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Securities and Investment Fraud Videos:

What are Securities?

Are Securities Governed by Federal or State Law?

What are Blue Sky Laws?

What is the Uniform State Anti-Fraud Securities Act?

Are Most Securities Fraud Claims Resolved in Trials or Another Process Like Arbitration?

What is the Securities Arbitration Process Like?

Can Securities Arbitration Rulings be Appealed?

What is FINRA?

Where Does the Hearing in a Securities Arbitration Take Place?

Will I Have to Testify If I File a Securities Lawsuit or Claim in Arbitration?

What is the Eligibility Rule in Reference to Arbitration?

Do Cases Settle Before Arbitration?

What is Mediation?

Do I Have To Pay Costs To Bring a Claim in Arbitration?

Can I Move My Investments While My Securities Or Investment Case is Pending?

What is a Securities Class Action?

What are the Benefits of a Securities Class Action?

What Are the Stages in a Securities Class Action?

Who is the Lead Plaintiff in a Securities Class Action?

Who are the Typical Defendants in Securities Fraud Litigation and/or Investment Arbitration Cases?

How Long Does the Legal Process Take in Investment Arbitration or Securities Litigation Cases?

How are Compensatory Damages Calculated in Securities Litigation?

What Are Lost Profit Damages in Securities and Investment Cases?

What are Market Adjusted Damages in Securities and Investment Cases?

Are Attorney Fees Regularly Awarded in Securities Fraud Cases?

Are Punitive Damages Available in Securities Fraud Cases?

Can I Receive Interest On My Recovered Losses As Part of the Damages in a Securities Fraud Case?

What is a Ponzi Scheme?

What Are Typical Causes of Action in Securities Litigation and Arbitration?

What is Securities Fraud?

What is Investment Fraud?

What is a Misrepresentation in Reference to Securities Fraud?

What is the Difference Between a False Statement and an Omission?

What is a Material Fact in Reference to Misrepresentation?

If a Customer's Investment Portfolio Has Gone Down In Value, Is There a Cause of Action Against a Stockbroker and/or Brokerage Firm?

What Does Suitability Mean in Reference to FINRA?

What is Negligence?

Does a High Level of Trading Create a Cause of Action Against a Stockbroker or Brokerage Firm?

What is Churning?

How is Churning Measured in Securities Fraud Cases?

Is Churning a Criminal Act or Does it Give Rise To a Breach of Contract Claim?

What is a Fiduciary?

What is Puffing or Puffery in the Context of Securities Fraud?

What is Selling Away?

What is Unauthorized Trading?

What Makes a Customer Mark-up Excessive?

How Do Securities Attorneys Decide Which Investment Cases to Pursue?

What is the Statute of Limitations on Bringing a Securities Fraud Claim?

When Does the Statute of Limitations Toll in a Securities Fraud Claim?

Can Brokerage Firms Be Held Responsible for the Actions of Their Brokers or Employees?

What is a Brokerage Firm’s Duty To Supervise Its Brokers and Employees?

Does a Stockbroker Owe a Different Standard of Care Than Other Financial Advisors?

What is a Stockbroker's Duty to a Customer Regarding Trading Authorization?

What is a Stockbroker's Duty of Good Faith To a Customer?

What is a Stockbroker's Duty of Loyalty to a Customer?

What is a Stockbroker's Duty to Disclose to a Customer?

What is a Stock Broker's Duty of Fair Dealing to a Customer?

What is the Stockbroker's Duty of Disclosure To a Customer?

What is a Stock Broker's Duty to Make Suitable Recommendations to a Customer?

How Can Potential Customers Review the Background of Stock Brokers, Investment Advisors, Financial Advisers, or Brokerage Houses?

Are There Circumstances Where an Investor Should, or Might Want To Consider a Consultation With an Attorney Before Purchasing an Investment or Security?

What are Auction Rate Securities (ARS)?

What is a Reverse Convertible Note or Reverse Convertible Bond?

What is Insider Trading?

What is Misappropriation In Reference To Insider Trading?

Can Non-Corporate Officers be Guilty of Insider Trading?

What is Stock Options Fraud?

What is Options Backdating?