The Neutral Corner - Volume 3—2022
The Neutral Corner—Volume 3, 2022
Mission Statement
Discovery Abuse in Customer Cases (by Nicole Iannarone and Darlene Pasieczny)
DRS and FINRA News
- Arbitration Case Filings and Trends
- Results of Independent Counsel’s Report on Arbitrator Selection Process
- Recent Court of Appeals of Georgia Decision
- Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Modify the Current Process Relating to the Expungement of Customer Dispute Information
- Regulatory Notice 22-15: Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
- COVID-19 Impact to Arbitration and Mediation Hearings
- Vaccination Requirement for In-Person Participants (Except in Florida Hearings Locations)
- Testing Requirement for In-Person Participants (Florida Hearing Locations Only)
- Safety Protocol for In-Person Hearings
- Virtual Arbitration Hearing Statistics
- Pilot Program for Prehearing Conferences by Zoom
- DR Portal
- DR Portal Fee Enhancements
- 2022 Demographic Survey
- Updated Initial Prehearing Conference Script
- Arbitrator Travel Policy and Business Mileage Rate
Mediation Update
- October is Mediation Settlement Month
- Mediation List Pilot Program
- DRS’ Mediation Program for Small Arbitration Claims
- Mediation Case Filings and Trends
- Keep It Current
- Mediator Training Opportunities
- Become a DRS Mediator
Questions and Answers
- Prehearing Conferences by Zoom
- Receiving Exhibits for Hearings by Zoom
- Forms Available in the DR Portal
Education and Training
- Practising Law Institute Securities Arbitration 2022
- American Bar Association 2022 Dispute Resolution Mediation Week: October 19 – 23
- American Bar Association 2022 Dispute Resolution Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute: December 1 – 3
Quarterly Arbitrator Disclosure Reminder
Directory
FINRA Offices