Algonquin, Illinois FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney
Did Lang Phu Nguyen Cause You Investment Losses? Lang Phu Nguyen of Algonquin, Illinois submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for a period of 45 days. The sanctions were based on findings that he allegedly exercised discretionary trading without authorization and violated firm policies in violation of NASD Rule 2510(b) and FINRA Rule 2010. The suspension was in effect from March 15, 2021, through April 28, 2021. In July 2015, Lang Phu Nguyen joined Edward Jones and became registered as a General Securities Representative. According to FINRA’s findings, from January 2017 through December 2018, Nguyen allegedly exercised discretionary trading in seven customers’ accounts effecting approximately 350 transactions. The findings state that prior to placing the trades, Nguyen allegedly failed to obtain written authorization from the customers to exercise discretion in their accounts. In addition, the findings state that Nguyen violated firm policies when he allegedly used his personal cell phone to take 151 photographs of confidential customer information on 135 separate occasions and used his personal email address to transmit the images to his firm email account. Although Lang Phu Nguyen is no longer registered or associated with a FINRA member, he remains subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction. NASD Rule 2510(b) prohibits registered representatives from “exercising any discretionary power in a customer’s account” unless the customer has provided prior written authorization to the representative and the account has been accepted as a discretionary account, in writing, by the representative’s member firm. A violation of NASD Rule 2510(b) is also a violation of FINRA Rule 2010, to “observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.”. Do You Need an Illinois FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney? Are you an Illinois investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Illinois stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn, mismanage your investment account or engage in other kinds of stockbroker misconduct? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration attorney—a lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. Free Initial Consultation With Experienced FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorneys Serving Algonquin, Illinois Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. we represent investors in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Illinois, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español For dedicated representation by Attorney Pearce with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes serving Illinois citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.
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