Representative Cases

Block & Landsman lawyers focus their attention in the following areas of law:

Representative Current Cases: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers are currently pursuing the following securities arbitration claims and securities lawsuits:

Investment Fraud:  Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent a Professional Football Player who lost $6 million due to investment fraud involving a series of private investments including oil and gas limited partnerships, airplane hangers, storage facilities and a casino.  Investment fraud lawyers at Block & Landsman have filed a lawsuit against the player's financial advisor for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and statutory consumer fraud.

Investment Fraud: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent a Professional Football Player who was the victim of a Ponzi scheme and have filed an investment fraud lawsuit against the bank where the financial advisor maintained the fraudulent account because of its employees’ participation in the Ponzi scheme.

Investment Fraud:  Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent a Professional Football Player who lost $750,000 to financial advisor who promised to use the funds to purchase a certificate of deposit but instead used the funds to purchase an interest in real estate. Investment fraud lawyers at Block & Landsman have filed a lawsuit to recoup his losses.

Investment Fraud:  Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent fourteen (14) investors who invested $2 million in private equity investments in technology company allege brokerage firm failed to conduct due diligence which would have revealed company’s lack of industrial process. Investment fraud lawyers at Block & Landsman have filed a FINRA arbitration proceeding to recover the investors' losses.

Investment Fraud:  Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent a retired doctor on disability brought FINRA securities arbitration claim asserting brokerage firm committed investment fraud by placing his retirement funds in unsuitable investments with unacceptable risk which resulted in losses exceeding $400,000.

Investment Fraud:  Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers represent high net-worth investors who purchased Lehman Brothers bonds in arbitration cases based on their brokers' breach of fiduciary duty when they sold the bonds without disclosing that the investments were linked to hidden financial weaknesses in Lehman Brothers.

Representative Results: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of investors who were the victims of investment fraud, including the following results:

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $342,076 on behalf of clients who alleged investment fraud against broker who recommended they use margin to purchase securities, resulting in the loss of their entire account. Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won an award that included punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.  A copy of the arbitration award obtained by Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $540,328 on behalf of registered representative against former employer for failure to pay commissions per their agreement, and for sexual harassment and discrimination. Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won an award that included punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $231,000 on behalf of client who alleged investment fraud against brokerage firm that failed to execute his trades.  A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $174,766 on behalf of several investors in an initial public offering who did not receive their shares of the company on a timely basis.  A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $150,000 on behalf of investor who alleged investment fraud based on unsuitable investments against broker who recommended risky technology stocks.  A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $100,000 on behalf of widow who claimed investment fraud based on the unsuitable investments recommended by her financial advisor who concentrated her investments in a single security.   A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Arbitration Award: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a FINRA arbitration award of $310,000 on behalf of investor who alleged investment fraud against financial advisor who used the client’s money to fund his own private companies.  A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $700,000 on behalf of three clients of a rogue financial advisor who engaged in investment fraud consisting of a pattern of selling unsuitable investments in mutual funds.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $600,000 on behalf of a registered representative for defamation on his Form U-5.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $650,000 on behalf of a married couple who alleged investment fraud against their financial advisor who implemented an unsuitable investment strategy involving high risk stocks.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $550,000 on behalf of investor who alleged investment fraud against brokerage firm that failed to execute the client’s option strategy.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $285,000 on behalf of three families who alleged investment fraud by their financial advisor who recommended unsuitable investments and churned their accounts.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $177,000 on behalf of married couple, one of whom was a former stockbroker who had become disabled as a result of an automobile accident, for investment fraud against financial advisor who recommended unsuitable investments.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $171,000 on behalf of elderly investor who alleged brokerage firm improperly convinced her to transfer investment funds to financial advisor’s bogus investment advisory firm.

Settlement: Block & Landsman investment fraud lawyers won a settlement of $150,000 on behalf of investor who alleged investment fraud against IRA trust company for losses due to a data-entry error in connection with the purchase of a single security.