New Rule Virginia recently added Section F to 21 VAC5-80-200 (Dishonest or Unethical Practices), which provides: “For purposes of this section, any mandatory arbitration provision in an advisory contract shall be prohibited.” Background On June 27, 2019, Virginia issued a proposal to amend certain regulations administered by the Virginia Division…
This blog post looks at an interesting FINRA arbitration award issued on January 7, 2020: Daniel Paul Motherway v. UBS Financial Services, Inc., FINRA Arbitration No. 17-02799. This case seems to prove the old adage: a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. Here we…
FINRA published an interesting arbitration award on December 27, 2019. In Raymond James & Associates, Inc. v. Gregory D. Clark (FINRA Case Number 18-04011), Raymond James claimed that Mr. Clark breached a settlement agreement related to the repayment of a promissory note. Raymond James requested, and was awarded, compensatory damages…
On December 11, 2019, a Chicago-based FINRA arbitration panel body-slammed UBS in a Form U5 defamation case (FINRA Case No. 18-02179 – Munizzi vs. UBS Financial Services Inc.). UBS will need to cough up compensatory damages of $3,149,656, punitive damages of $7.5 million, and almost $500,000 in attorneys’ fees. …
FINRA operates the largest securities dispute resolution forum in the United States. Virtually all disputes between customers and brokerage firms are resolved by arbitration before FINRA. Similarly, virtually all disputes between employees and brokerage firms are likewise resolved by arbitration before FINRA. It is common in any arbitration…
Did you recently lose a serious amount of money because you took the bad advice given to you by your broker? If so, don’t despair. There may be a way for you to recoup the money that you invested. You may even be able to sue for punitive damages on…
When you have a FINRA arbitration case, it can be confusing if you are not familiar with the process. Since arbitration differs from a traditional court hearing, you need an attorney on your side who not only understands the FINRA arbitration process, but who has also helped clients obtain favorable…
Ever since it was implemented, brokers have relied on the Protocol for Broker Recruiting to be able to take some of their clients with them when they leave a firm, but a recent ruling by a state court in Georgia might jeopardize the Protocol’s protections. The Appeals court’s ruling concluded…
A FINRA arbitration panel has just awarded James L. Springer Jr.; a Sarasota investment adviser, $3 million in damages, to be paid by his former employer, UBS. Springer, who managed $350 million in client assets during his 12 years with the company, claims UBS defamed him in a desperate attempt…
Raiding, hiring groups of brokers from a competitor, happens frequently in the securities industry giving rise to complex disputes and damage claims. Whether your firm is the victim or the accused raiding entity, you will need to understand these basics: What is raiding in the securities industry? Which legal claims…