FINRA DRS Posts Stats Through 3Q: Customer and Industry Arbitration Claims Have Definitely Stabilized. Mediation Filings Are Still Up, But Continue to Slow Down
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has posted case statistics through September, with recent trends persisting.

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

The Supreme Court was back in session on October 3. Here are some arbitration-centric cases worth knowing about,

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More on Amended AAA Commercial Rules
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Just as we were putting SAA 2022-33 (Sep. 1) to bed came word that the AAA had revised its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures,

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FINRA Files with SEC Board-Approved Changes to Expungement Rules
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

FINRA staff this week followed up on recent Board approval to file a new expungement rule.

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Beware of Arbitration Clauses in Terms of Service: Should an Attorney Agree to Them When Investigating a Client’s Claim?
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By Mackenzie Connick*

When determining if there is an agreement to arbitrate, a court should proceed to trial and therefore is not authorized to dismiss a motion to compel until all questions of fact have been resolved.

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What Does the Federal Arbitration Act’s “Policy Favoring Arbitration” Really Favor? Arbitration as a Way of Settling Disputes Rather than “Deciding” Cases
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By Stephanie Korenman and Aegis Frumento*

Introduction

For decades, arbitration practice has been conceptualized as an alternative way to resolve cases,

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