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Investors sue JPMorgan, Barclays for burying fraud in $2B securities deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Investors sue JPMorgan, Barclays for burying fraud in $2B securities deal

Audits flagged the fraud for years. The banks allegedly kept selling anyway.

By Tez Romero
Court says Goldman Sachs can't escape $4 billion EngageSmart deal lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Court says Goldman Sachs can't escape $4 billion EngageSmart deal lawsuit

A hidden $500M payment to the deal's controlling shareholder may change everything.

By Carleen Bongat
Appeals court shields Greenpoint fund from legal-fee claim
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Appeals court shields Greenpoint fund from legal-fee claim

Greenpoint fight over who pays a manager’s defense tab reaches the appeals bench.

By Carleen Bongat
State-level groundswell on wealth taxes puts advisors and billionaires on notice
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
State-level groundswell on wealth taxes puts advisors and billionaires on notice

Ballot campaigns from California to Illinois target billionaires’ balance sheets, potentially shifting the landscape for tax planning, mobility, and estate strategies.

By Leo Almazora
NASAA urges SEC to step in on FINRA's outside activities proposal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2026
NASAA urges SEC to step in on FINRA's outside activities proposal

State regulators warn FINRA’s proposed Rule 3290 could leave gaps in oversight of brokers’ side businesses and private deals.

By Leo Almazora
Legal: Virginia Supreme Court raises bar for overturning FINRA arbitration awards
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 27, 2026
Legal: Virginia Supreme Court raises bar for overturning FINRA arbitration awards

An arbitrator overlooked a past business tie – Virginia's top court said that's not enough.

By Carleen Bongat
DOL moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2026
DOL moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule

Proposal revives a streamlined “economic reality” test and opens a fresh 60-day comment window for advisors, RIAs, and other concerned stakeholders.

By Leo Almazora
SEC settles against Joel Castellanos in alleged $196m South Florida Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2026
SEC settles against Joel Castellanos in alleged $196m South Florida Ponzi scheme

Castellanos, personally and through a sales team of about 42 sales agents, allegedly solicited and raised at least $25.2 million in MJ Capital’s unregistered securities from at least 1,222 investors.

By Kiernan Green
Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2026
Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle

Investors rush to buy claims as courts weigh who ultimately gets billions in tariff refunds.

By Steve Randall
Labor Department proposes updates to ERISA e-disclosure rules, to implement SECURE 2.0 paper statement mandate
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
Labor Department proposes updates to ERISA e-disclosure rules, to implement SECURE 2.0 paper statement mandate

The proposal would revise the 2002 safe harbor rule so that, for participants and beneficiaries who first become eligible after December 31, 2025, a plan that uses the 2002 safe harbor to deliver a pension benefit statement electronically must provide a one-time initial paper notice.

By Kiernan Green
SEC raises broker-dealer exemption threshold for Exchange Act risk assessment rules to $100 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
SEC raises broker-dealer exemption threshold for Exchange Act risk assessment rules to $100 million

A “non-carrying broker-dealer,” or one whom holds specific exemptions from Rule 15c3-3, is exempt from Rules 17h-1T and 17h-2T if threshold requirements are met.

By Kiernan Green
Legal: SEC charges Florida man in $196M Ponzi scheme selling unregistered securities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
Legal: SEC charges Florida man in $196M Ponzi scheme selling unregistered securities

Castellanos allegedly raised $25.2M from over 1,200 investors — without a single securities license.

By Tez Romero
How Clarity for Compensation Bill could help advance advisor diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2026
How Clarity for Compensation Bill could help advance advisor diversity

Quad-A CEO Sheena Gray says modernizing commission rules could give independent Black-owned firms more flexibility to hire, scale and serve underserved investors.

By Leo Almazora
SEC proposes limiting public releases to one-month
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2026
SEC proposes limiting public releases to one-month

The SEC rule would restore only third-month data in a fund’s fiscal quarter being made public, and extending the forms monthly deadline to 45 days after month-end.

By Kiernan Green
FINRA CAB rule amendments take effect March 25, adding new definition for 'eligible employees'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2026
FINRA CAB rule amendments take effect March 25, adding new definition for 'eligible employees'

Where a CAB recommends a securities transaction to an eligible employee who qualifies as a retail customer under Regulation Best Interest or a retail investor for Form CRS, the CAB must comply with Reg BI and Form CRS.

By Kiernan Green
Voice scams and data misuse among top compliance risks in 2026
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2026
Voice scams and data misuse among top compliance risks in 2026

Leading advisors discuss how wealth managers should handle fast-evolving threats and technology.

By James Burton
SEC wins judgment against Cutter Financial for steering clients toward high-commission products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 23, 2026
SEC wins judgment against Cutter Financial for steering clients toward high-commission products

Cutter Financial Group LLC was ordered to pay $150,000 in total civil penalties, and a five-year requirement the firm provide a copy of the ruling to all existing investment advisory clients and all new investment advisory clients

By Kiernan Green
SEC wins judgment barring Bluesky Eagle from Exempt Reporting Adviser Form ADV filings
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 23, 2026
SEC wins judgment barring Bluesky Eagle from Exempt Reporting Adviser Form ADV filings

Along with a $1.18 million fine, the judgment permanently enjoins Bluesky Eagle from future violations of the Investment Advisers Act, and permanently enjoins its owners and executive officers from filing Form ADV as an Exempt Reporting Adviser'

By Kiernan Green
Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor’s trial for ripping off NBA players continues
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 23, 2026
Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor’s trial for ripping off NBA players continues

Darryl Cohen allegedly used clients’ money to build a gym in the backyard of his home. 

By Bruce Kelly
Centerview sleep lawsuit settles, but Wall Street hours stay in the spotlight
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 23, 2026
Centerview sleep lawsuit settles, but Wall Street hours stay in the spotlight

While it has sidestepped a public trial, an ex-analyst’s case renews scrutiny of how far junior bankers are pushed on live deals.

By Leo Almazora