In the Media

Dailey Herald (January 8, 2017) — Barrington Hills resident Andrew Stoltmann, an attorney with offices in Barrington and Chicago, is a longtime fan of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. She once wrote an…
Bloomberg BNA (December 12, 2016) — The AARP has long supported the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, but the group’s latest court filing has a new twist: It specifically praises the way the rule…
The company’s controversial CARE program, which keeps employee disputes out of court, has created a big headache for FINRA ThinkAdvisor (November 10, 2016) -- Morgan Stanley is no stranger to…
Financial Advisor (December 6, 2016) — There will be multiple lawsuits along with new Finra arbitration cases when the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule takes effect April 10 and a much larger…
Regulation to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts could be targeted by the new administration and the Republican-controlled CongressInvestmentNews (November 9, 2016 8:08 am CST…
www.burr.com (November 8, 2016) -- The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) renewed its criticism of FINRA’s Broker-Check® system in a report issued in late October.  PIABA was…
If you're an investor with a beef about your broker, you're stuck using a private court run by the securities industry instead of court. Picking your judges can be tricky.TheStreet.com (November 8,…
InvestmentNews (November 7, 2016) - The Labor Department is coming off a big win, but will the judgment have legs in this appeal and the five other suits still pending against the regulation?  The…
Bank Investment Consultant (October 28, 2016 6:33 pm CDT) -- SAN DIEGO – FINRA has announced a string of reforms to its troubled arbitration dispute resolution system, such as a plan to hire 1,000…
FinancialPlanning (October 28, 2016) - SAN DIEGO – FINRA has announced a string of reforms to its troubled arbitration dispute resolution system, such as a plan to hire 1,000 more arbitrators, but a…