FINRA Fines and Suspends Former Financial Advisor for Naming His Wife and Children as Beneficiaries on a Client’s Account
A former financial advisor was suspended for eight months and fined $5,000 after he allegedly violated FINRA Rule 2010.
No Relation Back: District Court Bars Substitution of John Doe Defendants After Statute of Limitations in § 1983 Opiate Withdrawal Death Case
The estate of an incarcerated decedent filed a complaint against the correctional facility, the warden of the facility and “John Doe” correctional officers on January 31, 2024.
Totality of the Circumstances: Tasing Okay in Immediate Passive Resistance
In a colorful opinion from the Sixth Circuit, the court found that it was not excessive force to tase the plaintiff when he refused to supply his hand for cuffing in the wake of more significant refusals to submit to the police o
Federal Court Dismisses Derivative Action Against HOA President for Lack of Jurisdiction
Timothy Pagliara initially sued his homeowners’ association for failing to maintain property and fiscal mismanagement.
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Competitive Keyword Advertising by Attorneys Does Not Violate RPC
In a decision tackling competitive keyword advertising among attorneys, the Supreme Court of New Jersey sought to determine if this class of advertising was a violation of Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC).