FINRA Continues to Focus on Variable Annuities
- Oct 23 2017
Last year was a banner year for fines levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding the sale of variable annuities. In 2016, $30.3 million in fines were assessed …
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Be Helpful at Your Own Peril
- Oct 20 2017
Certain provisions of New York’s Labor Law require that construction workers be provided with a safe work environment. Contractors and owners can be held strictly liable under certain circumstances if …
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced To Protect Seniors From Financial Abuse And Exploitation
- Oct 18 2017
On October 12, 2017, the House Financial Services Committee approved legislation that would provide legal protection for financial advisers who report the financial abuse and exploitation of senior Americans to …
SEC Targets ICO Fraud
- Oct 16 2017
The SEC recently announced that fraud charges were being brought against the creator of two Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”). The complaint alleges that Maksim Zaslavskiy (“Zaslavskiy”) defrauded investors with two …
Real Property Owners And Contractors Should Be Aware Of The Trust Fund Provisions Of New York’s Lien Law
- Oct 11 2017
Article 3-A of New York’s Lien Law establishes a system of trusts to ensure that certain individuals or entities that contributed services, labor and/or materials to a construction project for …
Freiberger Haber’s Co-Founding Partner, Jeffrey M. Haber is Again Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine
- Oct 11 2017
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) October 10, 2017 – Freiberger Haber LLP is pleased to announce that co-founding partner, Jeffrey M. Haber, has been named by Super Lawyers Magazine® to …
Have A Breach Of Contract Claim? Don’t Forget To Identify The Provision Alleged To Be Breached
- Oct 9 2017
Contracts are often at the heart of business and commercial disputes. Not all contract disputes result in litigation. A well-drafted contract can often prevent or resolve a dispute before the …
Additional Insureds Give Pause – KNOW YOUR CLAUSE
- Oct 6 2017
Many contracts require that a party procure an “Additional Insured” endorsement to their commercial general liability (and similar) insurance policies. Generally, the purpose of an “Additional Insured” endorsement is to …
Retirees Lose $6 Million From Real Estate Investment Scheme
- Oct 4 2017
This Blog has previously written about the financial exploitation of America’s seniors. (Here, here, here and here.) As noted in these prior posts, unscrupulous investment professionals (such as, stockbrokers, financial …
Jeffrey M. Haber Invited To Participate As A Panelist At The New York City Bar Association’s Cle Seminar, “Securities Litigation 101: Commencing And Contesting A Federal Securities Class Action”
- Oct 3 2017
Securities Litigation 101: Commencing and Contesting a Federal Securities Class Action Panelist: Jeffrey M. Haber A motion to dismiss often proves a decisive event in resolving a federal securities class …
