Litigation Funding Is Criticized Because Of Predatory Practices CBS News aired a 60-minutes segment titled “Litigation Funding: a multibillion-dollar industry for investments in lawsuits with little oversight.” As the segment explained, “litigation funding” is the practice of funding someone’s lawsuit in return for the right to collect a portion of the money that person recovers…
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Banks Law Office represents more than 40 individuals who allege that Fitbit has failed to pay them for Fitbit Ionic smartwatches they submitted to the Fitbit Ionics recall. If Fitbit has refused to pay you for Ionics that you submitted to the recall, please contact Banks Law Office today. On March 2, 2022, Fitbit and…
Continue reading ›The SEC refuses to recommend a fiduciary rule for broker-dealers; new rule reiterates FINRA suitability standard and allows conflicts of interest between brokers and investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission in a 4-1 vote has rejected the fiduciary rule as the standard of conduct for broker-dealers and their representatives. Instead, the SEC has proposed “Regulation…
Continue reading ›Investor abuse and trust are explored in this video posted by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA). Bob Banks answers the question, “why don’t more investors bring claims against their financial advisers?”
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