Christine Lazaro

Shoring up fiduciary obligations under ERISA would be a much-needed protection for investors.

Clients with a dispute against their advisor are often compelled to pay upfront for arbitration, which is unfair, write attorneys Christine Lazaro and Michael Edmiston.

Advocacy clinics at law schools can help protect vulnerable clients, but only if they're well-funded and widely distributed.

As more people pile into the markets, it's crucial to foster financial literacy, write Christine Lazaro and Teresa Verges.

With a new administration, the regulator has an opportunity to renew its focus on a key pillar of its mission.

The SEC rule was based on a flawed assumption and fell far short of what it promised. As a result, states are forging ahead with their own fiduciary rules.

Postponement serves no purpose, because honest consideration will not change the regulation.