by Marjorie Hall | Jul 3, 2019 | Homepage News, Securities
On behalf of a major financial institution, KYL attorneys Peter Boutin, Neal Robb and Chris Stecher prevailed on a Petition to Vacate a sizable Arbitration Award rendered by a FINRA Panel in 2017. After the case was arbitrated and the Award was issued, KYL was engaged...
by Justin Hectus | Mar 1, 2019 | Homepage News, Privacy & Data Security, Securities
Third-party service providers (“vendors”) with lax security controls can pose a significant threat to a financial institution’s security, and that same risk can even cascade to the institution from their vendor’s vendor. Understanding and controlling those risks is...
by Justin Hectus | Dec 18, 2018 | Homepage News, Securities
In a recent AAA Arbitration, KYL obtained a complete defense award related to a former mortgage specialist’s claims for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation, and wrongful termination. The former...
by Justin Hectus | Nov 16, 2018 | Securities
Keesal, Young & Logan attorneys Peter Boutin and Chris Stecher, in collaboration with Texas counsel, recently obtained the dismissal of a Securities Act of 1933 class action pending in Texas state court. The dismissal is one of the first dismissals of a ’33 Act...
by Stacey Garrett and Cheryl Chang | Oct 30, 2018 | Privacy & Data Security, Securities
Savvy companies know that one of the most effective ways to protect themselves against cyber-related fraud is to train employees to recognize signs of cyber scams and avoid falling prey to them. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has added one more reason...
by Justin Hectus | Sep 19, 2018 | Homepage News, Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to revamp its administrative enforcement procedures to steer clear of additional constitutional challenges based on the SEC’s use of administrative law judges (“ALJs”). The SEC’s latest order is in response to the...
