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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FINRA DRS Updates Panel Diversity Data: Impressive Progress Continues
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has updated its neutral roster diversity statistics, showing impressive gains in most areas.

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FINRA Board Met Last Month. Arbitrator Selection Rule Changes Approved
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA’s Board met in mid-December and among other matters approved changes to the arbitrator listing process.

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UPDATE: Alleging Arbitrator Bias, Oppenheimer Moves to Vacate FINRA Panel’s $36+ Million Award
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Oppenheimer has moved to vacate a massive Award rendered against it by a FINRA Panel.

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Expanded Coverage: Unanimous Georgia Court of Appeals Tosses Trial Court’s Award Vacatur in “Rigged Panels” Case
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

As we reported in SAA 2022-30 (Aug. 4), the Georgia Court of Appeals “unvacated” the Award in the Wells Fargo “rigged panels” case.

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FINRA Panel Dismisses Ineligible Claim with Prejudice
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By Harry Jacobowitz, Esq.****

In spite of the fact that arbitration claims that violate FINRA’s six-year eligibility rule must be dismissed without considering additional grounds for dismissal and without prejudice to the claimant’s or claimants’ right to pursue the claims in court,

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