Our practice in this area includes the defense of claims under the federal securities laws as well as state Blue Sky laws and common-law theories of liability. These claims often involve allegations of unsuitability, churning, failure to supervise, unauthorized trading, fraud, misrepresentations, selling away, best execution, insider trading, negligent hiring and violations of industry rules and regulations. At every turn, we have taken a leading role in representing industry clients with regard to the cutting-edge issues of the day, from life settlements to variable annuities to after-hours trading