Back to Newsletter Subscribe to Barton News In Brief Email Print Partner James Heavey Comments on Equitable Treatment of Brokers in Latest Morgan Stanley CasePartner James Heavey was quoted regarding a recent complaint filed by Morgan Stanley on September 27th alleging that two brokers who had departed the company violated their customer non-solicitation agreements. The complaint, which called for a temporary restraining order (TRO), claimed that the brokers used customer information to solicit former clients. Judge Edwin G. Torres scheduled a hearing to give the brokers a fair chance to respond to the allegations before any TRO is issued—a fact James finds promising. “I’m seeing it more and more in these commercial disputes,” James said. “It shows that the judge is being mindful of both sides and attempting to be equitable.” You can read the full article here. |