Underreported: The Martin Act & Investor Lawsuits

Underreported from WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show

May 10, 201200:11:24Government & Organizations

University of Pennsylvania law professor David Skeel explains the recent judicial expansion of the Martin Act of 1921, which now makes it easier for private investors to file lawsuits against investment firms.

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