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$5.88 Million Blanco v UBS of Puerto Rico Award

In August 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in San Juan, PR ordered UBS Financial Services and UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico to pay $4,250,000 in compensatory damages, plus interest of $1,460,937 and costs of $170,000. Dr. McCann testified on liability and damages over UBS Puerto Rico's sale of UBS PR closed end funds and individual Puerto Rico municipal bonds.

$3.3 Million Torres v Morgan Stanley Award

In July 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in Miami, FL ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $3,231,421 including $3 Million in monetary sanctions for discovery abuse. Dr. McCann testified on liability and damages over Puerto Rico closed end funds and municipal bonds.

$4.8 Million Mudafort v UBS Award

In July 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in San Juan, PR ordered UBS Financial Services and UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico to pay $4,813,161 in capital losses calculated from February 2013 through March 2019 and $67,969 in expert costs. Dr. O'Neal testified on liability and damages over UBS Puerto Rico's sale of UBS Puerto Rico municipal closed end bond funds and Puerto Rican municipal bonds.

$8.3 Million Move.Inc v Citigroup ARS Award

In May 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in Los Angeles, CA ordered Citigroup to pay Move.inc $8.3 Million as compensation for losses on auction rate securities. The award was made after a hearing wherein the Claimants alleged that Respondents breached fiduciary duties and misrepresented the ARS. This fascinating case arose out of events in 2008 and earlier. Craig McCann testified on behalf of the Claimant.

$148,000 Aguayo v Santander Securities Award

In February 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in San Juan, PR ordered Santander Securities to pay at least $148,000 in compensatory damages, interest and costs. Dr. McCann testified on liability and damages over Santander's sale of Puerto Rico closed end funds and municipal bonds.

$343,000 Porter v RMK Award

In December 2018, a FINRA arbitration panel in Birmingham, AL ordered Morgan Keegan to pay $343,000 in compensatory damages, interest and costs to Claimant. Dr. O'Neal testified on the risks of structured finance, high yield bonds, closed end funds and damages over Morgan Keegan's sale of four risky funds that held concentrated positions in structured finance investments.

$276,000 Medeiros v Quest Capital Strategies Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Funds Award

In January 2019, a FINRA arbitration panel in Boca Raton, FL ordered Quest Capital Strategies to pay $235,000 in compensatory damages and $41,226 in costs to Claimant. Dr. O'Neal testified on private real estate risk, projected bankruptcy recovery in a Ponzi scheme, and damages over Quest's sale of four promissory notes of the Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Funds.

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