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Short case study of Disney's Corporation in re derivative litigation before the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware....more
A company is legally separate and distinct from its members. It is ultimately an artificial creation and it acts through its servants or agents. The decisions of a majority of its members in general meetings are regarded as...more
An unfair competition claim brought against a stockbroker under California Business & Professions Code section 17200 must be dismissed on summary judgment because it is based on securities transactions. This was the February...more
On January 4, 2011 the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued unpublished opinion dismissing claims by an investor against online broker TD Ameritrade. In Holland v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., 2011 U.S....more
Professional accounting designations (CPA, CIA, and CFE) each denote a distinct skill and experience set, and many professionals possess more than one of these qualifications. Selection of the best qualified individuals to...more
The author argues that fee-based financial professionals (i.e., stockbrokers, financial advisors, financial planners) should be subject to per se fiduciary duties. The article was published in the Spring 2007 edition of the...more
This article was published in the Spring 2007 edition of the PIABA Bar Journal. The author argues that fee-based investment advisors should be subject to per se fiduciary duties....more
Report on availability of broker disciplinary information on the Internet and implication for fiduciaries....more
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