Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the plaintiff filed a FINRA arbitration against his broker alleging suitability, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, failure to supervise, and other claims. The...more
8/16/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Duty ,
Brokers ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Motion to Compel ,
Motion To Stay
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight about the timing of vacatur requests under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In this case, citing the FAA, the court denied defendant's vacatur arguments for...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case in which the plaintiff sought to vacate an adverse arbitration award claiming the arbitration panel misbehaved and prejudiced his rights under the Federal Arbitration...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a case involving an international family dispute over the holdings in a brokerage account. In this instance, the primary owner of the account – a mother living in Columbia...more
9/14/2017
/ Arbitration Award Challenges ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Brokerage Accounts ,
Burden of Proof ,
Colombia ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Inter-American Convention ,
International Arbitration ,
Motion to Vacate ,
New Zealand ,
Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions ,
Wells Fargo
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini continues to examine an ongoing case questioning the validity of an arbitration agreement. Read Chris' earlier analysis here. In this most recent installment challenging the...more
Bass, Berry & Sims Chris Lazarini analyzed a case outlining when a party is entitled to have a jury decide issues related to the making or enforceability of an arbitration agreement. ...more
11/22/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Contract of Adhesion ,
Discovery ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FRCP 38 ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Jury Trial ,
Mediation ,
MetLife ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion to Compel ,
Right to a Jury