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Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #25

We are pleased to present the 25th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight financial services industry news and developments, including continued support for...more

Expert’s Trick (changed damage calculation) Does Not Entitle Arbitration Loser to a Treat (a/k/a vacatur)

The Fifth Circuit recently refused to vacate an arbitration award, despite the loser’s arguments that: the arbitrators decided claims outside the scope of the arbitration agreement; and the winner’s expert used incorrect...more

FINRA’s All Public Panel Option Is Now Available in All Customer Cases

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a rule change that allows claimants to choose an arbitration panel made up entirely of public arbitrators. This change is applicable to all current customer cases in...more

The Map of the Iceberg of Toxic Foreclosure

When it comes to foreclosure, particularly those involving a mortgage sold to a trust, the media has reported all kinds of irregularities and improprieties. I thought it would be interesting to do a table of who might be...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 26, 2010

In this issue: *BROKER DEALER ..FINRA to Require Firms to Designate a Super Account Administrator ..CBOE and CHX Amend Rules to Prohibit Broker Discretionary Voting on Director Elections and Other Matters *CFTC ..CFTC...more

A Business Person's Perspective on Resolving Shareholder Disputes in Canada

When shareholders, officers and directors disagree about how a business should be run, its future could be at stake. For many shareholders in medium-sized and small private businesses, the their shares are their and most...more

Resolving Shareholder Disputes in Canada

This article, published in July 2009, discusses key issues affecting disputes among shareholders of private corporations in Ontario, Canada. The authors, Igor Ellyn and Orie Niedzviecki, both of Ellyn Law LLP Business...more

Smith v. Wicked Bank

Petitioner's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Vacating Arbitrtion Award

Points and Authorities in Support of Petition to Vacate FINRA Arbitration Award. This is a work for hire. The names have been changed to protect all concerned...more

Recent Cases by Counsel at Ellyn Law LLP

A dispute resolution firm's strength is measured by its successful results. As in sports, clients expect their lawyers to win. Unlike sports, experienced counsel knows that often the best result is a well-crafted...more