Litigation
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How to ‘Bulletproof’ a Will With a No-Contest Clause
By John ManganaroEarly and consistent communication reduces estate planning conflict, but legal mechanisms are also available when challenges are expected.
January 10, 2025
Fake WisdomTree Execs Duped Over 1,000 Investors: LawsuitThe fraudsters falsely claimed they hosted a conference with Fidelity, Goldman, BlackRock and Vanguard, WisdomTree's lawsuit contends.
January 09, 2025
Lincoln Financial Hit With Investor Lawsuits in State CourtThe plaintiffs say the company should have warned them earlier about problems with its variable universal life policies.
January 03, 2025
Whipsaw BOI Rulings Leave Business Owners DizzyMost American business owners were to become subject to a Jan. 1 deadline to submit beneficial ownership information reports.
January 02, 2025
Schwab, RIA Let Client's Family Drain Retirement Portfolio, Lawsuit AllegesA son says Schwab and Hamilton Capital Management were negligent in allowing large withdrawals from his father's account.
December 31, 2024
Estate Planners Look for Way Out of Connelly ChainsA lawyer says the obvious alternatives to Crown C Supply's arrangement are fine — for a family that never changes.
December 23, 2024
Merrill to Settle Overtime Suit for $4.9MThe firm is establishing a fund to settle allegations that it underpaid certain salaried advisors and trainees.
December 19, 2024
Schwab Seeks to Block Former Advisor From Soliciting ClientsThe firm wants to block its former advisor, Robert Van Ortega, from soliciting clients for his new RIA.