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Securities

Jul. 28, 2016

SEC's visa fraud test case challenged

In the first suit seeking to hold an immigration lawyer liable for securities fraud and acting as an unregistered broker when helping clients obtain EB-5 investor visas, defense attorneys excoriated the government for what they called a surprise sweep after 23 years of no notice or guidance.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — In the first suit seeking to hold an immigration lawyer liable for securities fraud and acting as an unregistered broker when helping clients obtain EB-5 investor visas, defense attorneys excoriated the government for what they called a surprise sweep after 23 years of no notice or guidance.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall den...

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