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AMICUS BRIEF: Chadbourne & Parke LLP, et al vs. Samuel Troice, et al, Nos. 12-79, 12-86 and 12-88, Brief of Amici Curiae PIABA, AARP and Network for Investor Action and Protection in Support of Respondents (U.S. 5th Cir. Ct. of App. 2013)
COMMENT LETTER: SR-FINRA-2013-026 - Proposed Rule Change Relating to Members’ Filing Obligations under FINRA Rule 5123 (Private Placements of Securities) (July 22, 2013)
COMMENT LETTER: SR-FINRA-2013-024 - Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to the Discovery Guide Used in Customer Arbitration Proceedings (July 11, 2013)
COMMENT LETTER: SR-FINRA-2013-023 - Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes Concerning Panel Composition (July 11, 2013)
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U.S. SEC approves limits for arbitrators with industry ties, by Suzanne Barlyn
thefiscaltimes.com (Reuters) (February 26, 2015) -- The Securities Exchange Commission on Thursday restricted the ability of financial industry veterans to judge investor arbitration cases against…
U.S. SEC approves limits for arbitrators with industry ties, by Suzanne Barlyn
NewsBusiness (Reuters) (February 26, 2015) -- The Securities Exchange Commission on Thursday restricted the ability of financial industry veterans to judge investor arbitration cases against…
10 of the biggest investing mistakes you’re making (and how to stop), by Priya Anand
MarketWatch (February 23, 2015) -- 1. We have no idea what we’re doing…Over the last four decades, the 401(k) plan has replaced the pension as the main form of retirement plan. About 31% of workers…
PIABA Announces Strong Support For Investor Choice Act Barring Mandatory Arbitration
PIABA Announces Strong Support For Investor Choice Act Barring Mandatory ArbitrationPIABA (Reuters) (February 27, 2015 ) -- The following statement was issued today by Joseph C. Peiffer, president of…
Even Snowden Would Have His Hands Full Cracking Wall Street's Arbitration Secrets, Suan Antilla
TheStreet (New York) (February 5, 2015 5:00 am) -- It's no secret that aggrieved investors can wind up with a raw deal when they face off against stockbrokers in industry-run arbitration.The hearings…
The Street’s Due-Process Joke, by Jim McTague
Investors who sue their brokers must accept an arbitration process run by officials appointed in an inscrutable manner. Why help is needed.Barron's (January 31, 2015) -- Here’s an outrage crying out…
FINRA called on to release more arbitration data - Nine U.S. investor and consumer groups urge improved transparency about mandatory arbitration for investors
FINRA called on to release more arbitration data - Nine U.S. investor and consumer groups urge improved transparency about mandatory arbitration for investors, by James Langton    …
Wealth Adviser: Brokerages Up Pay to Advisers
Wealth Adviser: Brokerages Up Pay to Advisers, by Kevin NobletThe Wall Street Journal, Moneybeat (Jan 22, 2015 4:30 am) -- It may be cheaper for big banks to keep their existing brokers happy than to…
FINRA Arbitration Data Under Fire Again Public interest groups prod FINRA Arbitration Task Force to push for more transparency
ThinkAdvisor (January 22, 2015) -- Nine public interest groups are prodding the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s arbitration task force, which met in Washington on Thursday, to ensure that…
Groups Urge Transparency from FINRA on Forced Investor Arbitration
Groups Urge Transparency from FINRA on Forced Investor Arbitration,by Christine Hinesfairarbitrationow.org (January 22, 2015) -- Nine consumer and investor organizations submitted a letter this week…