The Neutral Corner - Volume 4—2020
The Neutral Corner—Volume 4, 2020
Mission Statement
Year End Message
Court Upholds Panel’s Authority to Order a Virtual Arbitration Hearing (by Brianna Akerley, Case Administrator, FINRA Dispute Resolution Services, Midwest Region)
Virtual Arbitration: Best Practices for COVID Times and Beyond (by Dan Zailskas, Case Administrator, FINRA Dispute Resolution Services, Southeast Region)
FINRA Dispute Resolution Services and FINRA News
- COVID-19 Hearing Postponements and Virtual Hearings
- Virtual Arbitration Hearing Statistics
- Case Filings and Trends
- 2020 Demographic Survey
- FINRA Opens Jersey City Hearing Location and Closes Newark Hearing Location
- Register for the DR Portal Today
- Updates to Oath of Arbitrator
- SEC Rule Approvals
- Proposed Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Increase Arbitrator Chairperson Honoraria and Certain Arbitration Fees
- Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rules to Reflect Name Changes to Two FINRA Departments: the Office of Dispute Resolution and the Department of Registration and Disclosure
- SEC Rule Filings
- Proposed Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Increase Arbitrator Chairperson Honoraria and Certain Arbitration Fees
- Proposed Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Relating to Requests to Expunge Customer Dispute Information, Including Creating a Special Arbitrator Roster to Decide Certain Expungement Requests
Mediation Update
- Expansion of FINRA’s Mediation Program for Small Arbitration Claims
- Mediation Case Filings and Trends
- Keep It Current
- Mediator Training Opportunities
- Become a FINRA Mediator
Education and Training
- Arbitrator Training Videos for Virtual Hearings
- FINRA Virtual Conference Panels: Practical Tips & What’s New in Arbitration Procedures
Quarterly Arbitrator Disclosure Reminder
Directory
FINRA Offices