Mark J. Astarita

Cryptocurrency Enforcement

SEC Charges Nader Al-Naji with Fraud and Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Securities

Unveiling the Allegations: Fraudulent Crypto Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nader Al-Naji with orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraudulent crypto asset scheme involving a social media platform named BitClout and its native token, BTCLT. Raising Funds Through Deception Starting in November 2020, Al-Naji raised over $257 million through […]

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Arbitration Primer

What is Securities Arbitration?

Securities arbitration has become the most often-used method of resolving disputes in the securities industry. Since the late 1970’s,  FINRA and its predecessors have required brokerage firms and stock brokers into securities arbitration to resolve their disputes with each other, and with their customers. That requirement led to brokerage firms […]

Whistleblower

Understanding the SEC Whistleblower Program

A look into the workings of the SEC Whistleblower Program. Is it any surprise that Whistleblowers who are represented by securities attorneys might do better presenting tips than those who are represented by non-securities attorneys?   What is the SEC Whistleblower Program? The SEC Whistleblower Program is a vital component […]

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What Does a Securities Lawyer Do?

Mark J. Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities attorney, representing clients in securities investigations, arbitrations and litigation matters across the country. You can contact him at 212-509-6544 or by email at mja@sallahlaw.com Securities law is a specialized field of law encompassing various types of securities lawyers. Transactional securities lawyers […]