Recent Articles and Cases

Time Limitations for Bringing State and Federal Securities Claims
The statute of limitations is the rule of law governing the period of time during which an investor must file a claim for a violation of the state and federal securities laws. These time limits vary from state to state.
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NASD Arbitrations
In addition to obtaining favorable results for clients in arbitration, Martin Q. Ryan has obtained favorable results defending lawsuits against securities broker dealers, registered representatives and insurance agents.
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Illinois' Restrictive Approach to Insurer's Recovering the Cost of Defending Insureds
In the General Agents case, the Illinois Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot recoup defense costs if it turns out to owe no duty to defend the insured, unless the policy expressly allows that recovery. These authors argue that the ruling could be bad for policy holders as well as insurance companies.
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U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit (www.ca7.uscourts.gov)
U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois (www.ilnd.uscourts.gov)
Illinois Supreme Court / Appellate Court (www.state.il.us/COURT/)
Circuit Court of Cook County (cookcountycourt.org, cookcountyclerkofcourt.org)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (www.FINRA.org)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov)
Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov)
Illinois Secretary of State (www.cyberdriveillinois.com)

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