Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky llp

JPMorgan Accused of Double Standard on Broker Poaching Steven Kramarsky, who has litigated against JPMorgan, says that as the number of protocol-related disputes has grown, industry insiders have started to grumble about the need for a “Protocol 2.0.” Until then, there may be little clarity about who falls under the protocol and who doesn’t, giving way to legal action and other maneuvers by banks like JPMorgan to head off departures. Last year, six advisers left JPMorgan in M

In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled for DPK client BlackRock in a dispute concerning rights in a securities account. The case, which involved novel claims under Article 9 of the UCC as well as tort claims under Maryland law, had previously been dismissed by the District Court. On appeal, both the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the Commercial Finance Association filed amicus briefs addressing the complex and significan