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What are Non-Compete Provisions? Non-compete provisions are contractual terms that prohibit an employee from working for a competitor of the current company. The purpose is to protect a company’s proprietary information – like customer lists or trade secrets – from being used by a competitor.  What Did the Federal Trade Commission Propose? On January 5,…

We aggressively protect our client’s rights, whether they’re businesses, investors, financial professionals, or whistleblowers. The tools of our trade are federal and state laws that regulate the securities industry and protect those who may be abused by it. Other laws or legal doctrines may also apply to participants in the securities industry. They include state…

What should we make of the SEC bringing settled charges against Kim Kardashian for violating the antitouting provisions of the federal securities laws? In the first place, it is not surprising that the SEC brought these charges or that Kardashian settled. Almost immediately after Kardashian made her June 13, 2021 Instagram post about cryptocurrency Emax,…

Bragança Law is proud to announce the addition of attorney David O’Toole to our legal team. Before joining Bragança Law, since 1998, David O’Toole was a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Midwest Region Senior Staff Attorney. He has considerable experience with antitrust and consumer protection litigation. David was the lead attorney on more than thirty investigations…

“Apes together strong” is a popular quote from the 2011 science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and it is one of the mottoes of Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets community, day traders, and retail investors who refer to themselves as “apes” in contrast to Wall Street’s experts. The subreddit made financial headlines when members…

In recent days, I have been asked a lot of questions about GameStop trading and Robinhood. I have answered some of these questions in interviews available here:  In this post, I am pulling together information for those who want to go deeper into the issues. I will start with an overview of what happened and…

The U.S. Supreme Court just released its opinion in the Liu v SEC. This was a 8:1 decision, with Justice Thomas the lone dissenter. Here is my brief analysis of the Court’s opinion. I am leaving out the interesting historical discussion in the majority opinion and dissenting opinion about the history of equitable remedies and disgorgement.…

It’s crucial for attorneys to understand the basics of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Why? The topic of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies may arise in a number of different types of legal cases. For example, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could be considered marital assets that are subject to division in a divorce. If you’re a divorce…

A new report from the non-profit Public Investor Advocacy Bar Association (PIABA) Foundation explains that investors can no longer rely on the BrokerCheck background disclosure system to investigate the backgrounds of brokers. The report was co-written by Jason Doss and Lisa Bragança; to read the full study, please Click Here. What is Brokercheck? BrokerCheck is…

How does one get the tweets of @realDonaldTrump into evidence? This is an interesting question raised by Kelly Twigger in Above the Law this week. Above the Law – Are Donald Trump’s Tweets Self-Authenticating  It is a question that litigators face in seeking to admit all kinds of social media but it is more fun to…