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