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Jun 30, 2022 | Firm News
New Hires Deliver Higher Value to Barton Clients

Barton LLP is growing once again with the addition of three more attorneys. Partner Heather D. Bennett has joined our Nashville office as a member of our intellectual property practice and associates Barak Bacharach and Raquel Chávez are now part ...
Aug 5, 2020 | In The Media
Partner James E. Heavey Discusses Court Order Mandating Fidelity and a Merrill Broker to Play Nice for Now in AdvisorHub Article “Merrill Broker Sued by Fidelity Agrees to Stop Solicitation”

Partner James Heavey was tapped by AdvisorHub to discuss the current state a TRO application filed in Georgia concerning a recent advisor departure in this current COVID climate. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
May 28, 2020 | In The Media
AdvisorHub Regularly Looks to Partner James E. Heavey for Comment on Registered Investment Advisor Matters

In two recent articles, James E. Heavey was called to comment on the recent Edward Jones attempts to enjoying a former advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic for doing what it permits its own recruited advisors to do in “Edward Jones Seeks to Stall ...
May 6, 2020 | In The Media
James Heavey Quoted in AdvisorHub Article, “Edward Jones Seeks to Stall Broker Who Joined LPL”

Partner James E. Heavey, of the firm’s securities and financial services group, comments in AdvisorHub on the recent Edward Jones attempts to enjoin a former advisor during the Covid-19 pandemic for doing what it permits its own recruited advisors ...
Apr 29, 2020 | In The Media
James Heavey Quoted in AdvisorHub Article, “Judge Kills TRO Against RayJay Team, Saying Old Employer Misled Him”

Partner James E. Heavey comments on the dismissal of a TRO against former advisors of Regions Bank for misrepresenting facts in the affidavits in support of, that the court relied on in an AdvisorHub article. Read the entire article here.
Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Barton COVID-19 Resource Center

Barton supports our clients and colleagues by continuing to collect available information regarding programs and assistance resources that have come into focus particularly due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery process. ...
Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Employment Law – COVID-19

Barton will monitor, add to, and update this information as it becomes available.   Barton Client Alerts and Webinars COVID-19 & Mandatory Workplace Vaccinations Partner Kenneth Rashbaum to Moderate “To Trace or Not to Trace?: ...
Feb 21, 2020 | In The Media
Partner James E. Heavey Comments on Recent Schwab FINRA Arbitration Results

Although awarded a 16-month injunction against a broker who stepped out to a new firm, Partner James E. Heavey (who was not involved in the case) tells Advisor Hub that it really was not much of a victory for Schwab and more likely an attempt to ...
Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
NY Raises Overtime “Executive Exemption” Salary Threshold for 3rd Year in a Row

2019 has seen another bump in New York’s salary threshold for employees to be considered exempt from overtime pay. It’s a change that is important for employers to note and carefully comply with in order to avoid some costly ...
Sep 20, 2017 | Blog
Judge Rakoff Provides Guidance on What Constitutes Permissible Preparatory Activities Before an Employee Resigns

On July 6, 2017, in a case of which both employers and employees and should take note, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York, in the matter of In re. Document Technologies Litigation, 17-CV-2405, 17-CV-3433, 17-CV-3917, refused ...
Jul 8, 2015 | Blog
Millions of Americans Become Eligible for Overtime in 2016

President Obama recently announced a change of rules governing overtime pay eligibility. The new rule, which will affect roughly 5 million Americans, proposes to raise the salary threshold for overtime eligibility. Currently, under the Fair Labor ...