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2023 Securities Litigation Year in Review

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During 2023, securities lawsuit filings rose for the first time in four years. Settlements declined last year; there were nine mega-settlements of more than $100 million, including a $1 billion settlement. Case filings...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Files First Reg BI Action Against Broker-Dealer

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On June 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against California-based broker-dealer Western International Securities, Inc. (“Western”) alleging violations of Regulation Best Interest...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Maxine Waters Presses Biden to Rescind Reg BI

President-Elect Joe Biden is quickly learning that the line of people seeking regulatory reform in the wake of the Trump administration's regulatory free-for-all is getting longer all the time. At the front of the line is...more

Troutman Pepper

Investment Management Update - July 2019

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Covering legal developments and regulatory news for registered funds, their advisers and industry participants through June 30, 2019. Auditor Independence With Respect to Certain Loans or Debtor-Creditor Relationships - On...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest and Related Rules and Interpretations

On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted a package of rules and interpretations (the Adopted Rules) to clarify and further articulate the relationship between retail investors and their broker-dealers or investment advisers....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Robo-Advisors Have the Ability to Meet Fiduciary Standards, but Not All Do

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Have you ever considered investing your money with a robot? A new category of investment advisers known as robo-advisors are automated, low-cost services that provide investment advice via web or mobile platforms....more

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