Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
PIABA 28th Annual Meeting Materials
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
(Excerpt)
This article summarizes the leading federal and state arbitration cases during the last year that are of particular relevance to the securities arbitration practitioner. The Supreme Court decided three cases related to arbitration involving the “wholly groundless” exception, class arbitration, and arbitrability. Courts also addressed issues concerning arbitrability, vacating arbitration awards, a receiver action on behalf of defrauded investors, the limits of FINRA arbitration over member’s other business activities, and discovery in arbitration.
Comments
Reprinted with the permission of Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA).