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Should Brokers and Firms Share a Lawyer?
By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. A repeating question on my website comes from brokers who are named in an arbitration proceeding by a customer, and whose firm offers to provide an attorney to represent both the broker and the firm. The question is always, do I need my own attorney? […]
Fraud in Execution of Agreement is Defense in Arbitration
Fraud In Execution of Arbitration Agreement is Defense to Confirmation of Award Even if the appellant did not move to vacate or object to the arbitration proceeding. Trading Direct v. LaRusso, 2002 Conn. Super. LEXIS 480 (Conn. Super., 2/7/02). Agreement to Arbitrate * Appealability * Award Challenge * Collateral Attack […]
Rogue Customers
Customers who abuse the system, and harm their brokers. By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. These days, it seems that every major publication, and every television news show, has done, or is doing, a story on “rogue brokers” – brokers who care nothing about their customers, or their firms, or the […]
NASAA Opposes Account Transfer Interference
NASAA Opposes Account Transfer Interference Joins NASDR in supporting customer right to transfer account, regardless of broker/firm disputes By John M. Baker, Esq. [Ed. This post is from 2001 and is presented for historical purposes.] When registered representatives change their brokerage firms and try to take their customers with them, […]
