FINRA DRS Posts Stats Through October. Industry Cases are Surging
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has posted case statistics through October, with trends continuing to show a comparatively strong year in arbitration filings – especially industry cases – and a continued drop-off in mediations.

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Few Comments, Mostly Along Party Lines, on Consumer Advocates’ Petition to CFPB Urging it to Write Rule Empowering Consumers to Choose Arbitration Post-Dispute
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The comment period closed recently on the Petition for Proposed Rulemaking filed by a coalition of leading consumer advocacy groups,

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Lengthy Explained Award Denies Recovery to More than 130 Customers on Claims Against Clearing Broker-Dealer
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By Harry A. Jacobowitz, Esq.

The three-member FINRA arbitration panel rejects liability against a clearing broker that facilitated trading in fraudulent securities.

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FINRA Panel Gives Lengthy Explanation of Why it Awards More Than $1 Million to Customer
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By Harry A. Jacobowitz, Esq.

The Award, Inlow v Barrows, FINRA ID No. 22-01360 (Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 30,

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SCOTUS Grants Certiorari in Suski
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Supreme Court has granted Certiorari in another arbitration-related case.

Coinbase v.

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PIABA Issues Updated Expungement Report
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

On the heels of the October 16 effective date of a number of rule amendments affecting the expungement of customer dispute information,

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