by Mike | Aug 28, 2012 | Latest News, Securities Fraud
Court Case Helps Stall SEC Move to Increase Fiduciary Standard for Stockbrokers The push to make stockbrokers adhere to same fiduciary standard as financial advisers has been held up by court and broker challenges. Consumer advocates wanting to hold stockbrokers to...
by Mike | Aug 28, 2012 | Securities Fraud
A survey by the National Association Realtors indicates that many homebuyers don’t know who the real estate agent they are working with actually represents. In some cases, the agents may actually be working against the buyer’s best interest. Laws in most states...
by Mike | Aug 28, 2012 | Securities Fraud
If a banker loans a bunch of money to a borrower for a deal that goes bad, does the borrower have any recourse by contending that the bank did not adequately vet the loan or counsel the borrower? Does the bank have a fiduciary duty to the borrower? The short answer...
by Mike | Aug 28, 2012 | Securities Fraud
A securities class action suit with accounting allegations means the company did not comply with standard methods of accounting when its financial statements were released. Throughout 2005 to 2010, the largest settlements made in 19 out of 20 securities class action...
by Mike | Aug 20, 2012 | Securities Fraud
Trucking companies must follow the following federal regulations found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSA): Truck drivers are required to keep a driver’s log. Federal regulations require a commercial driver’s license for certain...
by Mike | Aug 14, 2012 | Securities Fraud
Under Indiana Workers Compensation laws, construction site victims will be provided not only medical care, but also compensation for lost wages if they are unable to return to work. The Indiana Compensation Act offers three types of benefits to injured workers:...
