Benjamin Edwards

Professor of Law
Expertise: Business and Securities Law, Corporate Governance, Consumer Protection, Arbitration

Biography

Benjamin Edwards researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, arbitration, and consumer protection.

Before joining the 51ԹϺ Boyd School of Law in 2017, he taught at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law and at Michigan State University College of Law. Prior to teaching, Edwards practiced as a securities litigator in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. At Skadden, he represented clients in complex civil litigation, including securities class actions arising out of the Madoff Ponzi scheme and litigation arising out of the 2008 financial crisis.

His writing has appeared in top law reviews and journals, and news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, and The Washington Post

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.A., University of South Carolina

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Benjamin Edwards In The News

Forbes
The latest development in a heated years-long legal battle between Utah-based brokerage Alpine Securities and its regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has added more uncertainty over the future of market regulation.
Private Funds CFO
The Securities and Exchange Commission's investment advisory committee met Tuesday to discuss ways of bringing retail investors into private funds, a discussion that may well be heard again once the administration changes over in January.
Bloomberg
Finra, the financial industry’s self-regulator, is likely to avoid bringing expedited expulsion proceedings against members without SEC input after the D.C. Circuit said that doing so would probably exceed its authority.
WealthManagement.com
While FINRA decides whether to appeal a circuit court panel’s ruling that it cannot speedily expel reps without SEC oversight, the regulator believes it can “implement measures” to meet the judges’ demands, according to a FINRA spokesperson.

Articles Featuring Benjamin Edwards

Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/51ԹϺ)
Campus News | October 1, 2024

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Mirage Resort
Campus News | August 1, 2024

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The Las Vegas strip as seen on Super Bowl weekend (Josh Hawkins/51ԹϺ).
Campus News | March 1, 2024

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The Las Vegas skyline (Josh Hawkins, 51ԹϺ).
Campus News | December 4, 2023

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