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Litigation

Feb. 4, 2012

Schwab sued over class-action waivers

In the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, a fight about class-action waivers has broken out between San Francisco brokerage Charles Schwab & Co. and the association that regulates the securities markets.


By Jill Redhage


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions favoring arbitration clauses in contracts, a fight about class-action waivers has broken out between San Francisco brokerage Charles Schwab & Co. and the association that regulates the securities markets.


The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced Wednesday that its enforcement arm filed a disciplinary proceeding against Schwab...

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