The California lawsuit was a joke.
It was an $800 action that was argued in small claims. A paralegal from E*Trade foolishly stipulated to accepting whatever decision a temp judge sitting in and hearing the case would decide.
I doubt you'll a mistake like that repeated in the future, especially if real money becomes involved.
"The penny stock investor may be the most dangerous creature in the investment world, at least to himself.[...]His hypocrisy becomes most apparent when he then blames his losses on the greed of others." Robert C. Dugan, Director - JRM Capital