Representative Cases

Block & Landsman lawyers focus their attention in the following areas of law:

Investment Fraud Lawyers	Class Action Litigation Lawyers
Securities Industry Disputes	Commercial Litigation Lawyers

Securities Industry Disputes

Representative Current Cases:

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent a Top 50 Financial Planning Firm (as ranked by Investment News) in a claim brought by a former employee seeking to invalidate a non-solicitation agreement.

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent an Introducing Broker in a securities lawsuit brought by an institutional investor alleging that independent commodity pool operator’s failure to redeem investment funds resulted in losses.

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent a team of high-earning registered representatives in a FINRA arbitration proceeding alleging defamation in their Forms U-5 by their former employer.

Representative Results: Block & Landsman securities lawyers have won significant recoveries on behalf of their clients. Please review the following examples of some of our successes.

Award: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a FINRA Arbitration Award of $540,328 on behalf of registered representative against brokerage firm for failure to pay commissions and for sexual harassment and discrimination. Block & Landsman securities lawyers also won an award that included punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Settlement: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a $600,000 settlement on behalf of registered representative who alleged defamation on his Form U-5.

Settlement: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a $600,000 settlement on behalf of three registered representatives who allege brokerage firm failed to pay commissions.

Securities Industry Disputes

Representative Current Cases:

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent a Top 50 Financial Planning Firm (as ranked by Investment News) in a claim brought by a former employee seeking to invalidate a non-solicitation agreement.

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent an Introducing Broker in a securities lawsuit brought by an institutional investor alleging that independent commodity pool operator’s failure to redeem investment funds resulted in losses.

Lawsuit: Block & Landsman securities lawyers represent a team of high-earning registered representatives in a FINRA arbitration proceeding alleging defamation in their Forms U-5 by their former employer.

Representative Results: Block & Landsman securities lawyers have won significant recoveries on behalf of their clients. Please review the following examples of some of our successes.

Award: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a FINRA Arbitration Award of $540,328 on behalf of registered representative against brokerage firm for failure to pay commissions and for sexual harassment and discrimination. Block & Landsman securities lawyers also won an award that included punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. A copy of the arbitration award can be reviewed here!

Settlement: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a $600,000 settlement on behalf of registered representative who alleged defamation on his Form U-5.

Settlement: Block & Landsman securities lawyers won a $600,000 settlement on behalf of three registered representatives who allege brokerage firm failed to pay commissions.