State securities regulators brought enforcement actions last year resulting in 1,985 years of prison time and probation, a 47% increase over the prior year.
State securities regulators brought enforcement actions last year resulting in 1,985 years of prison time and probation, a 47% increase over the prior year, with actions against advisors outnumbering those against broker-dealers.
The North American Securities Administrators... [...]
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is suing a veterinarian for neutering his show-quality dog Juice during surgery to remove a swallowed piece of rope.
Haslem spent $30,000 training Juice as a watchdog to protect his family when he is away, said the Broward Circuit Court lawsuit filed Tuesday. An impressive dog he must be. Juice is a brindle Cane Corso, also known as an Italian mastiff. The typical weight range for an adult male is 99 to... [...]
Michael Ralph Casey. (Photo credit: FBI)
Michael R. Casey had pleaded not guilty on several federal felony mail and wire fraud conspiracy charges before absconding to Mexico in 2014. Since being extradited back to Florida in July, he's changed his tune.
Michael R. Casey, the former Greenberg Traurig attorney who jumped bail in 2014 while being tried for his involvement in a $21 million securities fraud scheme, has pleaded guilty to one... [...]
The City of Miami Beach is in a battle with the state that could impact hundreds of Florida municipalities. It’s about home rule and the city’s ability to set its own policy when it comes to wages.
Florida’s minimum wage is $8.25 an hour. The amount may go up each year based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Miami Beach leaders voted two years ago to approve a higher minimum wage than the state.
“In Miami Beach where... [...]
A French national has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to using cryptocurrency to facilitate drug deals on the dark web.
Gal Vallerius was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. to 20 years in prison on Monday. The proceedings, which took place in the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, followed Vallerius’ entry of a guilty plea on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics as well as... [...]
