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COMMENT LETTER: OFR Bill Reforming Chapter 517 - Recommendation to Support Florida's Office of Financial Regulation Ch. 517 Reform Legislation (March 2, 2023)
COMMENT LETTER: SR-FINRA-2022-033 - Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Make Various Clarifying and Technical Changes to the Codes (February 1, 2023)
COMMENT LETTER: Release No. IA-6176 - Proposed Rule Change to prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services or functions without first meeting minimum requirements (December 21, 2022)
COMMENT LETTER: Leading Consumer and Investor Advocates Comment on the Investor Choice and Digital Commodities Legislation (December 9, 2022)
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In the Media

Tipping the scales: Balancing consumer arbitration cases, By Amit Seru
Stanford (February 2023) - Key Takeaways Arbitration is often assumed to be fair and balanced. But brokerage firms often hold an advantage over consumers. Random selection of arbitrators would…
A Public Database of Rejected Arbitrators? Lawyers Suggest Rule Changes to Finra, By Andrew Welsch
Barron's (February 21, 2023) - Attorneys who represent investors are asking Wall Street regulator Finra to amend its proposal for reforming how it selects arbitrators. Their stated goal: greater…
Plaintiff Lawyers Ask Finra To Build Database of Ejected Arbitrators, By Miriam Rozen
AdvisorHub (February 17, 2023) - The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association is pushing for more transparency around how arbitrators are selected in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
PIABA targets unpaid arbitration awards, ‘punitive’ RIA arb clauses, By Investment News
InvestmentNews (January 30, 2023) - Hugh Berkson, president of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, talks about PIABA's focus on reducing the number of Finra arbitration awards that aren't…