Christopher Lazarini

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini reviewed a case questioning whether privity exists between officers of the United States if, in the earlier litigation, the representative of the government had authority to...more Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case in which a plaintiff sued Ameriprise, its broker (Evans), and her step-children, seeking the proceeds of two accounts she claimed Ameriprise improperly paid to the...more Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on why fixed annuities can be classified as insurance products rather than securities. In this case, the court relied on Supreme Court and other cases to determine...more Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed a court’s authority to compel arbitration where FINRA has declined to accept a case. In this case, following the Director of FINRA’s Office of Dispute Resolution...more