SCOTUS Again Declines to Review Case Involving FINRA Award
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SCOTUS Again Declines to Review Case Involving FINRA Award

By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

For the second time in a few months,

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Judge’s Interpretation of an Ambiguous Arbitration Agreement Survives, Despite Post-Decision Recusal for Conflict of Interest
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By Harry A. Jacobowitz

A U.S. District Court judge, after issuing an order to compel arbitration, learned he had a conflict of interest and disqualified himself;

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Expungement Update: FINRA Responds to Comments and Files an Amendment; SEC Seeks Comments on Changes and Disapproval
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Those who thought we were nearing the end of the road for FINRA’s proposed changes to the expungement process need to rethink their assumptions.

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Update: More on NASAA Approval of Final Model Rule on Unpaid Awards
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

We reported briefly in SAA 2022-20 (May 26) that the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) on May 20 adopted its Unpaid Customer Arbitration Awards Model Rule.

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***This Just In: SCOTUS Decides Badgerow
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

 Just as we went to press came word that, based on statutory construction, the Supreme Court has decided Badgerow v.

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Georgia Court Vacates FINRA Award on Several Bases, Including FINRA DRS Misconduct. PIABA Calls for the Feds to Investigate
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Just as we were finalizing this Alert, we learned that a Georgia Trial Court has just vacated a FINRA Award based on multiple Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) violations,

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