On March 21, 2019, in Van Dyke v. Jesse White, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion relating to Illinois Securities Department authority to regulate annuities under the
Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court Rules Annuities Are Not Securities Under Illinois Securities Act

In February, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to review the fiduciary rule for brokers that President Obama’s Labor Department adopted. The federal
Continue Reading NY Department of Financial Services Proposes its Own Fiduciary Rule in Response to U.S. DOL Delay