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SEC Charges Three Sales Agents at StraightPath Venture Partners With Fraud and Unregistered Broker Activity

March 23, 2023 —The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three individuals for selling interests in pre-IPO companies without registering as broker-dealers and misleading investors about associated fees. Scott Hollender, Gabriel Migliano, Jr., and Frank Vecchio were accused of actively soliciting investments for funds set up as series limited liability […]

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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 While securities law is itself a specialized field of law, there is more than one type of […]

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SEC Charges Silver Edge Financial LLC and Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. with Unregistered Broker-Dealer Activity

On March 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Silver Edge Financial LLC, Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. (EAC), their owners, and sales staff with unregistered broker-dealer activity related to their sales of interests in shares of various pre-IPO companies. In this article, we will discuss the details of […]