In September 2019, a third-party recruiter hired the Business Trial Group (“BTG”) after an international foreign exchange company failed to pay compensation owed to our client in connection with the placement of a candidate/lead. Within one month of being sued by BTG, the foreign exchange company settled and paid our client’s compensation. Our client has […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently settled charges against two BMO advisory firms for failing to disclose how they selected investments in their retail investment advisory program – which allegedly included selecting proprietary, more expensive investments that resulted in greater profits for the BMO firms. The SEC’s order states that BMO Harris Financial Advisors Inc. […]
The Business Trial Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an engineer who built custom machinery for one of the largest Florida-licensed cannabis companies, Cansortium, and then was shorted on a significant portion of his compensation package. In 2017, Cansortium engaged Querrey Group, a small engineering and construction firm, to create unique machinery for […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently instituted a settled order against three Raymond James companies for wrongfully charging advisory fees to clients with inactive accounts and for charging excess commissions to brokerage clients who invested in unit investment trusts (UITs). According to the order, two Raymond James entities – Raymond James & Associates, Inc., and […]