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Christina M. Rieker to co-chair Women in Insurance Leadership ExecuSummit
Christina M. Rieker will co-chair the 5th Annual Women in Insurance Leadership ExecuSummit, March 8 & 9, 2022 at the Mohegan Sun Hotel & Convention Center, Uncasville, CT. In addition to co-chairing, Christina is moderating a panel titled, “How to Create Organizations that are Truly Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable”. Click here to learn more about […] More
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP Promotes New Partners
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of three new equity partners and two new partners. The following Partners have been elevated to Equity Partners: Derek C. Anderson is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Boulder, CO office. His practice focuses on the areas of securities litigation and regulation, complex commercial […] More
WSSLLP’s Philadelphia Office Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of Wholesale Insurance Broker in Dispute Seeking Damages of Several Million Dollars
On January 7, 2022, Joel Wertman and Doug Fogle of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office successfully secured summary judgment on behalf of their client, a wholesale insurance broker, in the matter of The Original Apostolic Faith Church v. American Casualty, et al., before the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The Court’s […] More
Regulators’ $200 Million Fine Against JPMorgan Signals Aggressive Campaign to Enforce Electronic Communication Policies and Procedures
On December 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, fining it $125 million for the unapproved use of WhatsApp, text message and personal email communications by JPMorgan employees. See SEC Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings, Pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act […] More
Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act Greatly Expands Defendants’ Obligations for Disclosure of Insurance Information under the CPLR
On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act modifies CPLR § 3101(f) and requires that insurance disclosures now be accompanied a sworn certification from both the defendant and defendant’s counsel under new CPLR section 3122-b. Previously, CPLR § 3101(f) provided that a […] More
WSSLLP’s Philadelphia Office Obtains Arbitration Award Recommending the Expungement of Five Customer Complaints from Client’s Broker-Check Report
Our client was the subject of five separate customer complaints which were disclosed on his publicly available FINRA broker-check report. These complaints were primarily caused by the overall market downturn from 2009. The complaints involved annuities and alternative investments, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts. Some of the claims were settled and some of the […] More
