He said that one firm told him they were afraid clients would consider his employment a "circus freak show".

The firm told the board that it planned to issue a final report in the next two weeks.

No firm has told clients directly that it is not participating fully.

Most firms tell customers who refuse to sign such an agreement to take their business elsewhere.

Sometimes firms will even tell their drivers that they are driving too fast.

But, she said, firms around the country almost unanimously tell the same tale: The problem has become much worse over the last few years.

His firm told Irving's board that the warrants enhanced the value of the offer by $4 to $7 a share.

The firm told him it worked only with the government.

The firm told her it had nothing for her.

Some firms tell investors that they must purchase certain stocks in order to get other, better "opportunities."