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New York Post
A Manhattan federal court dismissed lawsuits accusing Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch of misleading investors with biased research. In scathing and sarcastic language, U.S. District Judge Milton Pollack made it clear that the blame for the Internet bubble bursting could not be laid at the feet of the brokerage firms. He also […]
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Ten major Wall Street firms have agreed to settle conflict-of-interest charges for $1.4 billion, but investors still are fuming over the allegations. And that sentiment could keep securities lawyers busy for a long time. Attorneys are expecting a huge jump in the number of arbitration cases filed against brokerage firms this year, fueled by anger […]
Cleveland Plain Dealer
First, the annuity company had flown Beachwood investment adviser Jeffrey Bogart to California Now, company representatives were telling him how he could become rich. About two hours into the four-hour presentation last year, Bogart started getting a sick feeling in his stomach. Company pitchmen told the room full of about 50 investment advisers and insurance […]
Wall Street Journal
Stung by massive stock-market losses and emboldened by the intense regulatory attack on Wall Street, investors are expected to file a record number of arbitration claims against brokers this year. The average payouts going to miffed investors are getting higher, too. Stockholders typically win only slightly more than half of the cases that go to […]
Dow Jones Business News
A National Association of Securities Dealers arbitration panel ordered the nation’s largest brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch & Co., to pay one of its investors $331,004 for breaching its fiduciary duty and not supervising one of its representatives. In a press release Thursday, the law firm representing the investor said the award represents a full return […]