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Ninth Circuit Holds that Federal Securities Laws Preempt California Labor Code's Ban on Forced Patronage at Brokerage Firms

by Bram Hanono, Jennifer Redmond, John Stigi | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2013

In McDaniel v. Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, Nos. 11-17017, 11-55859, 11-55943, 11-55958, 2013 WL 1405949 (9th Cir. Apr. 9, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of four class...more

SEC Staffer Cautions Private Funds Industry on Potential Broker Registration Issues

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/29/2013

In a recent speech given to the ABA Trading and Markets Subcommittee, David W. Blass (Chief Counsel of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets) focused on a number of activities commonly conducted by private fund advisers...more

Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update -- February 2013

by Luke T. Bagley, Jay G. Baris, Thomas M. Devaney, Kelley A. Howes, Robert E. Putney, III, Isabelle Sajous | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/14/2013

In This Issue: Regulatory Updates - FINRA overhaul of communications rules becomes effective and ICI and CoC appeal Rule 4.5 ruling. Enforcement + Litigation - Enforcement Division priorities target hedge...more

FINRA To Require BrokerCheck Link On Internet Advertising

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 1/8/2013

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, has filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to amend FINRA Rule 2267 (Investor Education and Protection) to require that FINRA members include a prominent...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - January 4, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/7/2013

In this issue: - CII Submits Rule 10b5-1 Rulemaking Petition to the SEC - ISS Publishes Updated FAQs for its Proxy Voting Policies - CFTC Issues Final Order on Cross-Border Swaps - CFTC Issues No-Action...more

FINRA Pushes Compensation Proposal Forward

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/29/2012

FINRA is pushing ahead with its proposed rule to require brokers to provide compensation information their clients. The FINRA board announced earlier this month that it would solicit feedback on the proposal through a...more

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