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McEldrew Young Blog

Covers whistleblower law and wage theft for employees.

http://www.mceldrewyoung.com/blog/

Aug 23
Corporate Policing: The Evolution of Whistleblowing

Corporate Policing: The Evolution of Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing has traditionally involved insider reports of corporate wrongdoing by employees of a business. A recent whistleblower lawsuit may signal the start of a new era in the False Claims Act as businesses begin to turn in their…
Aug 22
SEPTA NHSL Crash at 69th Street: Dozens Injured

SEPTA NHSL Crash at 69th Street: Dozens Injured

Dozens of SEPTA passengers and the conductor were injured last night when a Norristown High Speed Line train crashed into a parked train car at 69th Street Station in Upper Darby after midnight. Four were reportedly critically injured but…
Aug 14
Disturbingly High Number of Hostile and Threatening Workplace

Disturbingly High Number of Hostile and Threatening Workplace

A study of 3,066 U.S. workers found that nearly one in five employees face a hostile or threatening environment at work. The unemployment rate may be at a 16-year low in 2017, but the study indicates everything is not well on the job front.…

Rank this Week: 381

Broker Misconduct Blog

Focuses on issues affecting retail investors in connection with their stock brokers and brokerage firms. By Green, Schafle & Gibbs.

https://broker-misconduct.com/blog/

Aug 23
FINRA Disciplinary Action Report: August 2017

FINRA Disciplinary Action Report: August 2017

FINRA Disciplinary Action Report for brokers and brokerage firms for August 2017
May 24
FINRA May Merge Securities Enforcement Program

FINRA May Merge Securities Enforcement Program

FINRA is considering a possible multi-year initiative called FINRA360, wherein the self-regulatory organization is conducting a whole review of day to day functions and programs, with input from both inside as well as outside the…
May 4
Philadelphia Ponzi Scheme in Italian Wine and Olive Oil

Philadelphia Ponzi Scheme in Italian Wine and Olive Oil

Former stockbroker, William Bucci, bilked greater Philadelphia and New Jersey investors out of more than $3 million through a Ponzi scheme involving fake imports of Italian wine and olive oil.

Rank this Week: 1581

Securities Law Attorneys Blog

Covers securities law. By Fitapelli | Kurta.

http://www.securitieslawattorneys.net/

Aug 23
Mischler Financial Group Was Sanctioned by FINRA in Connection to Alleged Rule Violation

Mischler Financial Group Was Sanctioned by FINRA in Connection to Alleged Rule Violation

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 21, 2017 indicate that California-based Mischler Financial Group was recently sanctioned by FINRA in connection to alleged rule…
Aug 23
Gabriel Hynes Was Issued a Three Month Suspension

Gabriel Hynes Was Issued a Three Month Suspension

Publicly available records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 22, 2017 indicate that former Florida-based NYLife Securities broker/adviser Gabriel Hynes was recently sanctioned by FINRA and…
Aug 23
Ralph Martin: Sanctioned For Executing Discretionary Transactions Without Written Authorization

Ralph Martin: Sanctioned For Executing Discretionary Transactions Without Written Authorization

Publicly available records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 22, 2017 indicate that Illinois-based Cambridge Investment Research broker/adviser Ralph Martin was recently sanctioned by…

Rank this Week: 134

By Norton Rose Fulbright. Offers resources on the global financial services regulatory environment. It reports on financial services regulatory developments and provides insights and commentary across Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States.

http://www.regulationtomorrow.com/

Aug 23
A Comparison of Bail-In Regimes – Canada and the UK

A Comparison of Bail-In Regimes – Canada and the UK

Check out this article prepared by my colleagues, Andrew Fleming, Tracey Kernahan, Jonathan Herbst and Simon Lovegrove. … Continue Reading
Aug 23
ECB amending Decision on SSM supervisory data reported to NCAs published in OJ

ECB amending Decision on SSM supervisory data reported to NCAs published in OJ

There has been published in the Official Journal of the EU, Decision (EU) 2017/1493 of the European Central Bank (ECB) amending Decision ECB/2014/29 on the provision to the ECB of supervisory data reported to the national competent…
Aug 23
Findings from PRA’s 2017 assessment of category 4 and 5 credit union

Findings from PRA’s 2017 assessment of category 4 and 5 credit union

The PRA has published the following letters concerning its latest annual assessment of the credit union sector: letter for category 5 credit unions with total assets of more than £15 million but less than £40 million; letter for…

Rank this Week: 2016

Securities Law Blog

Covers securities law. By Fitapelli | Kurta.

https://www.securities-law-attorney.com/

Aug 23
Christopher Stoddard Has Received a FINRA Sanction

Christopher Stoddard Has Received a FINRA Sanction

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 22, 2017 indicate that Massachusetts-based Stifel Nicolaus & Company broker/adviser Christopher Stoddard has been sanctioned…
Aug 23
Scott Reed Has Received a Pending Customer Complaint

Scott Reed Has Received a Pending Customer Complaint

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 22, 2017 indicate that Pennsylvania-based FS Investment Services broker Scott Reed has received a pending customer dispute.…
Aug 22
Robert Bulloch Has Been Discharged From his Former Employer

Robert Bulloch Has Been Discharged From his Former Employer

Public records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 21, 2017 indicate that California-based Infinity Financial Services broker Robert Bulloch has been sanctioned by FINRA and censured in…

Rank this Week: 1957

Classified: The Class Action Blog

A blog focused on the latest class action developments and trends by the attorneys of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt.

http://classifiedclassaction.com/

Aug 23
Individualized Inquiries and Difficulties Identifying Class Members Doom Title Insurance Reissue Rate Class Action

Individualized Inquiries and Difficulties Identifying Class Members Doom Title Insurance Reissue Rate Class Action

The District Court of Idaho recently decertified a title insurance reissue rate class action, finding the initial justifications for class certification have “not withstood the test of time.” Under the Idaho Rate Manual, customers…
Aug 22
Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Using the familiar “reasonable consumer standard” that applies in many jurisdictions regarding allegedly deceptive sales practices, a judge of the Northern District of California recently certified a class action of California…
Aug 22
Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Last year at this time, we posted about two recent orders from a federal judge in Arkansas that found Rule 11 violations and abuses of the judicial process by attorneys for both the plaintiffs and the defense. Specifically, the district court…

Rank this Week: 798

Fitapelli Kurta News

Features stock fraud news.

http://stopbrokerfraud.com/news/

Aug 23
David McConnell Was Terminated From His Former Employer Following Alleged Rule Violation

David McConnell Was Terminated From His Former Employer Following Alleged Rule Violation

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and accessed on August 21, 2017 indicate that former Ohio-based MML Investors Services broker/adviser David McConnell was recently terminated from his former…
Aug 23
Derek Nierman Has Received a Customer Complaint

Derek Nierman Has Received a Customer Complaint

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 21, 2017 indicate that Arizona-based UBS Financial Services broker/adviser Derek Nierman has received a customer dispute.…
Aug 23
Jeffrey Rathmanner Was Discharged From His Former Employer

Jeffrey Rathmanner Was Discharged From His Former Employer

Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on August 21, 2017 indicate that Minnesota-based Oak Ridge Financial Services Group broker/adviser Jeffrey Rathmanner was recently…

Rank this Week: 57

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities…

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation

Commentaries on security regulation.

http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

Aug 23
SEC updates pay to play rule FAQ for capital acquisition broker

SEC updates pay to play rule FAQ for capital acquisition broker

By Amanda Maine, J.D.The SEC has issued an update to its staff response to questions about Investment Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5, known as the “pay to play” rule. The rule prohibits certain investment advisers from providing…
Aug 22
Staff updates interpretations on emerging growth company filing requirement

Staff updates interpretations on emerging growth company filing requirement

By John Filar Atwood An emerging growth company (EGC) may omit from its draft registration statements interim financial information that it reasonably believes it will not be required to present separately at the time of the contemplated…
Aug 21
Bad faith claim rejected in MeadWestvaco-Rock-Tenn merger suit

Bad faith claim rejected in MeadWestvaco-Rock-Tenn merger suit

By Mark S. Nelson, J.D.The Delaware Chancery Court dismissed a bad faith claim brought by shareholders of MeadWestvaco Corporation against the company’s board of directors over the alleged undervaluation of non-core assets in a merger…

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The Race to the Bottom

A faculty-student collaboration on corporate governance. By Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr.

http://www.theracetothebottom.org/

Aug 23
No-Action Letter for Apple, Inc. Denied Exclusion of Request for Apple to Retain Additional Compensation Consultant

No-Action Letter for Apple, Inc. Denied Exclusion of Request for Apple to Retain Additional Compensation Consultant

In Apple Inc., 2016 BL 360609 (Oct. 26, 2016), Apple Inc. (“Apple”) asked the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to permit omission of a proposal submitted by Jing Zhao (“Shareholder”)…
Aug 22
No-Action Letter for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Allowed Exclusion of Report Assessing the Risks of Continued Tobacco Sale

No-Action Letter for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Allowed Exclusion of Report Assessing the Risks of Continued Tobacco Sale

In Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2016 BL 376203 (Nov. 7, 2016), Walgreens Boots Alliance (“Walgreens”) asked the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to permit omission of a proposal submitted by…
Aug 21
Cease-and-Desist: In re Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; In re Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Cease-and-Desist: In re Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; In re Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

In In the Matter of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., SEC Admin. Proc. File no. 3-17808 (Jan. 24, 2017), and In the Matter of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, SEC, Admin. Proc. File No. 3-17809 (Jan. 24, 2017), the Securities and Exchange…

Rank this Week: 160

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

Covers corporate and securities law. By Broc Romanek.

http://www.thecorporatecounsel.net/Blog/

Aug 23
Survey Results: Pay Ratio Disclosure

Survey Results: Pay Ratio Disclosure

Here’s the results from our recent survey on pay ratio disclosure: – Only providing the bare minimum disclosure – 22% – Providing expanded disclosures with some explanations & clarifications – 22% –…
Aug 22
Whistleblowers: “I’m From the Gov’t & I’m Here to Blow the Whistle”

Whistleblowers: “I’m From the Gov’t & I’m Here to Blow the Whistle”

There have been a number of seven-figure awards under the SEC’s whistleblower program, so a recent $2.5 million award wouldn’t merit much attention – that is, if the recipient wasn’t an employee of a…
Aug 21
Draft IPO Filings: Corp Fin Updates Processing Guidance

Draft IPO Filings: Corp Fin Updates Processing Guidance

Last week, Corp Fin issued updated guidance on processing procedures for draft registration statements. The new guidance clarifies how the IPO offering date will be determined & the ability of companies with registration…

Rank this Week: 2277

DealLawyers.com Blog

Covers mergers & acquisitions. From editor Broc Romanek, who is also editor of TheCorporateCounsel.net.

http://www.deallawyers.com/Blog/

Aug 23
Negotiations: Tips for When Things Get Tense

Negotiations: Tips for When Things Get Tense

It’s the rare deal that doesn’t have at least some tense moments during the negotiation process. This Nixon Peabody blog has some tips from a psychologist on how to keep your deal on-track when the going gets…
Aug 22
Delaware: MFW Cleanses Controller Conflict in 3rd Party Sale

Delaware: MFW Cleanses Controller Conflict in 3rd Party Sale

In its 2014 MFW decision, the Delaware Supreme Court set a path to business judgment rule review for controller squeeze-outs. Last week, Vice Chancellor Slights’ decision in In re Martha…
Aug 21
Due Diligence: M&A Cybersecurity & Privacy Roundtable

Due Diligence: M&A Cybersecurity & Privacy Roundtable

Privacy and cybersecurity issues are looming ever larger in M&A transactions. Buyers need to assess these risks carefully during due diligence because they can be significant and materially affect a buyer’s valuation of a…

Rank this Week: 2305

California Corporate & Securities…

California Corporate & Securities Law

Covers California securities law, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities litigation. By Keith Paul Bishop.

http://calcorporatelaw.com/

Aug 23
Suing The CEO For Social Activism Is Likely To Be Challenging Under Nevada Law

Suing The CEO For Social Activism Is Likely To Be Challenging Under Nevada Law

Yesterday’s post concerned asked the question whether shareholders can sue CEOs for social activism. The answer is of course, yes. The more interesting question is whether shareholders will win the suit. To answer…
Aug 22
Can Shareholders Sue CEOs For Corporate Social Activism?

Can Shareholders Sue CEOs For Corporate Social Activism?

In an August 17, 2017 opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal, Jon L. Pritchett and Ed Tiryakian had the following message for shareholders: Our message to small shareholders of companies like Starbucks, Merck and Target:…
Aug 16
A Subsidiary Post

A Subsidiary Post

Not too long ago, I wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s confusing classification of subsidiaries. See The Case Of The Wholly Owned, But Not Totally Held, Subsidiary That May Or May Not Be 100% Owned.…

Rank this Week: 3062

The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/

Aug 22
A Berlin Diary

A Berlin Diary

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop in Berlin, for a series of business meetings. My schedule while in Berlin was full, but I did have some time both days during my two-day visit to the city for a look…
Aug 20
When IPO Companies Stumble Out of the Block

When IPO Companies Stumble Out of the Block

Most informed observers know that IPO companies are more susceptible to securities class action litigation than are more seasoned companies. IPO companies usually have short operating histories and so their post-offering performance can be…
Aug 16
Ninth Circuit’s Standing Ruling in Remanded Spokeo Case Could Boost Plaintiff

Ninth Circuit’s Standing Ruling in Remanded Spokeo Case Could Boost Plaintiff

As courts have wrestled with standing issues in a variety of kinds of cases, the central question has been whether or not under the standard the U.S. Supreme Court enunciated in the Spokeo case the plaintiff alleged an injury that is…

Rank this Week: 326

Securities Lawyers Blog

Covers securities law. By Gana LLP.

http://www.securitieslawyersblog.com/

Aug 22
Adam Gana, Managing Partner of Gana LLP Interviewed on LawNewz

Adam Gana, Managing Partner of Gana LLP Interviewed on LawNewz

Adam Gana was interviewed by LawNewz’s Stephanie Willis, a long time host for the network. Adam spoke about the Steven Jones criminal trial. Watch the clip below. https://livestream.com/accounts/18968940/events/7055388/videos/161700743
Aug 2
Broker David Menashe Sanctioned For Excessive and Unauthorized Trading

Broker David Menashe Sanctioned For Excessive and Unauthorized Trading

Gana LLP is investigating claims made by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker David Menashe (Menashe). According to BrokerCheck records, Menashe was ordered to pay a restitution of $15,000 by the state of Montana for…
Aug 2
Broker Dan Droeg Subject to Unsuitability Complaint

Broker Dan Droeg Subject to Unsuitability Complaint

Our law firm, Gana LLP, is investigating claims made by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Dan Droeg (Droeg). According to BrokerCheck, Droeg’s record contains two customer complaints filed against him…

Rank this Week: 288

Recover Investment Losses Blog

Covers investment scams, broker fraud and broker negligence. By Rex Securities Law.

http://blog.rexsecuritieslaw.com

Aug 22
Banca IMI Securities Pays $35M to Resolve SEC Issue

Banca IMI Securities Pays $35M to Resolve SEC Issue

August 2017 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that brokerage firm Banca IMI Securities Corp. (BISC) agreed to pay over $35 million to settle charges that it violated federal securities laws when it requested issuance…
Aug 8
Losses on Cole Capital REITs ?

Losses on Cole Capital REITs ?

Brokerage firms nationwide sold a number real estate investment trusts (REITs) sponsored by Cole Capital, including: Cole Office and Industrial Cole Advisor Corporate Income Cole Advisor Retail Income REIT Cole Credit Property Trust Cole…
Aug 8
Losses on Cole Office and Industrial REIT ?

Losses on Cole Office and Industrial REIT ?

If you have suffered losses on your investment in Cole Office & Industrial REIT, contact us to learn how you may be able to recover damages from the brokerage firm that sold you the investment. Brokers often fail to disclose the risks…

Rank this Week: 247

Securities Law Blog

Features news, commentary and thoughts on the law of the securities markets. By Mark Astarita.

http://seclaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 22
SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Defrauding Professional Athlete and His Wife

SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Defrauding Professional Athlete and His Wife

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investment adviser Jeremy Drake with defrauding two clients, a high profile professional athlete and the athlete’s wife, by deceiving them about the investment advisory fees they were…
Aug 21
Hedge Fund Adviser Charged for Inadequate Controls to Prevent Insider Trading

Hedge Fund Adviser Charged for Inadequate Controls to Prevent Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle charges that it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce policies and…
Aug 18
Commission and Commission Staff Issue Updates to Interpretive Guidance on Revenue Recognition

Commission and Commission Staff Issue Updates to Interpretive Guidance on Revenue Recognition

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued two releases and the SEC staff released a Staff Accounting Bulletin to update interpretive guidance regarding revenue recognition.Consistent with developments in private-sector accounting…

Rank this Week: 2300

The White Law Group's Securities…

The White Law Group's Securities Fraud Blog

Covers securities fraud cases, investment fraud practices and securities industry regulations.

http://www.whitesecuritieslaw.com/securities-fraud/blog/

Aug 22
ARC New York City REIT Responds to Dissenting Investor

ARC New York City REIT Responds to Dissenting Investor

Company Dismisses Claims of Dissident Investor Cover Partners III ARC New York City REIT is a non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by AR Global and focused on properties located in the five boroughs of New York City, with a focus…
Aug 22
Investment News: $433,000 through Finra arbitration claim, but will likely see no payment

Investment News: $433,000 through Finra arbitration claim, but will likely see no payment

The claim against defunct broker-dealer EDI Financial Inc. highlights a growing problem of unpaid arbitration awards A client of a small broker-dealer that sold her high risk private placements and nontraded real estate investment trusts won…
Aug 21
Anthony Diaz Permanently Barred from Securities Industry

Anthony Diaz Permanently Barred from Securities Industry

Scotrun, PA ex-broker barred by FINRA, NJ Bureau of Securities and PA Bureau of Securities According to FINRA, Anthony Diaz (Scotrun, PA CRD 4131948) entered into an Order Accepting Offer of Settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory…

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Investment Fraud Information

By Andrew Stoltmann.

http://www.investmentfraudtimes.com/securities-fraud-attorneys/

Aug 22
Investment Losses In Coachman Energy Partners?

Investment Losses In Coachman Energy Partners?

Stoltmann Law Offices is interested in speaking to those investors who may have suffered losses with Coachman Energy Partners. Coachman Energy is a privately owned energy company headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently…
Aug 18
Update For Investors: Patrick Hudson Terminated From RBC Capital Market

Update For Investors: Patrick Hudson Terminated From RBC Capital Market

Stoltmann Law Offices continues to investigate Patrick Hudson, a former RBC Capital Markets broker based out of Maryland. In July 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sanctioned him following allegations that he…
Aug 17
Gabriel Hynes Entered Into An AWC With FINRA: What Investors Can Do

Gabriel Hynes Entered Into An AWC With FINRA: What Investors Can Do

According to a recent Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Gabriel Hynes allegedly purchased securities in four different companies through private offerings conducted…

Rank this Week: 58

Institutional Investor Securities…

Institutional Investor Securities Blog

Covers investment fraud involving auction-rate securities, credit rating agencies, hedge funds and mortgage-backed securities. By Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas.

http://www.institutionalinvestorsecuritiesblog.com/

Aug 21
Despite FINRA Arbitration Victory Against Wine Mogul, Fidelity is Accused of Prioritizing Its Own Interest

Despite FINRA Arbitration Victory Against Wine Mogul, Fidelity is Accused of Prioritizing Its Own Interest

In the securities arbitration claim brought by a wine mogul against Fidelity Brokerage Services, a Financial Industry Regulatory panel may not have ordered the financial firm to pay claimant Peter Deutsch compensation but that doesn’t…
Aug 17
Massachusetts Regulator Galvin Investigates Whether Exchanges Are Giving Kickbacks to Brokers for Making Institutional Investor Trade

Massachusetts Regulator Galvin Investigates Whether Exchanges Are Giving Kickbacks to Brokers for Making Institutional Investor Trade

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin is probing whether there are brokers who are getting paid kickbacks by exchanges in return for investor trades. The investigation comes in the wake of an op-ed article published in…
Aug 17
$5M Insider Trading Case Leads to Criminal Arrests, Civil Charge

$5M Insider Trading Case Leads to Criminal Arrests, Civil Charge

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought insider trading charges against seven people who made millions of dollars while insider trading on dozens of upcoming acquisitions and mergers involving 30 corporate deals. The…

Rank this Week: 652

Special Situations Law

By Norton Rose Fulbright. Covers shareholder activist and defence mandates, as well as complex reorganization transactions.

http://www.specialsituationslaw.com/

Aug 21
Investors heating up the conversation on climate change

Investors heating up the conversation on climate change

Shareholders are placing increased value on non-financial factors when making investment decisions. Some of these factors are environmental and social issues. In particular, shareholder proposals on climate change have recently gained some…
Aug 8
Alberta Securities Commission declines to exercise public interest jurisdiction to terminate soliciting dealer arrangement in proxy fight

Alberta Securities Commission declines to exercise public interest jurisdiction to terminate soliciting dealer arrangement in proxy fight

In its recent PointNorth Capital Inc. decision, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) was called upon to consider the appropriateness of a soliciting dealer arrangement that had been entered into by the issuer, Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd., in…
Aug 1
Social Media: Shareholder Activism in 140 Characters or Le

Social Media: Shareholder Activism in 140 Characters or Le

Social media has changed how we live. We have access to extensive information and global connections at our finger tips. Given its already well-established presence in our personal lives, it comes as no surprise that social media has…

Rank this Week: 2015

Federal Securities Law Blog

FedSecLaw.com is devoted to highlighting current issues in securities laws, discussing the ramifications of those issues for todayâ€™s businesses, and providing bottom-line takeaways for busy owners, managers, and executives. By Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP.

http://www.fedseclaw.com/

Aug 21
The impact of efforts clauses in transactional document

The impact of efforts clauses in transactional document

Most transactional documents include effort clauses as covenants to require a party to perform a certain act or acts to achieve a stated goal. These terms generally include the following: Best efforts Reasonable efforts Commercially…
Aug 8
Retaining key employees in an acquisition

Retaining key employees in an acquisition

Imagine identifying an acquisition target that looks great on paper: strong earnings, efficient operations and good workplace environment. But after acquiring the target, a key employee leaves, taking with him or her key customers and…
Aug 4
Learning from Yahoo!’s missteps: Meeting SEC disclosure obligations after a cyber-attack

Learning from Yahoo!’s missteps: Meeting SEC disclosure obligations after a cyber-attack

In July 2016, Verizon announced it would buy Yahoo! for an unprecedented $4.83 billion. Several months later, Yahoo! disclosed two massive data breaches that affected 1.5 billion people, threatening to scuttle the agreement. Although Verizon…

Rank this Week: 4191

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Covers broker fraud, investor fraud, marketing timing, and securities fraud. By Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas.

http://www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com/

Aug 18
Investors Continue to Bring Puerto Rico Bond Fraud Claims Against UBS For, Among Other Things, Encouraging Them to Use Non-Purpose Lines of Credit to Purchase Securitie

Investors Continue to Bring Puerto Rico Bond Fraud Claims Against UBS For, Among Other Things, Encouraging Them to Use Non-Purpose Lines of Credit to Purchase Securitie

Two years after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) barred former UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico (UBS-PR) broker Jose Ramirez, nicknamed the Whopper, our UBS Puerto Rico fraud attorneys are continuing to provide…
Aug 16
Securities Fraud: Investment Manager is Accused of Bilking Retired Teacher of $950K, Ex-U. Va Football Player is on Trial in $9M, and Former Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty

Securities Fraud: Investment Manager is Accused of Bilking Retired Teacher of $950K, Ex-U. Va Football Player is on Trial in $9M, and Former Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty

Wyoming Investment Manager Indicted for Allegedly Bilking Retired Investor Tyris D. Maxey has been indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud and he was arrested this week. Maxey, a Wyoming investment manager, owns RB Mister Enterprises LLC.…
Aug 11
Ex-Investment Banker is Sentenced for Tribal Bond Fraud

Ex-Investment Banker is Sentenced for Tribal Bond Fraud

Jason Galanis, an ex-investment banker, who is already serving eleven years behind bars for stock rigging, has been sentenced to five years in prison for fraud involving a Native American tribal bond. He must forfeit over $43M and pay nearly…

Rank this Week: 236

White Collar Wire

Covers news, cases, judicial opinions, practical tips and scholarly work regarding white-collar criminal and civil enforcement, grand jury investigations and regulatory compliance. By Jackson R. Sharman, III.

http://jacksharman.com/

Aug 18
Gin Van, Joan Collins and Rare Earth

Gin Van, Joan Collins and Rare Earth

Friday is upon us, so a few notes about cocktails. Cocktail snobbery is suffering a (deserved) backlash, as Robert O. Simonson of the New York Times points out in When Bad Drinks Go Good: Just as the cocktail renaissance has brought…
Aug 15
White-Collar Motive, Gun Crazy Movie

White-Collar Motive, Gun Crazy Movie

In 1950, producers Frank and Maurice King released Gun Crazy, a sometimes surreal Bonnie-and-Clyde story with an introverted, pacifist gun lover (Barton Tare, played by John Dall) and an English femme fatale sharpshooter …
Aug 14
Search Warrants and Russia Raid

Search Warrants and Russia Raid

The execution of a search warrant on a residence owned by Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign director, raises some interesting questions. Search warrants are rarely necessary in white-collar cases, yet their use…

Rank this Week: 2533

Securities Fraud Lawyer Blog

Covers securities law. By The Law Office of David Liebrader, Inc.

https://www.securitiesfraudlawyerblog.net/

Aug 17
Ernest Romer Barred by FINRA: Pending Investigation

Ernest Romer Barred by FINRA: Pending Investigation

Ernest Romer has been barred by FINRA; Update August, 2017: Michigan seeks cease and desist, intent to bar. On August 16, 2017 the state of Michigan’s Securities Division issued a notice of intent to revoke the securities licensing of…
Aug 17
William Jordan Investments Investigation

William Jordan Investments Investigation

William Jordan Investments Barred by California DBO; Bankruptcy Filing! On August 16, 2017 the State of California’s Department of Business Oversight announced a consent order and issued a bar which prevents William Jordan Investments…
Aug 14
Kevin Wanner barred over CD Sale

Kevin Wanner barred over CD Sale

Kevin Wanner barred over CD sales In January, 2016 FINRA barred broker Kevin Wanner formerly of Questar Capital Corporation and Woodbury Financial for his role in brokering certificates of deposit and selling unregistered securities. In…

Rank this Week: 1962

Strictly Business

Covers business law for entrepreneurs, emerging companies and the investment management industry. By Alexander J. Davie.

http://www.strictlybusinesslawblog.com/

Aug 17
Accredited Investors vs. Qualified Clients vs. Qualified Purchasers: Understanding Investor Qualification

Accredited Investors vs. Qualified Clients vs. Qualified Purchasers: Understanding Investor Qualification

Private funds, such has hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds, are governed by a host of intersecting federal laws that impact who can invest in these fund, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange…
Jul 20
New Options for Raising Capital for Startups and Growth Companie

New Options for Raising Capital for Startups and Growth Companie

Traditionally, when raising capital, an overwhelming majority of businesses have used Rule 506 of Regulation D, also often known as the “private placement exemption” as their exemption from securities registration requirements. In…
Jun 29
The Life Cycle of a Private Equity or Venture Capital Fund

The Life Cycle of a Private Equity or Venture Capital Fund

Unlike most hedge funds, the investment holdings of private equity and venture capital funds typically are not liquid. Consequently, private equity and venture capital funds usually do not have any redemption rights and are organized to have…

Rank this Week: 2834

Stock Attorneys Blog

Covers FINRA arbitration, securities litigation, and stockbroker misconduct. By Blum Law Group.

http://www.stockattorneysblog.com/

Aug 16
Burris Suspended by FINRA for Five Business Day

Burris Suspended by FINRA for Five Business Day

(FINRA Case #2015044921601) Johnny Earl Burris (CRD #2850953, Surprise, Arizona) submitted an Offer of Settlement in which he was assessed a deferred fine of $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for…
Aug 10
Bullock Censured and Fined by FINRA

Bullock Censured and Fined by FINRA

(FINRA Case #2016051902901) Robert Michael Bulloch (CRD #2541075, Raleigh, North Carolina) An AWC (Accept, Waiver & Consent) was issued in which Bulloch was censured and fined $10,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, Bulloch…
Aug 8
Cetera Advisors LLC Sanctioned by FINRA

Cetera Advisors LLC Sanctioned by FINRA

(FINRA Case #2016050259001) Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD #10299, Denver, Colorado) – An AWC (Accept, Waiver & Consent) was issued in which the firm was censured and required to provide a remediation plan to FINRA to remediate eligible…

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Broke and Broker

Covers the Wall Street docket of criminal, civil, regulatory, and arbitration cases. By Bill Singer.

http://brokeandbroker.com/index.php

Aug 16
Newman and Salman Come Into Play With Conradt Appeal

Newman and Salman Come Into Play With Conradt Appeal

In 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ("2Cir") vacated the insider-trading convictions of two individuals on the ground that the Government had failed to present sufficient evidence that they knew the information…
Aug 16
FINRA Public Customer Arbitration Decision Becomes A Legend

FINRA Public Customer Arbitration Decision Becomes A Legend

For those of you who love mandatory customer and industry arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), I am pleased to present today's analysis of a recent public-customer arbitration. Without question, this case…
Aug 14
STEPHEN A. KOHN Wins Three-Way Race for 2017 FINRA Small Firm Governor

STEPHEN A. KOHN Wins Three-Way Race for 2017 FINRA Small Firm Governor

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM BILL SINGER, ESQ. , THE PUBLISHER OF THE BROKEANDBROKER.COM BLOG:On August 22, 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") announced that Stephen A. Kohn, President and CEO of Stephen A. Kohn…

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Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/

Aug 15
Second Circuit Ruling Creates Challenge for Securities Class Action Plaintiff

Second Circuit Ruling Creates Challenge for Securities Class Action Plaintiff

The Second Circuit recently considered the extraterritorial application of the U.S. securities laws in the private securities class action context, bringing some clarity to an area of the law that is increasingly important given the…
Aug 8
The “Pharma Bro” Trial—Who Really Won?

The “Pharma Bro” Trial—Who Really Won?

After a five-week trial, a jury of five men and seven women convicted notorious pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli of securities fraud on August 4, 2017. Shkreli had been charged with two counts of securities fraud, three counts of…
Aug 1
On the Chopping Block: The Effort to Repeal the CFPB’s New Rule on Consumer Class Action

On the Chopping Block: The Effort to Repeal the CFPB’s New Rule on Consumer Class Action

On July 19, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a new rule that has the potential to significantly increase the number of class action lawsuits brought by consumers against their financial services…

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Canadian Securities Law Online

Covers Canadian securities law topics, including disclosures, corporate governance, mergers, registration and compliance. By Stikeman Elliott.

http://www.canadiansecuritieslaw.com/

Aug 11
The Equity Margin Project: IIROC Withdraws Phase II of the Main Proposal for the New Methodology for Margining Equity Securitie

The Equity Margin Project: IIROC Withdraws Phase II of the Main Proposal for the New Methodology for Margining Equity Securitie

On July 13, 2017, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada published IIROC Notice 17-0144 Withdrawal of the New Methodology for Margining Equity Securities-Dealer Member Rule 100 and Form 1 withdrawing Phase II of…
Aug 3
IIROC Best Execution Amendments and Guidance

IIROC Best Execution Amendments and Guidance

Darin Renton - On July 6, 2017, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) published final amendments to the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) and the Dealer Member Rules (DMR) related to best execution…
Aug 3
NI 31-103 Amendments: EMDs Banned from Prospectus Offering

NI 31-103 Amendments: EMDs Banned from Prospectus Offering

Alix d’Anglejan-Chatillon and Darin Renton - New custody rules for non-SRO registrants also introduced Under a series of amendments to National Instrument 31-103 – Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing…

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Representing Investors

Covers securities arbitration, litigation and regulatory news. By Maddox Hargett & Caruso, P.C.

http://www.investorprotection.com/blog

Aug 10
FBI Investigating Former Boston Morgan Stanley Broker James Polese

FBI Investigating Former Boston Morgan Stanley Broker James Polese

According to AdvisorHub, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has interviewed at least one client of James Polese, a Boston-area broker who Morgan Stanley fired for allegedly misappropriating client assets. Morgan Stanley recently fired Polese…
Aug 10
FBI Investigating Former Boston Morgan Stanley Broker James Polese

FBI Investigating Former Boston Morgan Stanley Broker James Polese

According to AdvisorHub, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has interviewed at least one client of James Polese, a Boston-area broker who Morgan Stanley fired for allegedly misappropriating client assets. Morgan Stanley recently fired Polese…
Aug 2
FINRA Suspends and Fines Former Cleveland Wells Fargo Broker John Dettelbach

FINRA Suspends and Fines Former Cleveland Wells Fargo Broker John Dettelbach

FINRA recently suspended former Wells Fargo broker John Dettelbach for unauthorized trading in client accounts. Without admitting or denying the findings, Dettelbach consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he exercised…

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Securities Compliance Sentinel

Covers securities industry compliance and enforcement issues. By Fox Rothschild LLP.

http://securitiescompliancesentinel.foxrothschild.com

Aug 9
Cybersecurity Insights from the SEC

Cybersecurity Insights from the SEC

Over the last several months, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) has been conducting a “sweep examination” of over 70 broker-dealers and investment advisers to…
Aug 9
Cybersecurity — What are you doing

Cybersecurity — What are you doing

The SEC recently issued an alert for investment advisors regarding cybersecurity. Here is a link to a story on the alert. Are you doing enough to fight this risk? If you do not have an answer, then the answer is probably no.…
Jul 26
Rogue Brokers Beware

Rogue Brokers Beware

FINRA is ever-increasing its focus on rogue brokers. For the latest on this issue, check out this recent post.Continue Reading…

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Securities Law Prof Blog

Covers securities arbitration, state securities law, court decisions and law review articles. By Eric C. Chaffee.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/securities/

Aug 8
New Securities Law Articles in Print

New Securities Law Articles in Print

The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format: Janet Austin, What Exactly Is Market Integrity? An Analysis of One of the Core Objectives of Securities Regulation, 8 Wm. & Mary Bus.…
Aug 1
New Securities Law Articles in Print

New Securities Law Articles in Print

The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format: Eric C. Chaffee, A Call for Legislative Reform: Expanding the Extraterritorial Application of the Private Rights Action under Federal…
Jul 22
Trump to Nominate Former Senate Aide Peirce for SEC Commissioner

Trump to Nominate Former Senate Aide Peirce for SEC Commissioner

Eric Beech (Reuters), Trump to Nominate Former Senate Aide Peirce for SEC Commissioner: U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate former Senate Republican aide Hester Maria Peirce to be a member of the Securities and Exchange…

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The Securities Edge

Covers securities law topics of interest to executives of middle market businesses. By Gunster.

http://www.thesecuritiesedge.com/

Aug 8
Class Acts: Stock Indices Bar Differential Voting Right

Class Acts: Stock Indices Bar Differential Voting Right

In late July, S&P Dow Jones and FTSE Russell announced that they were changing or proposing to change the standards that govern whether a company is included in their indices. Although their approaches differ, the changes would…
Jul 25
RIP XBRL?

RIP XBRL?

Some of you may remember Christopher Cox, who served as SEC Chair from 2005 to early 2009, when he was succeeded by Mary Schapiro. His name doesn’t come up often, perhaps because his legacy was a weakened Commission tarnished by,…
Jul 12
On the subject of effective disclosure…

On the subject of effective disclosure…

The young ones among you may not be familiar with Harvey Pitt, but he is an incredibly smart man and a gifted attorney who chaired the SEC some years back. He made some political gaffes in that role, but that doesn’t diminish his…

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North Carolina Business Litigation…

North Carolina Business Litigation Report

Reports on judicial decisions of significance to business and shareholders. By Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce LLP.

http://www.ncbusinesslitigationreport.com/

Aug 8
NC Legislature Decides To Legislate Choice Of Law Provisions In "Business Contracts"

NC Legislature Decides To Legislate Choice Of Law Provisions In "Business Contracts"

The North Carolina General Assembly has decided to legislate choice of law in commercial transactions. The new statute, enacted in June, is called the "North Carolina Choice of Law and Forum in Business Contracts Act." It will…
Jul 17
In-House Counsel's Worst Nightmare: A Subpoena In A Case To Which The Company Is Not A Party

In-House Counsel's Worst Nightmare: A Subpoena In A Case To Which The Company Is Not A Party

I don't think that there is anything worse than having a client get subpoenaed in a case to which it isn't a party. It didn't want to be drawn into someone else's problem, to have to scour its records to respond to an unanticipated and…
Jul 5
Incorporating By Reference In Your NC Business Court Brief? Don't Do It!

Incorporating By Reference In Your NC Business Court Brief? Don't Do It!

If you have ever drafted a Complaint, you have undoubtedly used the words that your previous numbered allegations were "incorporated by reference." It's a way of not having to repeat yourself. That shortcut is specifically…

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Subject to Inquiry

Looks at white collar, congressional, SEC, energy enforcement and other government inquiries. By McGuireWoods.

http://www.subjecttoinquiry.com/

Aug 7
Recent Privilege Decision Raises Questions for Internal Investigation

Recent Privilege Decision Raises Questions for Internal Investigation

A recent federal district court case raises significant issues regarding privilege that should be on the radar of any in-house or outside counsel conducting an internal investigation with the goal of producing a public report. As discussed in…
Jul 28
Ninth Circuit Ruling Weakens Materiality Standard under the FCA

Ninth Circuit Ruling Weakens Materiality Standard under the FCA

Last year in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar et al. (discussed on this blog), the Supreme Court reminded litigants that the False Claims Act “is not an all-purpose antifraud statute.” In that case,…
Jul 21
DOJ Takes Down AlphaBay, the World’s Largest Dark Web Marketplace

DOJ Takes Down AlphaBay, the World’s Largest Dark Web Marketplace

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the seizure of AlphaBay, the largest criminal marketplace on the Internet, which was used to sell stolen financial information, identification documents and other personal data, computer hacking…

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New York Securities Lawyers Blog

Covers securities and investment fraud. By Malecki Law.

http://www.newyorksecuritieslawyersblog.com/

Aug 7
What Can We Learn About Investing from NBA-Legend Tim Duncan? – Part 2 of 2

What Can We Learn About Investing from NBA-Legend Tim Duncan? – Part 2 of 2

This is Part 2 of an article we posted last week on former NBA-great, Tim Duncan, where we introduced the investing lessons that could be gleaned from Duncan’s relationship with his former financial adviser, Charles A. Banks, who was…
Jul 28
What Can We Learn About Investing from NBA Legend Tim Duncan? – Part 1 of 2

What Can We Learn About Investing from NBA Legend Tim Duncan? – Part 1 of 2

Last month we learned that Tim Duncan’s financial adviser was sentenced by a federal court to four years in prison for defrauding the NBA legend of $7.5 million. Duncan earned over $220 million during his playing career, so he is…
Jul 14
What is There to Gain From Being a Whistleblower?

What is There to Gain From Being a Whistleblower?

It takes a lot of courage to report illegal or fraudulent misconduct by one’s own employer. This is because being a whistleblower carries significant risks. Whistleblowers not only risk their current employment, but possible…

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers securities law. By Silver Law Group & The Law Firm of David R. Chase, P.A.

http://www.secwhistleblowerlawyers.net/

Aug 3
SEC announces another $2.5 million dollar whistleblower award for a former government employee

SEC announces another $2.5 million dollar whistleblower award for a former government employee

The Whistleblower business can be very profitable for tipsters, a landmark whistleblower award of nearly $2.5 million was awarded today by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The recipient of this award was the employee of a domestic…
Aug 2
Circuit Court Split On Internal Whistleblower Protection Sets Stage For Supreme Court Showdown

Circuit Court Split On Internal Whistleblower Protection Sets Stage For Supreme Court Showdown

A key component of the Dodd-Frank Act is headed to the Supreme Court for review. The court will decide if internal whistleblowers who have not yet reported potential violations to the SEC are protected under the anti-retaliation statutes of…
Jul 11
Despite Trump Administration Uncertainty, SEC Whistleblower Program Reports Business as Usual

Despite Trump Administration Uncertainty, SEC Whistleblower Program Reports Business as Usual

Even with political clouds of uncertainty from the Trump administration, the head of U.S Securities and Exchange Commission is moving the agency full speed ahead, all the while chastising companies that retaliate or discourage their employees…

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California Securities Fraud Lawyer…

California Securities Fraud Lawyer Blog

Covers securities regulation, fiduciaries, and securities disputes news and updates. Published By Alcala Law Firm.

http://www.californiasecuritiesfraudlawyerblog.com/

Aug 3
Securities Whistleblower Awarded More Than $1.7 Million by SEC

Securities Whistleblower Awarded More Than $1.7 Million by SEC

A company insider was recently awarded more than $1.7 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the SEC’s securities fraud whistleblower program. Whistleblowers who provide the SEC with original and credible…
Jul 31
Another Securities Arbitration Win for University of San Francisco School of Law

Another Securities Arbitration Win for University of San Francisco School of Law

For the past ten years, I have had the pleasure of serving as the supervising attorney for the University of San Francisco School of Law Investor Justice Clinic (IJC). The IJC provides free legal services to financial consumers who wish to…
Jun 26
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Liable for Aiding and Abetting Financial Elder Abuse

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Liable for Aiding and Abetting Financial Elder Abuse

Last week, a securities arbitration panel in Los Angeles, California, found Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (“MSSB”) liable for elder financial abuse by aiding and abetting an unaffiliated individual’s financial…

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Tim O'Connor's Blog

Covers stockbroker fraud.

http://stockbrokerlaw.com/tim-oconnors-blog

Aug 3
Inherited IRA’s – Know Your Rights?

Inherited IRA’s – Know Your Rights?

IRA’s have been around for over 40 years, but most investors don’t know what happens when they inherit all or part of an IRA account as a death beneficiary. Taking an outright distribution of cash as a beneficiary of an IRA…
Jul 26
Non-Purpose Loans and Securities Backed Loans (SBL’s) – An Accident Waiting to Happen

Non-Purpose Loans and Securities Backed Loans (SBL’s) – An Accident Waiting to Happen

Many brokerage firms have been promoting non-purpose loans, resulting in abusive sales practices and supervisory violations associated with the aggressive marketing of these lending arrangements. Brokerage firms suggesting that…
Jul 19
State Regulators – The State-by-State Resource for Victimized Senior

State Regulators – The State-by-State Resource for Victimized Senior

Where do North American investors go when looking for their state or province specific securities regulators? The organization ServeOurSeniors.org maintains a state-by-state resource for consumers and investors in all fifty states, as well as…

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White Collar Alert

Provides news and insight to counsel and legal observers concerning white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, government litigation and regulatory compliance. By Montgomery McCracken.

http://whitecollarblog.mmwr.com

Aug 1
Will the Rise of the Cell Phone Mean the Death of the Third-Party Doctrine?

Will the Rise of the Cell Phone Mean the Death of the Third-Party Doctrine?

This guest post was authored by Molly Dolinger, a summer associate with Montgomery McCracken. There are currently more cell phones in the U.S. than there are people. Given the increasingly mobile-dependent state of our society, it should…
Jul 28
SCOTUS to Clarify Protections for Securities Fraud Whistleblower

SCOTUS to Clarify Protections for Securities Fraud Whistleblower

This guest post was authored by Bianca Valcarce, a summer associate with Montgomery McCracken. The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers and…
Jul 20
Fifth Amendment Concerns Result in Overturned Convictions in First Criminal LIBOR Appeal

Fifth Amendment Concerns Result in Overturned Convictions in First Criminal LIBOR Appeal

The Second Circuit yesterday became the first court of appeals to address a criminal appeal regarding the government’s investigation into the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Its decision in…

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Hedge Fund Law Blog

Covers hedge fund laws and starting a hedge fund.

http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com

Aug 1
Hedge Fund Events August 2017

Hedge Fund Events August 2017

The following are various hedge fund events happening this month. Please email us if you would like us to add your event to this list **** August 2, 2017 Sponsor: NYHFR Event: From Trader to Whistleblower: How Tom Hardin Wound Up at the…
Jul 25
SEC Issues Cryptocurrency/Digital Asset/ICO Report

SEC Issues Cryptocurrency/Digital Asset/ICO Report

By: Bart Mallon (Co-Managing Partner of Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP) Certain Digital Assets are Securities Based on “Facts and Circumstances” As has been widely anticipated by the cryptocurrency community, the SEC has…
Jun 24
Cryptocurrency Fund Legal & Operational Post

Cryptocurrency Fund Legal & Operational Post

The goal of the posts on this page are to address the legal and operational issues applicable to fund managers who invest in the cryptocurrency space. We believe the emergence of this new asset class gives rise to a need for open…

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Corporate Securities Law Blog

Focuses on complliance, corporate governance, disclosure, mergers and tax issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/

Jul 28
The SEC and ICOs: Putting the SEC’s Determination that DAO Tokens are Securities in Context

The SEC and ICOs: Putting the SEC’s Determination that DAO Tokens are Securities in Context

On July 25, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a report (“Report”) detailing its investigation into whether the DAO (an unincorporated “decentralized autonomous…
Jul 26
SEC Declares That Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) May Be Securities; Finds DAO a Security

SEC Declares That Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) May Be Securities; Finds DAO a Security

The SEC has opined that, depending on the facts and circumstances of each individual ICO, the virtual coins or tokens that are offered or sold may be securities. If they are securities, the offer and sale of these virtual coins or tokens in…
Jul 14
Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to Give Stockholders Standing to Sue Derivatively

Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to Give Stockholders Standing to Sue Derivatively

In a shareholder derivative action, to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to plead facts showing demand futility, a derivative plaintiff must plead particularized facts showing either actual involvement by a majority of the board in…

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InvestorLawyers.net

Covers the right to recover money from dishonest stockbrokers and investment advisers.

http://www.investorlawyers.net/blog/

Jul 27
PROMESA Filing May Give Rise to Claims Against Puerto Rico Brokerage Firm

PROMESA Filing May Give Rise to Claims Against Puerto Rico Brokerage Firm

On May 3, 2017, Puerto Rico filed for a form of bankruptcy protection pursuant to a federal law passed in 2016 known as Promesa. This law allows for Puerto Rico to facilitate a debt restructuring process in court that is akin to U.S.…
Jul 27
Puerto Rico COFINA and PREPA Bonds May Give Rise to Investor Claim

Puerto Rico COFINA and PREPA Bonds May Give Rise to Investor Claim

On May 3, 2017, Puerto Rico filed for a form of bankruptcy protection pursuant to a federal law passed in 2016 known as Promesa, thereby allowing Puerto Rico to facilitate a debt restructuring process in court akin to U.S. bankruptcy…
Jul 27
Private Placements- Know the Risks Before Investing

Private Placements- Know the Risks Before Investing

With increasing frequency retail investors are encountering scenarios in which they are offered an opportunity to invest in a private placement. A private placement – often referred to as a non-public offering – is an offering of…

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New York Securities Lawyer Blog

Covers securities law. By Lax & Neville LLP.

http://www.newyorksecuritieslawyerblog.com/

Jul 24
Recent Ruling on New York State’s “Shield Law” May Expand Defense for Insider Trading

Recent Ruling on New York State’s “Shield Law” May Expand Defense for Insider Trading

New York State, among other states, has a “shield law” that gives journalists the right to keep their sources confidential. This law may prove problematic for cases of insider trading. Consider the following recent scenario: Reorg…
Jun 23
FINRA Suspends Wells Fargo Broker for Taking HSBC Client Data

FINRA Suspends Wells Fargo Broker for Taking HSBC Client Data

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) fined and suspended Wells Fargo broker Eli Ungar (“Ungar”) for allegedly poaching client data from his former employer the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking…
May 18
Merrill Lynch to Halt Conventional Broker Recruiting and Transition into Salary Based Compensation Plan

Merrill Lynch to Halt Conventional Broker Recruiting and Transition into Salary Based Compensation Plan

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (“Merrill Lynch”) has, at the directive of its parent company Bank of America (“BOA”), rolled out a new broker recruiting program in an effort to trim costs, a move that falls in line…

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Stock Market Loss

Covers misconduct by brokerage firms or financial advisors. By Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, LLP.

http://www.stockmarketloss.com/news/

Jul 18
When Your Stockbroker Betrays You, Nothing Good Will Come of Doing Nothing: A Reminder from the Investor Claims Lawyers of McCarthy Lebit

When Your Stockbroker Betrays You, Nothing Good Will Come of Doing Nothing: A Reminder from the Investor Claims Lawyers of McCarthy Lebit

Do you have an investment account at a brokerage firm? What kind of professional handles that account? Maybe you have a “financial adviser” or a “wealth manager” or an “investment consultant” or an…
Jul 14
Hugh Berkson Comments on Supreme Court FINRA Class Action Policy

Hugh Berkson Comments on Supreme Court FINRA Class Action Policy

The allowance of class-action waivers between brokers and customers is being called into question with the Supreme Court, and it could have a dramatic impact on how arbitration is handled through Finra moving forward. The Trump Administration…
May 19
Customers of Winston Wade Turner Claim Securities Fraud

Customers of Winston Wade Turner Claim Securities Fraud

Stock Market Loss securities attorneys are investigating allegations against Winston Wade Turner, a previously registered broker who has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Turner is prohibited from serving as a broker…

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