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The Irony Of Securities Arbitration Today: Why Do Brokerage Firms Need Judicial Protection?, Barbara Black
The Irony Of Securities Arbitration Today: Why Do Brokerage Firms Need Judicial Protection?, Barbara Black
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In 1987 the securities industry achieved a major victory. Until then, because of the Supreme Court's 1953 holding in Wilko v. Swan that agreements to arbitrate federal securities claims contained in customer agreements were unenforceable, customers could sue brokerage firms and their salespersons in court, frequently before juries amenable to sizable verdicts, including punitive damages.
Illustrating a classic example of “be careful what you wish for,” brokerage firms no longer find arbitration entirely to their liking. Increasingly they turn to the courts to resist arbitration, to interfere with ongoing arbitration, or to undo the results of arbitration.
Unfortunately, both federal …
Economic Suicide: The Collision Of Ethics And Risk In Securities Laws, Barbara Black, Jill Gross
Economic Suicide: The Collision Of Ethics And Risk In Securities Laws, Barbara Black, Jill Gross
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The first part of this article looks at whether there are any legal principles derived from regulation or the case law to support an "economic suicide" claim. The second part of the article reviews arbitrators' awards to determine whether arbitrators do, in fact, decide favorably on economic suicide claims. The article also looks at some arbitrators' awards that appear to recognize an economic suicide claim to identify any factors that may lead arbitrators to award damages to the claimant. Finally, in the third part, we address whether policy considerations support an extension of recognized brokers' duties to include a duty …