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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
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI

The AI numbers came in far below the pitch - and the stock paid for it.

By Tez Romero
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial

A rewritten governance law gets its first court test, and one pay claim lives on.

By Carleen Bongat
Supreme Court bars activist investors from suing funds under investor law
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 15, 2026
Supreme Court bars activist investors from suing funds under investor law

Saba pushed; the justices pushed back - and the SEC keeps the gavel.

By Carleen Bongat
North Carolina court strikes down wealth firm's non-compete and non-solicit as overbroad
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 12, 2026
North Carolina court strikes down wealth firm's non-compete and non-solicit as overbroad

Two restrictive covenants gone in one ruling - and the drafting flaw is everywhere.

SEC defendant loses bid to escape fraud case on service technicality
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 11, 2026
SEC defendant loses bid to escape fraud case on service technicality

He said he was overseas when served. The judge wasn't buying the workaround.

By Carleen Bongat
Investors sue Goldman, Morgan Stanley and 11 banks over Via IPO
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 10, 2026
Investors sue Goldman, Morgan Stanley and 11 banks over Via IPO

They say the offering hid two facts before the stock cratered nearly 70%.

By Tez Romero