Legal Proceedings
−Removed: Many aspects of the Company’s business involve
−Removed: substantial risks of liability.
−Removed: In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be named as defendant or co-defendant in various legal
−Removed: actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, which could create substantial exposure and periodic expenses.
−Removed: Company may also be involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental
+Added: Many aspects of the Company’s business
+Added: involve substantial risks of liability.
+Added: In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be named as defendant or co-defendant in various
+Added: legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, which could create substantial exposure and periodic expenses.
+Added: The Company may also be involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental
and self-regulatory agencies regarding the Company’s business, which may result in expenses, adverse judgments, settlements, fines,
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to enforce its intellectual property rights and to stop unauthorized use of its technology.
−Removed: In March 2024, the Company received a notice of
−Removed: petition of a filed action seeking relief related to the hiring in March 2024 of new registered representatives from the representatives’
+Added: In March 2024, the Company received a
+Added: notice of petition of a filed action seeking relief related to the hiring in March 2024 of new registered representatives from the representatives’
former employer.
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