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

InvestmentNews
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has faced criticism from the securities industry it regulates ever since it was formed in 2007 by the merging of NASD and NYSE Regulation, Enforcement, and Arbitration. And an ongoing lawsuit that targets the self-regulatory organization’s authority to expel broker-dealers could eventually erode its powers.
The Bond Buyer
Court actions challenging self-regulatory organizations' constitutionality – including one targeting the municipal securities market's principal regulator – could upend the regulatory framework in the U.S., potentially igniting a financial crisis, a law professor said.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
Testimony wrapped up on Wednesday in the formal State Bar of Nevada hearing held to determine whether Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones should forfeit his law license.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones told a three-person panel deciding whether to disbar him that he made a “stupid mistake” when he wiped his phone clean of text messages related to a lawsuit over a proposed real estate development.

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Campus News | March 6, 2025

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A 51ԹϺ student studies with the Strip in the distance.
Campus News | February 4, 2025

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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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Campus News | August 1, 2024

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