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Registered Rep.
March 3, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
In Florida Arbitration, Out-of-State Lawyers Must Pass Florida Bar Wall Street just developed a headache the size of Florida. Basically, any firm that uses out-of-state lawyers (from the home office, for example) to represent the firm in Florida-based cases will now have to use Florida-licensed lawyers.   |
Registered Rep.
March 5, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Florida to Out-of-State Lawyers: Just Kidding Lawyers from other states are currently not prohibited from dealing with arbitration disputes in Florida, as was originally feared by many attorneys, and should be able to resume handling cases without having a Florida-based lawyer involved. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008
John Churchill |
The Failure Chain Consider the curious and rather grotesque case of Gary J. Gross, a financial advisor from Boca Raton, Fla. Gross' U4 is close to 100 pages long, and lists 35 customer complaints. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004 |
The Promise Keepers Is arbitration the answer to this broker's woe?... Should a former employer pay defense costs for broker being sued while employed with that firm?... |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006 |
Mudslinger Stains Q: I've been a broker for 22 years and worked for two of the largest brokerage firms in the world. Several years ago, I received a phone call from a long-standing client, who'd received something strange in the mail... A: Document what is taking place... etc. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Karen Donovan |
Fix Arbitration Now Here are three problems that lawyers who struggle with the securities industry's arbitration system say they confront on a routine basis. For the most part, the lawyers for customers and those who represent the industry have radically different views on how to fix the system. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006 |
Whose Lawyer Is It Anyway? Q: My firm and I have been named in an arbitration filed by a former client. The firm agreed to provide me with a lawyer who is representing it, too. Do I have any reason to be concerned about this joint representation?... A: This is the classic problem that many brokers face... etc. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
French & Palmer |
The Argument Over Arbitration While investment-related arbitrations are supposed to be cheaper and more expeditious than trials in civil court, many say that these advantages have diminished in recent years, and that all too often the proceedings just look like outtakes from The Gong Show. Is there a better way? |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2003
Bill Singer |
Shelter From the Storm? In investor lawsuits against financial advisors, many reps choose to let the broker/dealer's lawyer represent them --- often simply because he's provided "free of charge". Big mistake. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Miriam Rozen |
How to Hire a Good Lawyer Finding the right attorney requires research, time, thought - and sometimes a dose of bravery. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
When Brokers Break the Rules Investors do have some recourse if they feel they've been duped, and that recourse is on sale this month. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005 |
Supplemental Inquiry Q: Is there any way my employer can find out if I receive W-2 income from other sources... Q: Recently at a social event, a co-worker's client told me another local broker (who is a competitor) had made some disparaging remarks about my co-worker... etc. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Jonathan P. Arfa |
First, Hire the Lawyers With heavy investor losses, customer claims filed with the NYSE and the NASD are expected to hit an all-time high in 2002. What should a broker do if they are the target of a complaint? |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Bill Singer |
The Downside to the Rube Defense Time was, the perfect stockbroker was equal parts salesman and stockpicker, but these days you have to throw a good measure of lawyering into the mix. Anthony Barkate's problems came from relying on bad legal advice about whether an instrument was technically a "security." |
Registered Rep.
July 27, 2005
Kristen French |
NASD Sanitizes Arbitration Panel: Public Arbitrators Must Be Public Securities arbitration panels, which resolve the vast majority of investment disputes between clients and brokers, are typically made up of two public arbitrators and one industry arbitrator, a system that is intended to tip the scales in favor of the public. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Helen Kearney |
Death Knell for Mandatory Arbitration The meltdown on Wall Street, along with the raft of Ponzi schemes, have created a renewed regulatory zeal on the part of the government towards financial advisors. This all begs a major question: Is this the end of mandatory arbitration? |
Information Today
February 12, 2009
Carol Ebbinghouse |
The Latest in Lawyer Directories--You Won't Believe the Information You Can Get Now! There was a time when the only authoritative source of information on attorneys in the U.S. was the massive, multivolume Martindale-Hubbell Directory. |
Registered Rep.
September 25, 2007
Karen Donovan |
Expunging Customer Complaints Is Too Easy . . . So Say Client Lawyers The lobbying group of lawyers who represent customers in disputes with their brokers is calling on FINRA and the SEC to "immediately halt" the practice that allows arbitration panels to expunge customer complaints from a rep's record. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010
Alan J. Foxman |
When FINRA Intervenes Even non-member firms (such as registered investment advisors) can voluntarily agree to use either FINRA's arbitration or mediation services. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Your Guide To Hiring A Lawyer Whether you're buying a new car or hiring a general contractor, consumer advocates will always give the same advice: shop around. The same can be said for hiring a lawyer. |
Registered Rep.
August 16, 2006
Karen Donovan |
Put It in Writing: Investors Want Arbitrators to Explain Their Awards Lawyers who represent investors in securities arbitrations hope that a proposed NASD rule -- which would give them the option of demanding written explanations from arbitration panels that hear their disputes against brokerage houses -- will take effect soon. |
CFO
October 1, 2003
Craig Schneider |
The Attorney's Dilemma Will the SEC's new and proposed rules to turn lawyers into whistle-blowers strain relations between finance executives and corporate counsel? |
BusinessWeek
August 16, 2004
Emily Thornton |
The Brokers Strike Back Wall Street to investors: Beware of suing your brokers -- they might just sue you back. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Bill Singer |
Alone In a Crowd Registered reps cannot count on their firms or the regulators to look out for them. Indeed, there's an argument to be made that these institutions cannot be relied upon to use common sense. |
Entrepreneur
March 2004
Jane Easter Bahls |
Search Party If you need to find a good attorney, forget the Yellow Pages and hop online. |
Registered Rep.
October 24, 2007
Karen Donovan |
Arbitration Works, Says SIFMA; No It Doesn't, Says PIABA The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association released a "white paper" today about how well the mandatory arbitration system works. SIFMA is trying to steal the thunder of the plaintiffs' bar, which is pushing Congress to nullify agreements to arbitrate in customer contracts. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006
Gary Weiss |
Institutionalized Unfairness Here the author of Wall Street Versus America discusses how the mandatory arbitration of customer disputes must be made to go away. And not just because it hurts financial advisory customers. It hurts the financial advisor equally. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007
Bill Singer |
Clarence Darrow, You're Not Beware of water-cooler know-it-alls when it comes to legal advice regarding NASD violation issues. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Roy M. Adams |
Looking for a Lucrative Relationship? When you strike up a professional relationship, you may be pleased to make a new friend. But you'll be really happy if that friend brings you business. Which brings us to this month's topic: Why financial advisors should get to know estate attorneys. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Christopher O' Leary |
The Fund Family That Said No While in the past few years many funds sued by regulators have been quick to settle, American, the second-largest fund family in the U.S. with $650 billion in assets is fighting back. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Alan J. Foxman |
Ponzi Schemes And Problems Paying Fines Q&A: What does it mean for advisors that records are now available to the general public online?... How will arbitration payments I must make but cannot afford right now affect my license?... more... |
Knowledge@Wharton
Richard Shell |
It's About Time: Corporate Responsibility Law Finally Makes Lawyers More Accountable Although the reputations of CEOs, accountants, bankers, analysts, and even consultants have suffered during the recent spate of corporate scandals, lawyers so far have escaped blame, let alone indictment. But that may change, as it should. |
BusinessWeek
June 22, 2011
Greg Stohr |
Wal-Mart Case: Another Loss for Trial Lawyers The Supreme Court's ruling is the latest in a series of decisions that make it clear the justices aim to curb mass litigation. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Jennifer Woods Burke |
Not in My Name Under limited circumstances, NASD Rule 2130 allows registered representatives to erase histories of disputes with customers from the CRD system. |
AskMen.com
July 22, 2002
Donald Morrison |
Getting A Good Lawyer Throughout the course of your life, you will find that you are going to need a lawyer for major events; buying a home, dealing with a parent's death, starting a business, as well as countless other situations. Knowing how to find a good lawyer is important. |
Inc.
June 2005
Dimitra Kessenides |
Can't We All Get Along? As litigation costs rise, more businesses turn to arbitration. |
Inc.
December 2004
Mark Obbie |
Learn To Love Your Lawyer When it comes to attorneys, even the smartest business owners screw up. It doesn't have to be that way -- if you follow a plan for managing your lawyer. |
BusinessWeek
August 13, 2007
Lewis Braham |
Want To Take On Your Broker? Investors' odds have shrunk in recent years. Even if you win, don't expect a windfall. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
David A. Geracioti |
In the Crosshairs An army of lawyers are about ready to file suits on behalf of aggrieved retail investors who claim to have lost money because of the conflict-of-interest scandal. |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2009
Lauren Young |
Finding an Elder-Care Lawyer Elder-care attorneys often provide a range of services, from estate planning to health-care benefits. Try to hire one who suits your needs |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Alan J. Foxman |
New York Or Bust Readers ask about licensing requirements, one-person operations, and moving to a new firm. |
Entrepreneur
August 2006
Jane Easter Bahls |
That's My Lawyer Is it OK to share a lawyer with a close competitor? |
Registered Rep.
May 28, 2010
Bill Singer |
Widows Always Win, Wachovia Hit With Fine Seventy-nine-year-old widow Lois Pillen alleged that in 2007, various securities were purchased in her Wachovia Securities LLC account without her authorization |
Knowledge@Wharton
January 29, 2003 |
Lawyers and Accountants Can Expect Curbs and Compromises in New SEC Rules Recent rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to curb the kind of legal and accounting shenanigans that toppled companies like Enron and Arthur Andersen are not as strong as the SEC first indicated they might be. But do they still have enough teeth to work? |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2005
Steven K. McGinnis |
Tin Shields As investor lawsuits mount, errors and omissions insurance has become harder to get--and easier to lose. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
Carol X. Vinzant |
Law & Order: Client-Broker Disputes The last couple of years have been hell on anyone who owns stock. And someone must pay. Rightly or wrongly, that person typically is the broker. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2013
Alan J. Foxman |
Debunking Arbitration Rules Our legal expert discusses whether brokerage firms have to report arbitration actions against them. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Will Leitch |
Not in New York, New York Though no other major financial firm specifically requires all arbitrations to be subject to New York law, experts say most cases are handled under those rules anyway. |
AskMen.com
October 15, 2000
Luis Rodrigues |
Divorce Planning: Limit The Financial Sting It is never easy for a man to deal with a failed marriage. It is a time where emotions run very high while important financial decisions need to be made: a lethal combination... |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2008
Alan J Foxman |
Caught in the Middle In an arbitration lawsuit one advisor was named as respondent, one wasn't -- and now both have problems to deal with. |
