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The Neutral Corner - Volume 4—2015

We publish The Neutral Corner to provide arbitrators and mediators with current updates on important rules and procedures within securities dispute resolution. FINRA believes this newsletter provides its dedicated neutrals with a valuable learning tool that enables them to better serve parties and other participants in the FINRA forum.

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Mission Statement

Year End Message

FINRA Arbitrator Recruitment (By Kwame Dowe, Case Administrator, FINRA Northeast Region)

Dispute Resolution News

  • Case Filings and Trends
  • Dispute Resolution Task Force
  • DR Portal News
  • Results of the Seventh Annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
  • FINRA and the American Bar Association (ABA) Program on E-Discovery
  • Rulemaking Items Approved at the September 2015 FINRA Board of Governors Meeting

Questions and Answers

  • Product Cases
  • Parties Making Second Expungement Requests After Previous Denial
  • Dissenting Opinions

Mediation Update

  • Mediation Statistics
  • Annual Mediator Fee Reminder
  • Mediation Settlement Month
  • Mediation Program for Small Arbitration Claims

Education and Training

  • Fall 2015 Neutral Workshop: Arbitrator Tips

Arbitrator Disclosure Reminder

Arbitrator Tip

  • Direct Communication for Late Cancellations