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The court said the in-house SEC judge who handled Raymond Lucia’s case was a constitutional "officer," meaning he should have been directly appointed by the SEC.

Wall Street whistleblowers just got another reason to take their gripes directly to the SEC.

After a federal appeals court strikes down the fiduciary rule, a legal path forward seems uncertain, but the regulation has already made its mark.

Even after a federal appeals court struck down the rule, more clashes over the regulation of sales versus advice are inevitable.

The Department of Labor has an incentive to defend its rule-making authority even though it is considering revisions to the regulation.

The legal setback for the rule's foes still leaves three ongoing court challenges, as well as an uncertain future after Trump takes office.

Some of the most significant financial planning changes advisers should consider when working with same-sex couples.

Some of the most significant financial planning changes advisers should consider when working with same-sex couples.