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SEC Charges S2A Modular Founders Brian Kuzdas and John Rowland in Alleged $65 Million “MegaFactory” Investment Fraud

By |2026-08-22T11:33:30-04:00August 20th, 2026|Investor Alerts, SEC Actions|

Sonn Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of investors who purchased interests in S2A Modular Corp. or the S2A Investments LLCs. What the SEC Alleges On July 23, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 5:26-cv-07616) [...]

FINRA Panel Awards $509,000 Over Syndicated Conservation Easement Sales (with a Damages Theory Investors Should Know About)

By |2026-08-20T14:57:45-04:00August 20th, 2026|FINRA Arbitration Attorney, FINRA Arbitration News, Cases & Investor Resources | Sonn Law, FINRA Enforcement & Regulation Best Interest, FINRA Enforcement Actions|

A three-person FINRA Dispute Resolution Services panel has awarded $509,000 to an investor family in a dispute over syndicated conservation easements, illiquid REITs, and whole life insurance sold by an Atlanta broker-dealer and the way the panel calculated damages may matter as much as the number itself. 💬 “This is an important win for investors, [...]

FINRA Orders Securities America to Pay $2 Million Over Mutual Fund Supervision Failures

By |2026-08-20T09:07:49-04:00August 20th, 2026|FINRA Arbitration Attorney, FINRA Enforcement & Investor Protection|

FINRA ordered Securities America, now part of Osaic Wealth, to pay more than $2 million in customer restitution after finding that the brokerage firm failed to supervise more than 1,000 Class A mutual-fund switches and over 2,000 short-term sales. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered Securities America, Inc. to pay $2,019,040 in restitution and fined [...]

FINRA Orders Centaurus Financial to Pay Over $634,000 in Restitution in Variable Annuity Case

By |2026-08-20T08:17:21-04:00August 20th, 2026|FINRA Arbitration Attorney|

FINRA ordered Centaurus Financial, Inc. to pay $634,488.56 in customer restitution after finding supervisory failures involving variable annuity exchanges and recommendations. FINRA also suspended Centaurus broker Patrick Michael Carroll for 12 months in connection with unsuitable variable annuity exchanges. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has censured and fined Centaurus Financial, Inc. and ordered the brokerage [...]

FINRA Alleges Widespread Churning at Spartan Capital Securities: What Investors Should Know

By |2026-08-19T10:23:48-04:00August 19th, 2026|FINRA Arbitration Attorney, FINRA Arbitration News, Cases & Investor Resources | Sonn Law|

FINRA’s complaint alleges that excessive trading in 114 customer accounts generated nearly $10 million in trading costs and almost $8 million in investment losses. Investors who held accounts at Spartan Capital Securities may have potential claims for churning, excessive trading, unsuitable recommendations, or failure to supervise. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filed a disciplinary complaint [...]

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Drive Planning CEO Todd Burkhalter Sentenced to 20 Years in $380M Real Estate Ponzi Scheme—What Investors Need to Know Now

By |2026-08-17T09:05:11-04:00August 17th, 2026|Investor Alerts|

In what federal prosecutors are calling the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history, Russell Todd Burkhalter, founder and CEO of Drive Planning LLC, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison (AJC). This maximum sentence comes after Burkhalter defrauded more than 2,000 investors out of approximately $380 million. If you or a family member [...]

After the NFL: Why Former Players Face Unique Investment Risks and What They Can Do After a Financial Loss

By |2026-08-17T08:21:38-04:00August 17th, 2026|Celebrity Cases, FINRA Arbitration News, Cases & Investor Resources | Sonn Law, Investor Alerts, Investor Resources|

Financial success during an NFL career does not guarantee financial security after it Reaching the National Football League represents an extraordinary professional achievement. But after the games end, former players can face an equally demanding challenge: making income earned during a relatively concentrated period last for decades. NFL retirement is not comparable to an ordinary [...]

Beyond the Promoter: How NFL Players and Investors Can Recover Losses After the Death of Mohamed Coulibaly

By |2026-08-16T20:32:37-04:00August 16th, 2026|Celebrity Cases, Investor Alerts|

Understanding the Legal Avenues for Loss Recovery When a key promoter dies, civil litigation against that individual directly becomes an estate matter (India Times). However, investment fraud schemes rarely operate in complete isolation. Experienced securities attorneys examine whether secondary parties bear legal or financial responsibility. 1. Claims Against the Estate Victims of alleged misrepresentation can [...]

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