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Ex-Morgan Stanley Brokers Push to Keep Deferred Comp Claims in Court

Dec 2022 // AdvisorHub
Ex-Morgan Stanley Brokers Push to Keep Deferred Comp Claims in Court

Ex-Morgan Stanley brokers, who have a pending lawsuit seeking class action status against the wirehouse based on unpaid deferred compensation […]

Apache Corp. Can’t Dodge Investor Suit Over Dud Drilling Plan

Nov 2022 // Law360
Apache Corp. Can’t Dodge Investor Suit Over Dud Drilling Plan

Apache Corp. failed to show that investors’ consolidated proposed class action over a Permian Basin oil and gas discovery was […]

Ex-Wells Fargo Broker Asks Supreme Court to Toss $1.6M Arbitration Award

Oct 2022 // AdvisorHub
Ex-Wells Fargo Broker Asks Supreme Court to Toss $1.6M Arbitration Award

An ex-Wells Fargo Advisor broker filed a 46-page cert petition asking the Supreme Court to to overturn a $1.6 million […]

How a Lebanese-American lawyer helped take down Harvey Weinstein

Oct 2022 // The National
How a Lebanese-American lawyer helped take down Harvey Weinstein

When Houston lawyer Tom Ajamie got a call in 2016 from board members of the Foundation for Aids Research (amfAR) asking him […]

Italian Billionaire Had Share Edge Over Reality TV Star Wife

Aug 2022 // Bloomberg Law
Italian Billionaire Had Share Edge Over Reality TV Star Wife

Italian billionaire Silvio Scaglia told the whole world his fashion businesses were half-owned by his wife, reality TV star Julia […]

‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Insists She Owns 50% Of Elite

Apr 2022 // Law360
‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Insists She Owns 50% Of Elite

Netflix reality TV star Julia Haart told a Delaware court on Tuesday that her soon-to-be ex-husband Silvio Scaglia repeatedly said he […]

Ajamie Announces New Partner Courtney D. Scobie

Mar 2022 // Ajamie LLP
Ajamie Announces New Partner Courtney D. Scobie

We are pleased to announce that Courtney D. Scobie has become a Partner in the firm. Courtney’s practice focuses on […]

More FAs Jump on Morgan Stanley Deferred Comp Lawsuit

Mar 2022 // Financial Advisor IQ
More FAs Jump on Morgan Stanley Deferred Comp Lawsuit

A Manhattan federal court judge has approved the addition of several more former Morgan Stanley financial advisors to a lawsuit accusing the […]

‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Gets Delaware Suit Fast-Tracked

Mar 2022 // Law360
‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Gets Delaware Suit Fast-Tracked

Julia Haart, star of the Netflix reality series “My Unorthodox Life” who sued her estranged husband Silvio Scaglia in Delaware’s Court of […]

AT&T Owes $9.3M To Oregon Cell Partners, Chancery Rules

Mar 2022 // Law360
AT&T Owes $9.3M To Oregon Cell Partners, Chancery Rules

AT&T failed to follow a fair process or pay a fair price when it bought an Oregon-based cellphone partnership in […]

AT&T Owes $9.3 Million in Bellwether Case Over Regional Buyouts

Mar 2022 // Bloomberg Law
AT&T Owes $9.3 Million in Bellwether Case Over Regional Buyouts

An AT&T Inc. affiliate owes $9.3 million, plus interest, to the minority partners it “froze out” of an Oregon-based wireless network business […]

Apache Fights Investor Suit Over Failed Drilling Project

Feb 2022 // Law360
Apache Fights Investor Suit Over Failed Drilling Project

Apache says a pension group accusing it of lying about the prospects of a massive oil and gas extraction project […]

The Scent of a Scoundrel | Guerlain Family Scandal Stains France’s Oldest Perfume House

Jan 2022 // Air Mail
The Scent of a Scoundrel | Guerlain Family Scandal Stains France’s Oldest Perfume House

Tom Ajamie and French co-counsel are pursuing justice in the court of Versailles, France to protect famous perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain […]

Ajamie lawyers win full eight-figure dollar award from United Nations arbitration forum

Dec 2021 // Ajamie LLP
Ajamie lawyers win full eight-figure dollar award from United Nations arbitration forum

Ajamie lawyers, led by partner John Clay and counsel Esteban Leccese, won a complete victory for an eight-figure-dollar amount in […]

Former LPL adviser’s alleged discrimination highlights company culture issues

Aug 2021 // InvestmentNews
Former LPL adviser’s alleged discrimination highlights company culture issues

Eileen Cure was dropped from LPL Financial after viral videos surfaced of her allegedly telling employees she will not interview […]

Recent Texas Supreme Court Cases on Attorney Immunity

May 2021 // Ajamie LLP
Recent Texas Supreme Court Cases on Attorney Immunity

by Dona Szak Two recent decisions of the Texas Supreme Court address the scope of a lawyer’s potential liability to […]

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
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

In this guest column for RIABiz, Jack Edwards explains that deferred compensation agreements may not be as iron-clad as brokerages […]

The World of Financial Crimes

Feb 2021 // Corporate Counsel Business Journal
The World of Financial Crimes

Tom Ajamie joined Richard Levick in his podcast “In House Warrior” to discuss the world of financial crimes: how trusted […]

Deferred Comp Pits FAs Against Wirehouses

Jan 2021 // Financial Advisor IQ
Deferred Comp Pits FAs Against Wirehouses

Financial 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 // RIABiz
Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger layoffs leave many ex-staffers shackled with non-compete agreements

RIABiz interviewed Jack Edwards about the strength and enforceability of non-compete agreements that are hindering job prospects for laid-off Schwab […]

Thomas Ajamie Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2021

Dec 2020 // Best Lawyers
Thomas Ajamie Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2021

Tom Ajamie has been selected by his peers to be included in the 27th edition of Best Lawyers in America® […]

Congratulations to Ajamie LLP’s 2020 Super Lawyers

Nov 2020 // Super Lawyers
Congratulations to Ajamie LLP’s 2020 Super Lawyers

Ajamie LLP congratulates our lawyers who have been named to the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list. Tom Ajamie for his […]

Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition

Nov 2020 // Ajamie LLP
Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition

Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition, published by Thompson West, is the preeminent legal treatise on all […]

The Man Who Exposed Harvey Weinstein

Oct 2020 // "Gaining Perspective," hosted by Advisor Perspectives
The Man Who Exposed Harvey Weinstein

Tom Ajamie joined Advisor Perspectives’ Bob Huebscher in his podcast “Gaining Perspective,” to discuss recent developments in “top hat” deferred […]

Advisors Must Be Wary Of Fine Print In Deferred Compensation Plans

Oct 2020 // Financial Advisor Magazine
Advisors Must Be Wary Of Fine Print In Deferred Compensation Plans

Tom Ajamie spoke with Financial Advisor Magazine about how many companies force FAs to forfeit their deferred compensation when they […]

Tom Ajamie Honored as a Trailblazer by The National Law Journal

Oct 2020 // The National Law Journal
Tom Ajamie Honored as a Trailblazer by The National Law Journal

Tom Ajamie has been honored by The National Law Journal as a Trailblazer in Sports & Entertainment Law. This award […]

Lawyers Who Got $79M Deferred Comp Deal for Wells FAs Target Other Firms

Oct 2020 // Financial Advisor IQ
Lawyers Who Got $79M Deferred Comp Deal for Wells FAs Target Other Firms

Following 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
Ajamie Recovers $79 Million from Wells Fargo

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 // Law360
Moving Co. Gets ERISA Suit Over Stock Plan Transferred

Law360 (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 // Law360
Attys Seek $20M In Fees After $79M Wells Fargo ERISA Deal

Law360 (May 4, 2020, 4:26 PM EDT) — Attorneys who recently inked a $79 million deal to settle an ERISA […]

Coping With A Pandemic: Trial Lawyer Tom Ajamie

Apr 2020 // Law360
Coping With A Pandemic: Trial Lawyer Tom Ajamie

Law360 interviews Tom Ajamie to learn how he and his law firm haven’t skipped a beat in adapting to the […]

Force Majeure in a Pandemic

Apr 2020 // Ajamie LLP
Force Majeure in a Pandemic

by Dona Szak and John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. Many written contracts include a force majeure clause – a provision […]

Tom Ajamie Named Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 2020 // The Hollywood Reporter
Tom Ajamie Named Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter names Tom Ajamie a Hollywood Power Lawyer: for the first time Tom Ajamie opens up about his […]

Reliance Strikes $6M Deal In ERISA Suit Over $85M Stock Buy

Mar 2020 // Law360
Reliance Strikes $6M Deal In ERISA Suit Over $85M Stock Buy

Law360 (March 16, 2020, 3:22 PM EDT) — Reliance Trust Co. has agreed to pay $6.25 million to resolve an […]

Ajamie LLP Announces New Partner Jack Edwards

Jan 2020 // Ajamie LLP
Ajamie LLP Announces New Partner Jack Edwards

We are pleased to announce that John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. has become a Partner in the firm’s Houston office. […]

Reliance Trust Inks Deal To End $85M Stock-Buy ERISA Row

Jan 2020 // Law360
Reliance Trust Inks Deal To End $85M Stock-Buy ERISA Row

Law360 (January 14, 2020, 6:27 PM EST) — Reliance Trust Co. has reached a settlement with a proposed class of […]

Fraud and bribery? OK, but that doesn’t win the case for General Motors

Nov 2019 // Detroit Free Press
Fraud and bribery? OK, but that doesn’t win the case for General Motors

GM filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler in federal court in Detroit on Wednesday alleging FCA labor negotiators conspired with […]

Ajamie LLP Recognized as a 2020 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

Nov 2019 // Best Lawyers
Ajamie LLP Recognized as a 2020 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

For the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have collaboratively released their Best Law Firms […]

Reliance Trust Can’t Kick Employee Stock Suit To Arbitration

Nov 2019 // Law360
Reliance Trust Can’t Kick Employee Stock Suit To Arbitration

Law360 (November 14, 2019, 5:59 PM EST) — Reliance Trust Co. should face a proposed class action accusing the company […]

Ajamie LLP Appointed Liaison Counsel in Venator Class Action

Oct 2019 // Law360
Ajamie LLP Appointed Liaison Counsel in Venator Class Action

Law360 (October 21, 2019, 4:48 PM EDT) — Bernstein Litowitz was appointed lead counsel in a putative class action in Texas federal […]

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