Arbitration & Mediation Notices

Date Title Description
Dec 17, 2024 Regulatory Notice 24-16
Amendments Relating to the Applicability of the Document Production Lists to Simplified Customer Arbitrations Administered Under Rule 12800
Effective Date: March 3, 2025
Feb 06, 2024 Regulatory Notice 24-03
Amendments to the Arbitration Codes to Make Various Clarifying and Technical Changes
Effective Date: March 4, 2024
Aug 11, 2023 Regulatory Notice 23-12
FINRA Adopts Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Modify the Process Relating to the Expungement of Customer Dispute Information
Effective Date: October 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2022 Regulatory Notice 22-09
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule to Accelerate Arbitration Proceedings for Seriously Ill or Elderly Parties
Comment Period Expires: May 16, 2022
Apr 21, 2021 Regulatory Notice 21-16
FINRA Reminds Members About Requirements When Using Predispute Arbitration Agreements for Customer Accounts
Feb 12, 2021 Regulatory Notice 21-04
FINRA Amends Arbitration Codes to Increase Arbitrator Chairperson Honoraria and Certain Arbitration Fees
Effective Date: April 19, 2021
Jul 20, 2020 Regulatory Notice 20-25
FINRA Amends Arbitration Codes to Apply Minimum Fees to Requests for Expungement of Customer Dispute Information
Effective Date: September 14, 2020
Apr 09, 2020 Regulatory Notice 20-11
FINRA Amends Arbitration Code to Expand Options Available to Customers if a Firm or Associated Person Is or Becomes Inactive
Effective Date: June 29, 2020
May 30, 2019 Regulatory Notice 19-20
SEC Approves Amendments to Arbitration Codes to Expand Time for Non-Parties to Respond to Arbitration Subpoenas and Orders of Appearance of Witnesses or Production of Documents
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Dec 10, 2018 Regulatory Notice 18-40
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Establish a $200 Honorarium for Contested Subpoenas or Orders
Effective Date: January 7, 2019
Sep 28, 2018 Regulatory Notice 18-33
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Establish a Per-Arbitrator Fee and Honorarium for Late Cancellation of Prehearing Conferences
Effective Date: October 29, 2018
Jul 26, 2018 Regulatory Notice 18-22
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Its Discovery Guide to Require Production of Insurance Information in Arbitration
Comment Period Expires: September 24, 2018
Jul 23, 2018 Regulatory Notice 18-21
SEC Approves Amendments to Arbitration Codes to Provide an Additional Hearing Option in Simplified Arbitration
Effective Date: September 17, 2018
Feb 08, 2018 Regulatory Notice 18-06
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to its Membership Application Program to Incentivize Payment of Arbitration Awards
Comment Period Expires: April 9, 2018
Dec 06, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-42
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Relating to Requests to Expunge Customer Dispute Information Comment Period Expires: February 5, 2018
Oct 18, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-33
Amendments to the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes to Expand the Options Available to Customers if a Firm or Associated Person Is or Becomes Inactive Effective Date: October 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-34
FINRA Requests Comment on the Efficacy of Allowing Compensated Non-Attorneys to Represent Parties in Arbitration Effective Date: October 18, 2017
Oct 04, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-29
SEC Approves Amendments to Arbitration Codes to Revise the Definition of Non-Public Arbitrator Effective Date: October 9, 2017
Aug 18, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-25
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Expedited List Selection
Effective Date: September 18, 2017
Jan 03, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-04
SEC Approves Amendments to the Customer and Industry Codes of Arbitration Procedure Broadening Chairperson Eligibility in Arbitration
Effective Date: January 9, 2017
Jan 03, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-03
SEC Approves Amendments to the Customer and Industry Codes of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Required Use of the Dispute Resolution Party Portal
Effective Date: April 3, 2017
Jan 03, 2017 Regulatory Notice 17-02
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Motions to Dismiss
Effective Date: January 23, 2017
Dec 01, 2016 Regulatory Notice 16-44
SEC Approves Amendments to the Customer Code of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Panel Selection in Cases with Three Arbitrators
Effective Date: January 3, 2017
Sep 26, 2016 Regulatory Notice 16-36
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Award Offsets
Effective Date: October 24, 2016
Jul 22, 2016 Regulatory Notice 16-25
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