Whether you’re an inventor, involved in research and development, or simply a sports fan, here’s a juicy story about intellectual property litigation and Major League Baseball. Nationally prominent sports psychologist and throwing coach Tom House had to take a...
Acting as the trustee of a family trust can lead to difficult scenarios where beneficiaries have differing needs and wants. Kentucky law requires trustees to abide by certain principles in accordance with their fiduciary duties to the trust as a whole, including all...
In 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) barred a New Jersey man, the owner of Global Business Development and Consulting Corp., from continued securities activities. He had refused to appear for testimony in a case against him alleging that he...
Experiencing financial fraud of any kind can be demoralizing. We tend to see the fraud all at once as a sort of revelation. It suddenly dawns on us that we have been defrauded. You can almost feel the blood rushing from your head. Far too many investors blame...
Investors sometimes get into disputes with their broker-dealers over how their money has been invested. Your broker may have gone against your wishes, for example, by trading against your established investment plan. Or, your broker may have recommended an investment...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) publicly posts statistics about the arbitration proceedings held under its auspices. As of this writing on August 5, the 2022 numbers are available through June, providing an interesting overview of the kinds of...
Investing is risky. As an investor, you shoulder most of the risk, and there are no guarantees that you’ll see a return on your investment. Even losing money due to a financial advisor’s bad advice isn’t enough to take legal action as long as they follow government...
Can robotic traders (“bots”) get higher returns than ordinary traders by trading faster? It’s possible they do, but if so, the difference is unlikely to yield a significantly higher return on investment for anyone but professional traders. Almost certainly, bot...
Cannabis business regulation is a new and growing area of law. States differ on how and when to regulate, what regulations are necessary for public health and safety, and precisely what is required for compliance. Compliance is mandatory, and failure to comply could...
Noncompetes are inherently a restraint on trade, in that they prohibit former employees from taking new jobs with their former employer’s competitors. They limit a person’s choices in employment. In most states, however, including Kentucky, noncompetes are enforceable...
