The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Even a looming scandal wouldn’t deter some of Congress’ most eager stock traders.” This article from Politico details the outrageous trading patterns of some members of Congress, who despite the STOCK Act, continue to trade in the securities of companies who are the influenced by their investigations and legislation. The […]
Even coupled with the ever popular “I didn’t know it was a crime” defense, an Investment Advisor loses. Lessons in securities regulation for the self-help minded. By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Too often I hear clients, or more appropriately, potential clients, explain to me that they did not use an […]
There are thousands of complaints filed every year, and they fall into categories. UPDATED November 19, 2021. The trial of customer arbitration claims is a large part of my legal practice. I have been representing customers and brokers in securities arbitration matters since 1982. In those 35 years, I have […]
You may need a court order to enforce an arbitrator’s award By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Arbitration awards are not, by themselves, enforceable in a court of law. The prevailing party must have the award “confirmed” by a court. The procedure is relatively simple and is governed by state and […]
Since the virtual dawn of securities arbitration in the early 1980s, the attorneys at Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC have provided nationwide representation to investors and financial professionals as their securities arbitration lawyer. Mark J. Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities arbitration attorney, who has represented parties in over […]
By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. In its most expansive definition, a hedge fund is a private investment fund, usually structured as limited partnership, managed by the general partner who makes the investment decisions and collects a management and incentive fee. The investors in the fund are the limited partners, who […]
SEC Cracks Down on Email Pump and Dumps Seven Actions Against 31 Defendants For Violations in Connection with Email and Website Stock Promotions By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. For those of you who are tempted to follow the “investment advice” that you receive in emails, or that you find on […]
Analysts take the heat for failing Internet Companies By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. With the burst of the “Internet Bubble” starting in April 2000, and running through the end of that year, investors lost an untold amount of money in the stock market. While one can debate the size of […]
The SEC Releases an Investor Alert on Analyst Conflicts and Suggests that Investors do their Own Research. By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. June 30, 2001 The SEC has posted an Investor Alert on Analyst Recommendations and Conflicts Tilted “Analyzing Analyst Recommendations”. According to the Commission, the Alert is intended to warn investors of […]
