Law and legal issues

The giant insurer fired three financial advisors based on false claims about their specialty insurance consulting business, according to their attorney.

A magistrate judge finds the clients' family failed to put forward 'legally sound' claims that JPMorgan breached any duties by putting an elderly couple into risky securities tied to oil and gas.

The case is the latest to emphasize advisors' obligations to let investors know when they receive money for recommending certain mutual fund products.

Over the past decade, the equities division at the megabank saw harassment allegations pile up, as well as alleged instances of in-office cocaine use, among other complaints.

Regulators contend two firms falsely advertised themselves as the first to apply artificial intelligence to investment recommendations.

The legal action also alleges Mark Lamkin's former associates conspired behind his back to prevent him from leaving with his clients.

The Financial Services Institute continues to push for a return to a Trump Administration rule it contends offered clarity in employment questions.

The customers include a Brazilian businessman whose Florida residence was raided by the IRS and a Colombian family featured in a Senate report about the bank's role in tax evasion schemes.

Coverage providers have come to expect that some clients will find fault with their advisors during down markets, whether the blame is warranted or not.

A lawyer says the industry has been on notice at least since the "Boom Boom Room" scandal of the 1980s that hostile workplaces won't be tolerated.

Industry lawyers say the case shows that "half disclosures" of brokers' conflicts of interest won't be enough for regulators.

Christopher Armstrong and Randall Kiefner question an arbitration ruling finding they owe Charles Schwab nearly $3 million.

With so many compliance systems on the market, regulators are likely to look askance at firms that don't embrace them.

The Washington National Tax Office of Grant Thornton points out the most important state and local tax developments to keep an eye out for.

The latest group of firms to be dinged for "off-channel" communications shows encrypted messages remain a source of concern for regulators.

A Republican running for the U.S. House accused the Wall Street powerhouse of violating its own rules by not letting her step aside to conduct a campaign. A FINRA panel agreed.

The charges likely lead to a "layup" situation for FINRA should it seek to oust the broker.

Helen Grace Caldwell told her employees about her side film hustle but neglected to add that her clients were helping her fund it.

The broker-dealer group is questioning the Department of Labor's plans to replace a simpler rule adopted by the Trump Administration to determine when workers qualify as direct employees.

Millions of dollars are at stake for dozens of former employees — but the case also raises questions about the federal law governing retirement plans.