The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. (www.suemyadvisor.com) announced today that it is continuing its investigation of the sales practices of brokerage firms that solicited purchases of Lehman Brothers Principal Protected Notes (“Notes”).  Many broker-dealers marketed the Notes as safe, secure, investments without informing the purchasers of the true risks associated with the Notes, including the fact that the Notes were tied to the credit worthiness of the guarantor, Lehman Brothers.  When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, the value of the Notes became essentially worthless. 

Investors that have purchased Notes through a brokerage account or managed account offered by Merrill Lynch, a subsidiary of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Wells Fargo Advisors (NYSE: WFC), Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP), UBS (NYSE: UBS), LPL Financial (NASDAQ GS: LPLA), Raymond James (NYSE: RJF), Barclays (NYSE: BCS), Edward Jones, or other brokerage firms and have sustained losses should contact the attorneys at the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. to determine if they have a claim for a recovery of losses.

For a free case evaluation or to discuss any other investment losses, please contact the Securities Arbitration Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com.

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. is proud to announce that on August 1, 2011, Scott Adkins has joined the firm as litigation counsel.

Mr. Adkins focuses his practice on arbitrations and class actions for defrauded investors, as well as derivative and fiduciary litigation in corporate matters.  Mr. Adkins comes to Menzer & Hill with over a decade’s broad experience across a wide spectrum of complex securities and corporate litigation and arbitration matters, obtained at some of the nation’s most renowned law firms.

Upon graduation with honors from The George Washington University Law School, Mr. Adkins served as law clerk to The Honorable Daniel T.K. Hurley. Later, Mr. Adkins clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for The Honorable Alice M. Batchelder.

In addition to his clerkships, Mr. Adkins practiced with some of the nation’s largest and most prestigious corporate law firms, including Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and O’Melveny & Myers.  At Skadden Arps and O’Melveny, Mr. Adkins worked on several high profile securities litigation matters, where hundreds of millions (and sometimes, billions) of dollars were at stake.

After Skadden Arps, Mr. Adkins joined the predecessor firm of Robbins Geller, the largest plaintiffs’ class action firm in the country, where Mr. Adkins routinely ran large securities class actions and regularly appeared in federal district and appellate courts around the country on behalf of defrauded investors.  

With the decline in securities class actions, Mr. Adkins turned to securities arbitrations and prevailed against broker-dealer Securities America for its involvement in two multi-hundred million dollar Ponzi schemes, leading to substantial recoveries for investors.

Mr. Adkins is a former United States Marine, who is admitted to practice in California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and in every federal appellate circuit in the United States, as well as numerous federal district courts throughout the country.

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. (www.suemyadvisor.com) announces that it has filed multiple arbitration claims against Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) related to the solicitation of leveraged and inversed Exchanged-Traded Funds (“ETFs”).  Many brokerage firms, including RJF, through their financial advisors, solicited purchases in these securities as investments, with holding periods longer than one day, while others were recommending option strategies on the underlying ETFs.  The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), stated in a Regulatory Notice, sent to brokerage firms in June 2009, that leveraged and inverse ETFs are “highly complex financial instruments” and “are typically not suitable for retail investors who plan to hold them for more than one trading [day], particularly in volatile markets.”  Brokerage firms that failed to adhere to suitability requirements could be held liable to investors that sustained losses in solicited purchases of leveraged and inverse ETFs as a result.

Investors that purchased leveraged or inverse ETFs through a brokerage account or managed account offered by Raymond James or other brokerage firms should contact the attorneys at the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. to determine if they have a claim for a recovery of losses.

For a free case evaluation or to discuss any other investment losses, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com.

July 1, 2011, The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. www.suemyadvisor.com, announced today an investigation into the sales practices of Ladenburg Thalman Financial Services Inc., its subsidiaries: Investacorp Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. as well as Imperial Capital LLC. 

The investigation relates to the disclosures made to investors related to the risks involved with investing in the IPO of FriendFinder Network, Inc., (NasdaqGM: FFN )  including the fact that the company has a debt level of approximately $450 million. 

While the prospectus discloses aspects of the company’s financials, our investigation will reveal whether investors were advised of material risks by their financial advisors including the company’s disclosure that should certain adverse conditions come to pass that the company “may be unable to continue operating as a going concern.”

Since its IPO in May 2010, at $10.00 a share, the stock price has plummeted, dropping to approximately $4.00 a share or 60 percent.

Investors who purchased shares in FriendFinder Network, Inc. are urged to explore their legal rights and options. The attorneys at the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. are dedicated to pursuing claims on behalf of investors who have suffered investment losses.

For a free case evaluation or to discuss any other investment losses, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. (www.suemyadvisor.com) announced today that it has filed a FINRA arbitration claim against FS2 Capital Partners, LLC (“FS2”), an affiliate of Franklin Square Capital Partners, and Franklin Square Holdings, LP, its parent, on behalf of one of its former employees related to a breach of contract claim.  The statement of claim alleges that FS2 hired one of the top wholesalers in the country away from a competitor, then and only after the employee raised tens of millions of dollars for FS2 after he nearly sold out the FS Investment Corp. (“FSIC”) FS2 was raising capital for, informed the employee that they were “restructuring and eliminating his position” and terminating his employment albeit without cause and just at the beginning of the offering of the FS Energy & Power Fund (“FSEP”).  In effect, FS2 used a work horse to secure them millions of dollars, and then unilaterally fired the employee without paying him what he rightfully earned! 

It is alleged that FS2 is attempting to circumvent their contractual obligations which could potentially cost the company in excess of a million dollars in commissions owed to their former employee.

Michael Hill, Managing Partner with the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. says, “based on the evidence and information shared with us by the former FS2 employee, it’s unconscionable that FS2 would resort to such unscrupulous means in an attempt to withhold commissions so rightfully earned by an employee that went above and beyond his duties.” 

“Furthermore, it is our belief that a FINRA panel will find the behavior by FS2 so egregious that it could potentially assert punitive damages against the company,” says Hill.

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. represents investors nationwide that have lost money due to the negligence of their brokers/financial advisors and the failure to supervise by their broker-dealers.  The firm also represents registered representatives in claims they may have against their broker-dealer.

If you have any questions related to this press release or to discuss any other investment losses, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com.

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. www.suemyadvisor.com, announced today it filed an arbitration claim against Comerica Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of Comerica Bank (NYSE: CMA) on behalf of an 81 year old retired investor and his wife.

The claim alleges that the Respondent and several of its brokers were negligent in the management of Claimants’ portfolio, originally worth over $1 million.  The claim further alleges violations of Michigan Uniform Securities Act, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.  Claimants’ losses exceed $100,000.

Michael Hill, Managing Partner with the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. says, “the investors wanted a safe and conservative growth portfolio for the remainder of their retirement and instead received an actively traded account that exposed them to unnecessary market risks.”

For a free case evaluation or to discuss this matter, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com.

The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. www.suemyadvisor.com, announced today it filed an arbitration claim against Wells Fargo Advisors LLC (“WFA”), a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) on behalf of a 79 year old retired investor.

The Claim alleges that WFA and its broker were negligent advising the Claimant regarding his variable annuity, which negligence ultimately caused the complete loss of an accumulated death benefit.  Despite annual reviews with his broker, simple changes were never made, which could have easily prevented the unfortunate losses sustained in the account.

Michael Hill, Managing Partner with the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. says, “it’s becoming clearly evident that many financial advisors lack the understanding or knowledge of annuities, and it’s the innocent investor who ends up suffering.”

If you have sustained annuity or other investment losses, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com for a free case evaluation.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., www.suemyadvisor.com , announced today it filed an arbitration claim against Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJA”) (NYSE:RJF) on behalf of a former Operations Manager.

The claim alleges that the Claimant, while serving as an Operations Manager for one of RJA’s California branch offices, consistently reported on a series of inappropriate and violative sales practices by the branch manager, and certain other financial advisors of the branch office to regional management, senior management and home office compliance department. Some of the alleged violations included unsuitable trading and churning in accounts of elderly customers, failure to respond to exception reports, unapproved seminar speaking, misuse of marketing funds and mismarking trade confirmations.

Claimant was then terminated and allegedly defamed on his Form U5 in alleged retaliation for threatening to speak to regulators.

Michael Hill, Managing Partner with the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., says, “One would think that given Raymond James’ and its affiliates’ regulatory history of supervisory failures, according to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, that it would act on compliance reports from its field force and increase its compliance posture to protect the investing public.” 

For a free case evaluation or to discuss this matter, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com .

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The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., www.suemyadvisor.com, announced today it filed an arbitration claim against UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“UBS”), (NYSE: UBS) on behalf of an investor who lost the vast majority of his retirement savings as a result of the purchase of Lehman Brothers principal protected notes (“Notes”).  The claim alleges UBS was negligent and engaged in gross misconduct by misrepresenting and omitting material facts regarding the Notes.

UBS marketed the Notes as safe, secure, investments without informing the purchasers of the true risks associated with the Notes, including the fact that the Notes were tied to the credit worthiness of the guarantor, Lehman Brothers.   Furthermore, based on the examiner’s report of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, UBS engaged in short term lending transactions with Lehman Brothers known as Repo 105 transactions on a fully collaterized basis, while its trading force continued to solicit purchases of the Notes which contained 100% risk.  When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, the values of the Notes became essentially worthless. 

If you have purchased Lehman Brothers Notes or have sustained any other investment losses, the attorneys at the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. are dedicated to pursuing claims on behalf of investors who have suffered investment losses as a result of broker misconduct. 

For a free case evaluation or to discuss this matter, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com.