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

Questions and Answers

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

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