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The customer alleges misrepresentations in July of 2016.
Settlement Amount
$55,000.00
8/16/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Firm Name: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Conduct involving business practices inconsistent with Firm standards, including failure to disclose outside business activitiy and engaging in an unapproved financial arrangement with a client.
4/4/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
The Customer alleges selling away, unsuitable investment recommendations, misrepresentation and omission of material facts and misappropriation of funds from April 2006 to March 2017.
Settlement Amount
$625,000.00
3/7/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
The Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentation and omission of material facts from 2008 to 2016.
Damage Amount Requested
$300,000.00
Settlement Amount
$45,000.00
Broker Comment
This matter was settled in order to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation. The Financial Advisor did not contribute monetarily towards the settlement.
5/16/2005
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEEGES FA MADE UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS.
Damage Amount Requested
$125,000.00
Broker Comment
LETTER TO CUSTOMER DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS.
10/28/2004
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLAIMANTS ALLEGE FA IGNORED THEIR STATED GOALS AND RISK TOLERANCE BY RECOMMENDING UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS THAT CLAIMANTS RELIED ON. CLAMANTS FURTHER ALLEGE FA ENGAGED IN MISREPRENTATIONS AND OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATURE OF THE EQUITIES AND ML PRODUCTS THEY WERE PURCHASING.
Damage Amount Requested
$225,000.00
Settlement Amount
$80,000.00
Broker Comment
WE SETTLED THIS MATTER FOR BUSINESS REASONS AND FOR LESS THAN THE CURRENT COST OF DEFENSE.
3/17/2003
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
Allegations
CLAIMANTS ALLEGE MR. SLADEK MADE UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN THEIR ACCOUNTS. CLAIMANTS FURTHER ALLEGE PURPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR MISREPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH.
Damage Amount Requested
$1,100,000.00
Damages Granted
$705,494.00
1/14/2002
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
IN RESPONSE TO A CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY, THE CUSTOMER QUESTIONS THE RISK OF TWO STOCK PURCHASES AND A DEFINED ASSET FUND PURCHASE MADE IN 2000. NO SPECIFIC DAMAGES ALLEGED.
8/24/2001
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT MR. SLADEK AND MERRILL LYNCH FAILED TO USE ORDINARY CARE AND DILIGENCE IN MANAGING AND INVESTING THE ASSERTS OF THE TRUST ACCOUNT. ALLEGES RISKY REAL ESTATE AND MUTUAL FUND PURCHASES.
Damage Amount Requested
$190,554.00
Settlement Amount
$37,500.00
Broker Comment
THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED FOR BUSINESS REASONS.
1/9/2001
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGES ACCOUNTS WERE UNSUITABLY INVESTED AND OUT ON MARGIN WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. ALLEGED DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED.
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.