In the Media

(Corrects 9th and 10th paragraph to clarify that Dobin has been approached by grandfathers with legal problems from their youth, such as shoplifting. He has not represented a grandfather with a…
FINRA.org (March 6, 2014) -- As part of its ongoing mission to protect investors, FINRA created BrokerCheck, the only online, free database providing relevant information for investors 24 hours a day…
Finra Not Including Some Red Flags On BrokersFinancialAdvisor (Reuters) (March 6, 2014) -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority was accused of hiding red flags about brokers from its…
Securities Litigation and Arbitration (NY State Bar Association) (March 6, 2014) -- Today the Public Investor Arbitration Bar Association issued a press release about a study urging congress to pass…
wallstreetinsightsandindictments.com (March 6, 2014) -- I’ve written about the dangers of relying on stockbrokers before. In fact, back in October, I warned you: “Don’t Let Your Broker Make You Broke…
PIABA study says extent of omitted “red flag” information is “so serious that unwitting investors” could hire brokers with criminal recordsThinkAdvisor (March 6, 2014) -- The Financial Industry…
TheFreeLibrary (March 6, 2014) -- It's Time to Harmonize FINRA and State Disclosures to Public: FINRA's BrokerCheck Routinely Deletes Information about Bankruptcies, Tax Liens, Firings, Flunked Tests…
Three Ways To Vet Your Broker, by John WaskiForbes (March 5, 2014 9:17 am) -- If you hired a broker to manage your finances or buy securities, wouldn’t you want to know if they were honest?
Forbes (March 5, 2014 9:17 am) -- If you hired a broker to manage your finances or buy securities, wouldn’t you want to know if they were honest?You can’t always know a broker’s complete background.…
PIABA Says BrokerCheck Is Missing Key Data and Needs Fixingsacarbitration.com (March 5, 2014) -- PIABA issued a press release and report on Thursday, charging that FINRA’s BrokerCheck® system…