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FEND Securities Expert Witness, Registered Principal Due Diligence at FEND (Financial Education Network Development) FEND, through Mason A. All of Mr.

Dinehart III, RFC, provides objective expert witness opinions on the standard of care in the securities industry, based upon discovery, due diligence, technical knowledge and the four decades of securities experience he brings to the case. From a long-standing banking background in corporate finance, to underwriting and investment banking and real estate experience, he adds a strong knowledge of m

odern portfolio theory through the teaching of hundreds of retirement financial planning seminars at the corporate level. From this vantage point, FEND provides a refreshing prospective in the securities expert witness testifying arena that combines comprehensive analysis with effective communication skills. These factors, along with serving as a FINRA arbitrator and representing both claimant's and respondent's (65%/35%), contribute to a 90% success ratio in the securities expert witness field. Dinehart's securities licenses are current (7, 24, 63, 65, 79 & 99).

08/25/2026

If you’ve closed a deal in the past year, there’s a good chance your outside counsel, your counterparty’s advisors or maybe your own team used an AI...

08/24/2026

Party autonomy has long been the overriding gestalt of arbitration. Providing they are lawful, parties to an arbitration agreement are free to agree on matters both wise and unwise.

08/18/2026

The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

(submitted by FEND Securities Expert Witness)
08/17/2026

(submitted by FEND Securities Expert Witness)

Steven Price, senior vice president of market investigations at the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has ​left the Wall Street watchdog to become chief compliance ‌officer at dealmaking fintech Finalis, the company told Reuters on Thursday.

08/11/2026

Every firm in the regulated sector must carry out enhanced due diligence (EDD) on higher-risk clients. The task is to obtain enough reliable evidence to understand how the client’s wealth was made, where the funds being invested have come from and, crucially, whether the explanations stack up.

08/10/2026

ABA: SCOTUS must resolve the circuit split over arbitrability of Section 362(k) claims, reaffirm that exceptions to Federal Arbitration Act must rest on clear statutory text.

08/04/2026

The proposal would create a new rules-based framework for electronic disclosures across federal securities laws, giving covered entities greater flexibility while maintaining investor protections, including opt-out rights and access to paper copies.

(submitted by FEND Securities Expert Witness)
08/03/2026

(submitted by FEND Securities Expert Witness)

On June 30, 2026, FINRA released a landmark report titled “Recommendations Based on a Review of the Policies, Procedures, Processes, and Practices of FINRA’s Enforcement Program.” Authored by Professor Paul R. Eckert of William & Mary Law School and former SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes of P...

07/28/2026

Introducing a new extension to Harvey's Legal Agent Bench that evaluates AI agents on one of legal's most complex workflows: M&A due diligence.

07/27/2026

No Surprises Act awards tripled in 2025, compared with the year earlier.

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