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LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC NFA 08BCC00028 NFA ID: 0360774

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL03/27/2009
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC03/27/2009
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL• C.R.2-9(a) - SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC• C.R.2-2(a) - CHEAT,FRAUD DECEIVE CUSTOMERS
  • C.R.2-9(a) - SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES
  • C.R.2-13 - RECORDKEEPING FOR CPOS/CTAS
  • C.R.2-2(f) - FALSE INFORMATION TO NFA/AGENTS
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC• SALES PRACTICE
  • GENERAL CONDUCT
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL• TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP 3 YRS03/27/2009
  • FINE $6000003/27/2009
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC• PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP03/27/2009
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0091379 - BERGER, IRWIN MICHAEL
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COMPLAINT:

On November 14, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging LACM with providing false and deceptive reports to participants; providing false and misleading information to NFA; failing to properly compute and present financial statements and reports; and failing to provide complete and accurate disclosures. The Complaint also charged LACM and Berger with failing to supervise.

ANSWER:

On December 23, 2008, Last Atlantis and Berger filed an Answer to the Complaint in which they denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On March 27, 2009, an NFA Hearing Panel issued a Decision accepting Last Atlantis' and Berger's Offer of Settlement. Pursuant to the Offer, without admitting or denying the violations alleged in the Complaint, Last Atlantis and Berger agreed that the Decision accepting the Offer shall include the Hearing Panel's belief that they committed the violations.

Last Atlantis was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and not reapply for NFA membership or act as a principal of any NFA Member. Berger was ordered to withdraw from NFA associate membership and as a principal of any Member. Berger, for a period of three years, shall not apply for NFA membership or NFA associate membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member. During this time, Berger shall not act in any capacity requiring registration nor act as a principal of an NFA Member. If after the expiration of the three-year period, Berger again becomes an NFA Member or Associate or a principal of an NFA Member, he shall pay a $60,000 fine.

 
Narrative for 0360774 - LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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COMPLAINT:

On November 14, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging LACM with providing false and deceptive reports to participants; providing false and misleading information to NFA; failing to properly compute and present financial statements and reports; and failing to provide complete and accurate disclosures. The Complaint also charged LACM and Berger with failing to supervise.

ANSWER:

On December 23, 2008, Last Atlantis and Berger filed an Answer to the Complaint in which they denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On March 27, 2009, an NFA Hearing Panel issued a Decision accepting Last Atlantis' and Berger's Offer of Settlement. Pursuant to the Offer, without admitting or denying the violations alleged in the Complaint, Last Atlantis and Berger agreed that the Decision accepting the Offer shall include the Hearing Panel's belief that they committed the violations.

Last Atlantis was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and not reapply for NFA membership or act as a principal of any NFA Member. Berger was ordered to withdraw from NFA associate membership and as a principal of any Member. Berger, for a period of three years, shall not apply for NFA membership or NFA associate membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member. During this time, Berger shall not act in any capacity requiring registration nor act as a principal of an NFA Member. If after the expiration of the three-year period, Berger again becomes an NFA Member or Associate or a principal of an NFA Member, he shall pay a $60,000 fine.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAELANSWER
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAELCOMPLAINT
 0091379BERGER, IRWIN MICHAELDECISION
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCANSWER
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCCOMPLAINT
 0360774LAST ATLANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCDECISION
 
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