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National Law Review (February 7, 2022) - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The New York Convention typically requires U.S. courts to enforce written arbitration agreements covering…

The Wall Street Journal (February 3, 2022) - A Georgia judge said the bank and its lawyer secretly manipulated a list of potential arbitrators A Georgia judge questioned the fairness of the…

Financial Advisor IQ (February 3, 2022) - The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association is calling for an investigation of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s arbitration process after a…

Wealth Management (February 3, 2022) - The Superior Court in Fulton County, Ga., overturned a decision by FINRA after plaintiffs argued the firm’s counsel unfairly manipulated a list of arbitrators…

Financial Advisor (February 2, 2022) - In a case that has widespread ramifications for both the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s arbitration forum and Wells Fargo, the Fulton County Superior…

InvestmentNews (February 2, 2022) - At the center of the judge's order to vacate the arbitration decision were questions about whether or not Finra arbitration was a neutral forum for investors.  A…

Financial Planning (February 2, 2022) - Former Wells Fargo clients who accused the bank and its Wall Street regulator of making a secret deal involving the selection of FINRA arbitrators won a…

AdvisorHub (February 2, 2022) - (Updated with statement from Finra spokeswoman.) In a rare decision overturning an arbitration award, a Georgia state court judge vacated a 2019 decision in which…

ThinkAdvisor (February 2, 2022) - FINRA allowed one lawyer to “secretly red line” the list of arbitrators under consideration, according to a ruling. A judge in Georgia has ruled that Wells Fargo…

Financial Advisor (February 1, 2022) - The Financial Services Institute (FSI), the trade group representing independent financial services firms and advisors, said it opposes proposals to create an…