On October 25, 2016, the Appellate Division, First Department issued a unanimous decision addressing the protection of confidential information. In BitSight Technologies, Inc. v. SecurityScorecard, Inc., 2016 NY Slip Op. …
On November 1, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on an appeal that State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. brought in a case filed by two whistleblowers back in 2006. (This …
On November 3, 2016, the Appellate Division, First Department revived a case against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co., the parent company of Bear Stearns & Co. …
Champerty. Most people have never heard of the word, and, even if they did, it is more likely they do not remember what it means. The same is probably true …
On October 20, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it had submitted proposed rule changes to the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for approval that are intended to …
On September 28, 2016, one day before the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced its first stand-alone action to enforce Section 21F(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (discussed …
On October 3, 2016, the United States Supreme Court invited the U.S. Solicitor General to express the U.S. Government’s views about the application of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) public …
Today’s newspapers often report stories about the perils of arbitration. In 2015, for example, The New York Times published a series of articles titled, “Beware the Fine Print” – a …
What type of fraud is Laurence Balter accused of? Laurence Balter, a former fund adviser and registered investment advisor, stands accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of “multiple …
Bryan Reichel, founder of PureChoice — deceptive or duped? Business lawsuits involving accusations of fraud can be complicated and confusing. It is sometimes difficult to decipher who is lying and …
