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Apache Fights Investor Suit Over Failed Drilling Project
Feb 2022 // Law360
Apache says a pension group accusing it of lying about the prospects of a massive oil and gas extraction project […]
Why RIAs who left deferred comp on the table back at the wirehouse may yet make a claim for what might be, rightfully, their money
Mar 2021 // RIABiz
In this guest column for RIABiz, Jack Edwards explains that deferred compensation agreements may not be as iron-clad as brokerages […]
Deferred Comp Pits FAs Against Wirehouses
Jan 2021 // Financial Advisor IQFinancial Advisor IQ spoke with Jack Edwards about the latest lawsuits filed by financial advisors against their employers over deferred […]
Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger layoffs leave many ex-staffers shackled with non-compete agreements
Dec 2020 // RIABizRIABiz interviewed Jack Edwards about the strength and enforceability of non-compete agreements that are hindering job prospects for laid-off Schwab […]
Lawyers Who Got $79M Deferred Comp Deal for Wells FAs Target Other Firms
Oct 2020 // Financial Advisor IQFollowing their record $79 million deferred compensation settlement with Wells Fargo, Financial Advisor IQ interviews Jack Edwards and David Siegel […]
Ajamie Recovers $79 Million from Wells Fargo
Jul 2020 // Bloomberg Law
After three years of litigation, we settled for $79 million a federal court class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & […]
Moving Co. Gets ERISA Suit Over Stock Plan Transferred
May 2020 // Law360Law360 (May 7, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT) — An ERISA suit accusing former RVNB Holdings Inc. officers of using an […]
Attys Seek $20M In Fees After $79M Wells Fargo ERISA Deal
May 2020 // Law360Law360 (May 4, 2020, 4:26 PM EDT) — Attorneys who recently inked a $79 million deal to settle an ERISA […]
Force Majeure in a Pandemic
Apr 2020 // Ajamie LLP
by Dona Szak and John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. Many written contracts include a force majeure clause – a provision […]