SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Coinbase
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski,

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FINRA DRS Posts Full-Year 2022 Stats. Customer and Industry Arbitration Claims Closed with a Flourish
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has posted case statistics for full-year 2022,

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CA’s Arbitration Statute on Unpaid Arbitration Fees Does Not Require a Finding from the Arbitrator and Applies to Voluntary Arbitration Agreements
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The California statute allowing a consumer to evade an arbitration agreement if a business does not pay its share of arbitration fees does not require an affirmative finding from an arbitrator and applies to voluntary arbitration agreements.

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Back to Civics 101 on the Life Span of Bills in Congress
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

We have covered in the Alert the status of several arbitration-related bills in Congress.

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Expungement Update: Few Comments on Amended Proposal. PIABA and NASAA Supportive, But SIFMA Urges Disapproval
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The comment period closed December 7 on FINRA’s proposed changes to its expungement rule filing.

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SCOTUS to Take Up FAA Section 16 Question
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Reversing a recent trend, the Supreme Court has agreed to review an arbitration-related case this Term.

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