Barton partners have been repeatedly quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Law360, Bloomberg News, Architectural Digest, Investment News, and more:

Partner James E. Heavey Quoted in Investment News and Barron’s Regarding the Most Recent Departures from UBS After Its Deviation from Broker Protocol
Commenting on USB’s brokers’ departures in “UBS, After Dumping the Broker Protocol, Continues  to See Brokers Come and Go” featured in Investment News and “UBS Brokers Come and Go After Firm Ditches Protocol” in Barron’s, James E. Heavey pointed out how the circumstance of UBS’ swift abandonment of the Broker Protocol has caused an acceleration in personnel exits.

Partner Kenneth N. Rashbaum Quoted Regarding the Crucial Thought Process Explanations for When Emergency Physicians Override Safety Prompts in the March 2018 Issue of ED Legal
Kenneth N. Rashbaum was quoted in, “Did EP Override Safety Prompt for No Apparent Reason? It’s a Hurdle for Defense,” recently published in ED Legal’s March 2018 issue.

Partner James E. Heavey Quoted in Advisor Hub Regarding the Recent Alleged Client Pre-Solicitation by a Soon-to-be-Departing Michigan Team from Morgan Stanley
James E. Heavey, interviewed by Advisor Hub, addressed the ethical and regulatory issues as they relate to reported brokers who allegedly made advances to current clients prior to their departure from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Partner Maurice N. Ross Quoted in Law360 and Courthouse News in Relation to Rubik’s Cube Trademark Dispute
Maurice N. Ross, quoted in both Law360 and Courthouse News, asserted that too often, companies are using trademarks for expired patent rights in an anti-competitive attempt to monopolize markets and restrict competition. This is contrary to the public interest. Companies that knowingly attempt to enforce invalid IP rights are engaging in illegal conduct that should not be tolerated.

Litigators Mathew E. Hoffman and Jason A. Cohen Quoted in Architectural Digest and Bloomberg.com in Connection with Barton’s Representation of an Art Dealer Sued by Sotheby’s
In question, a $6.5 Million Keith Haring Painting – Mathew E. Hoffman and Jason A. Cohen quoted in both Architectural Digest and Bloomberg.com on this dynamic court case.

Partner Maurice N. Ross, Quoted in Financial Advisor, Warns Against Insufficient Brand Protection
Maurice N. Ross, quoted in Financial Advisor’s recent report, “Wave of Lawsuits Proves Dangerous for Advisors and Their Brands, ”  warns that advisors who don’t put the time and effort into protecting their unique brands risk mounting legal competition as RIAs (Registered Investment Advisors) proliferate. To read the entire article, click here.


Partner James E. Heavey Quoted in Investment News with His Impressions of Recent Advisor Transition Litigation and the Impact of Recent Notable Broker-Dealer Departures
James E. Heavey was interviewed by Investment News addressing the increase of litigation and the impact on brokers as a result of recent departures from the Protocol for Broker Recruiting.

Uber Hack – WSJ Quotes Partner Kenneth N. Rashbaum Regarding the Recent Disclosure of Uber’s 2016 Cybersecurity Incident
Kenneth N. Rashbaum offered his comments to the Wall Street Journal regarding Uber’s November 22nd disclosure that they were hacked in 2016 and the potential legal ramifications of Uber’s delayed admission.

Partner James E. Heavey Quoted in the WSJ and Investment News Regarding Protocol for Broker Recruiting Departures
James E. Heavey was interviewed by both the Wall Street Journal and Investment News addressing the recent departure of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and UBS from the Protocol for Broker Recruiting and its impact on the industry.