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The Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement resource Web site provides legal news, trends, and insights into navigating the complexities of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Texas State Securities Board, and other state securities regulators. This is a go-to resource for broker dealers (BDs), investment advisers (IAs), general counsels (GCs) and directors and officers (D&Os) throughout Texas and across the nation. Learn more

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Risky Business: How Departing Brokers Can Unintentionally Trip Reg. BI

As everyone in the securities industry appreciates, a registered representative’s departure from one broker-dealer firm to join another is a not uncommon event. Such departures, even when voluntary and made…

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It’s the Final Countdown: Being Prepared for Regulation Best Interest

Last year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”).[1] Reg BI requires broker-dealers and their associated persons to act in “the best interest”…

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Fifth Circuit Overturns Receiver’s Settlement Barring Third-Party Claims Against Stanford Financial Insurers

The Fifth Circuit overturned a U.S. District Court’s approval of a settlement between Ralph Janvey, the Receiver for Stanford International Bank, and various insurance company Underwriters, under which the Underwriters…

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Risky Business: How Departing Brokers Can Unintentionally Trip Reg. BI

It’s the Final Countdown: Being Prepared for Regulation Best Interest

Fifth Circuit Overturns Receiver’s Settlement Barring Third-Party Claims Against Stanford Financial Insurers

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