Lawsuits

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.

The arguments in Moore v. U.S. carry major potential implications, but these 14 excerpts suggest SCOTUS will deliver a less sweeping decision next year.

Industry watchdogs weren't concerned only about hot topics like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity but also remote work policies and the ability of brokers to clear their names.

Electronic messaging, Reg BI, crypto and fraud all appeared at the top of regulators' agenda this past year.

The plaintiff in the class-action suit notes that returns at rival institutions rose when inflation started driving prices up last year. Her rates did not.

Bans on working at brokerage firms don't lead to prohibitions on acting as an RIA as often as one might think.

The doubts raised over the broker-dealer self-regulator's authority come amid a general questioning of the federal government's oversight powers.

A new report finds that contract clauses forcing investors' cases into private forums too often stack the deck in favor of firms.