By way of example, Mr. Baum litigated on behalf of 150 investors in the Boardwalk Marketplace securities offering, who were bilked of their multi-million dollar investment in a three square block area of Atlantic City by the convicted felon, John Galanis, and were subsequently pursued by various banks to whom their investment notes had been assigned. The notes were held to be non-negotiable instruments, freeing the investors to assert various defenses against the banks which would otherwise have been unavailable.