Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hui Feng et al
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2:15-cv-09420
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June 30, 2017
Immigration Atty, Firm Ordered To Pay $2.7M For EB-5 Fraud
A California federal court ruled Thursday that EB-5 investments are securities subject to broker-dealer rules, ordering a New York immigration attorney and his firm to pay $2.7 million for operating as unregistered broker-dealers and defrauding Chinese nationals looking to obtain visas.
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May 09, 2017
SEC, Chinese Investors' Atty Spar Over EB-5 'Securities'
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a New York immigration attorney accused of violating broker-dealer rules each urged a California federal judge on Tuesday to decide whether EB-5 investments are securities subject to broker-dealer rules and resolve their respective bids for quick wins in the agency's suit.
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February 01, 2017
Atty Says EB-5 Investments Not Securities In SEC Suit
A New York immigration attorney asked a California federal court for a quick win on Tuesday in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case alleging he operated as an unregistered broker-dealer and defrauded EB-5 investors, saying the activity is out of the commission’s purview.
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August 05, 2016
SEC Claims Over Atty's $1.1M EB-5 Fraud Specific Enough
A California federal judge on Thursday detailed the reasoning behind her rejection of a New York immigration attorney’s attempt to dodge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegations that he earned more than $1 million as an unregistered broker-dealer through clients investing in EB-5 projects to obtain visas.
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July 26, 2016
Atty Can't Shake SEC's Suit Over Breaking EB-5 Rules
A California federal judge on Tuesday rejected a New York immigration attorney's bid to escape the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit accusing him of earning more than $1.1 million as an unregistered broker-dealer by having his clients invest in EB-5 projects to obtain U.S. visas.
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December 07, 2015
SEC Sanctions Attys For Flouting Rules In EB-5 Offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned six attorneys and sued a seventh Monday, saying they acted as unregistered broker-dealers when they helped to effect EB-5 investments by clients seeking U.S. visas.