A Primer on Future Expungement Procedure
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By Harry A. Jacobowitz, Esq.

October 16, 2023, the effective date of a number of rule amendments affecting the expungement of customer dispute information,

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FINRA DRS Posts Stats Through August. A Strong Year in Arbitration Filings Continues, But is Definitely Slowing Down a Bit
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has posted case statistics through August, 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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Consumer Advocates to CFPB: Write Rule Empowering Consumers to Choose Arbitration Post-Dispute
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A coalition of leading consumer advocacy groups has petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to promulgate a rule allowing financial consumers the option to arbitrate after a dispute arises.

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First Monday in October Coming Soon: Some Arbitration-Centric Cases Worth Following
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Supreme Court will be back in session on October 2. Here are some arbitration-centric cases worth tracking,

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SEC Approves FINRA’S Rule Change Proposal Implementing “Rigged Panels” Investigation Report Recommendations
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The SEC has approved FINRA’s rule change proposal to implement recommendations resulting from the outside investigation of allegations that the arbitrator selection process was rigged.

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Applying FAA Chapter 1, Eleventh Circuit Finds Lack of Arbitrator Disclosure Did Not Warrant Vacatur
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Relying on recently-announced Eleventh Circuit precedent — that the grounds set forth in FAA section 10 are the sole basis for challenging “foreign” awards under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“UN Convention”),

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