, no deal access - just an unlocked laptop, the SEC alleges.

By Tez Romero
SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles amid surge in deals
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2026
SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles amid surge in deals

The SEC enforcement division is reportedly digging into potential conflicts of interest, valuations, and disclosure in fast-growing fund manager-led transactions.

By Leo Almazora
Investors sue Blue Owl advisor, allege inflated marks drove windfall fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Investors sue Blue Owl advisor, allege inflated marks drove windfall fees

Investors say the advisor graded its own assets - then cashed in

By Tez Romero
Investors accuse Norada Capital of hiding note risks
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Investors accuse Norada Capital of hiding note risks

Oregon investors allege Norada sold high-yield notes through a Ponzi scheme

By Tez Romero
FINRA penalizes Calif. B-D $520,000 over sales of defunct GWG bonds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
FINRA penalizes Calif. B-D $520,000 over sales of defunct GWG bonds

The GWG L bond debacle has been unwinding for several years.

By Bruce Kelly
Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Coca-Cola's $20B tax fight reaches federal appeals court this week

Decade-long IRS dispute over foreign profit allocation could reshape multinational tax enforcement.

By Steve Randall
Stifel settles another complaint involving former star Miami broker
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 18, 2026
Stifel settles another complaint involving former star Miami broker

Stifel has paid or is on the hook for close to a staggering $200 million in damages and settlements to former clients of Chuck Roberts.

By Bruce Kelly
Court rules firm owner can't dodge FINRA, then flags jury-trial doubts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Court rules firm owner can't dodge FINRA, then flags jury-trial doubts

The Sixth Circuit sided with regulators - but its parting words may rattle the whole system

FINRA boots small New York B-D from industry over churning
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
FINRA boots small New York B-D from industry over churning

Reid & Rudiger opened in 1999, the height of the dot.com stock boom.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation

Lawsuit alleges dismissal followed warnings over numbered account for Trump.

By Steve Randall