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Jonathan Uretsky
Trader Daily's Legal Expert

Jonathan C. Uretsky is a founding partner of Phillipson & Uretsky, LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in New York and New Jersey, and an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law.

His practice is focused on securities litigation, including the resolution of civil disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in various dispute resolution forums. Mr. Uretsky also has extensive experience representing financial institutions in arbitration proceedings, in a number of forums including the NASD, NYSE and the CBOE. These arbitration proceedings have run the gamut from simplified arbitrations to large and complex proceedings, and have also included intra-industry arbitrations seeking injunctive relief. Mr. Uretsky’s practice also concentrates on the defense of hedge funds, public companies, stock promoters, investor relations firms and broker-dealers in regulatory matters before the SEC and applicable SROs, and in the white-collar context before the U.S. Attorney’s Office and F.B.I.

In addition to his securities litigation, arbitration, regulatory and white-collar criminal defense work, Mr. Uretsky also represents and advises a variety of clients in employment and commercial litigation matters. He has represented clients in raiding claims, in contractual disputes, in matters involving the improper infringement of copyrighted and patented materials and ideas, in the defense of federal class-actions. He also has served in a legal advisory capacity to a variety of small and mid-size business owners.

Mr. Uretsky is admitted to practice before the New York and New Jersey State Bars, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and the District of New Jersey. His article on research analysts, “Defending Claims of Analysts’ Conflicts in a Changing Society” was recently published by the American Conference Institute, in connection with the Second National Broker/Dealer Defense Forum on Prevailing Against Customer Claims (May 2005), at which Mr. Uretsky was a panelist.

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Recent Columns

And So It Ends
And so it ends. I’m going to assume that I don’t need to go into too much back-story, given how much publicity the New York State Attorney General’s case against Dick Grasso, formerly the overpaid head of the New York Stock Exchange, has garnered from all corners.
posted: Thursday July 3rd - 12:22pm
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Facing Judgement
One of my favorite T.V. shows when I was growing up was The A-Team. Some of you will instantly know what I mean, and for the rest of you, well, I hear there will be an A-Team movie out next year.
posted: Monday June 23rd - 12:20pm
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But the Oracle Said It Was OK…
Opening statements were held today in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut in a case where the government is prosecuting a number of former executives of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re insurance business over a reinsurance deal that dates back seven years.
posted: Wednesday January 16th - 11:07am
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There's A New Sheriff in Town
With the SEC's hands tied on hedge fund regulation, arbitration is stepping up as the new protector of law and order -- and of investors' money.
posted: Friday August 3rd - 10:14am
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Press Tycoon Done In by Videotape
The Conrad Black jury renders a verdict that leaves both sides feeling short-changed.
posted: Monday July 16th - 9:02am
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Another 'Mission Accomplished' Farce?
Nearly two years ago, the U.S. Attorney announced a "Big Board Crackdown" and levied fraud charges against 15 specialists. Today, 10 of those Wall Streeters remain innocent and prosecutors have egg on their face.
posted: Monday February 26th - 11:24am
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The Better Part of Valor?
The SEC and Martha Stewart both decide that some things are better left unpublicized.
posted: Tuesday August 22nd - 10:46am
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Guilty: But of What?
The verdict against Lay and Skilling had little do to with Enron and everything to do with angry, burned investors.
posted: Wednesday May 31st - 9:45am
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Halftime at the Enron Trial
One big reason why a district court judge dropped several charges against Skilling and Lay on Tuesday: Neither one used e-mail.
posted: Tuesday March 28th - 5:30pm
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Doctored Evil?
The importance of themes: Enron prosecutors say this is a case of lies and choices. Lay and Skilling's defense says they are far from "evil."
posted: Wednesday February 8th - 11:10am
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Top 6 of '06
The most momentous legal happenings to impact the financial services industry this year.
posted: Wednesday January 18th - 1:19pm
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Top Five of '05
The biggest legal stories to hit Wall Street this year.
posted: Friday December 30th - 12:50am
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Spitzer: Man or Myth?
The NY Attorney General is not Ghengis Khan - he's a typical litigator with a typically mixed record.
posted: Tuesday December 6th - 3:20pm
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Duck and Cover: Refco's Legal Aftershocks
What comes next? Class-action lawsuits, tumbling giants and public distrust of... well, everyone.
posted: Wednesday October 19th - 3:59pm
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Greed Is Good? Not Anymore.
"We now dole out the same punishment for executives with expensive bathrooms as we do for terrorists with bombs."
posted: Sunday October 2nd - 5:21pm
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Down on the Bayou
Trader Daily's new legal expert predicts sweeping changes in hedge-fund regulations thanks to Bayou Management.
posted: Friday September 2nd - 12:29pm
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