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Securities

Oct. 29, 2016

Torrance attorney remains barred from SEC

Agency claims Joseph Pittera penned baseless opinion letters, leaving the securities attorney sidelined.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Torrance-based attorney will remain barred from practicing before the Securities and Exchange Commission for penning 10 baseless and incorrect opinion letters.

According to Wednesday's denial of his motion to lift the suspension, Joseph L. Pittera admits he lacked sufficient knowledge of securities law when he wrote and signed the letters about MusclePharm Corp. in 2011...

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