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Respondents OAH File No. Decision's Effective Date Law Description
Baro, Goldbert Constenoble, aka Baro, Cecilio, aka Baro, Cecil, aka Baro, Bert

N2004050227

N2004050227 - Amended Decision

02/04/05

09/08/06

 Corporate Securities Law

Rejection of Proposed Decision by Administrative Law Judge and request for further briefing on issues of whether an amended Desist and Refrain Order is required, whether restitution should be reduced by amounts paid, whether an award of interest is appropriate.

Order to desist and refrain from offering and selling unqualified securities pursuant to Corporations Code Section 25532 of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968. Initial Decision awarded costs and ancillary relief. After writ, Amended Decision only upheld Desist and Refrain Order.

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Benchmark Financial Services, Inc., and Steven Arthur Scott, dba Benchmark Financial Services L2006090112 05/24/07 Corporate Securities Law Rejection of Proposed Decision by Administrative Law Judge and request for reconsideration of whether the investment adviser application should be denied and whether Steven Arthur Scott should be barred from any position of employment, management or control of an investment adviser, broker-dealer, or commodity adviser.
Benchmark Financial Services, Inc., and Steven Arthur Scott, dba Benchmark Financial Services L2006090112 07/16/07 Corporate Securities Law Decision by Settlement to deny Benchmark Financial Services, Inc.'s application for an investment adviser certificate and an indefinite bar of Steven Arthur Scott from any position of employment, management or control of an investment adviser, broker-dealer or commodity adviser.
BigCo-op, Inc. L2007070313 02/07/08 Corporate Securities Law of 1968 Order for James Albert Sweeney II and BigCo-op, Inc. to desist and refrain from offering and selling unqualified securities, and making misrepresentations in the offer or sale of securities in violations of Corporations Code Sections 25110 and 25401.
Binder, Barry C. L2003010683 04/09/03 Escrow Law Order to bar from any position of employment, management or control of any escrow agent pursuant to California Financial Code section 17423 of the Escrow Law.
Bondy, Ivan, Why Weight Women's Total Fitness, Inc., and Mark Haining L2004080086 01/04/06 Franchise Investment Law Order to desist and refrain from offering and selling unregistered franchises.
Boone Dome Joint Venture; Franklin, Jim L2001070345 11/07/01 Corporate Securities Law of 1968 Order to desist and refrain from the solicitation and sale of a fractional partnership unit pursuant to the Corporations Code section 25532 of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968.
Boschetti, Michael J. L2003080285 02/25/04 Corporate Securities Law of 1968 Order dismissing the order to desist and refrain from effecting a transaction in a security as a broker-dealer or offering and selling any security through communication involving an untrue statement of material fact pursuant to California Corporations Code section 25532 of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968.
Briggs & Baker L2002100664 11/12/03 Check Sellers, Bill Payers and Proraters Law Order to desist and refrain from acting as a prorater and check seller without a valid license from the Commissioner pursuant to California Financial Code section 12103 of the Check Sellers, Bill Payers and Proraters Law.
Brown, Suzy and Casa Simpatica, LLC L2005050447 12/22/05 Corporate Securities Law of 1968 Order to rescind the desist and refrain order issued under Corporations Code section 25532.