Over the last five years, Doc Kennedy and AdvisorLaw have been dubbed the “800-pound gorilla” when it comes to FINRA arbitration cases. That reputation has been earned by absolutely dominating the FINRA arbitration landscape. Maybe it’s the quarantines, the lockdowns, or the imminent FINRA arbitration fee increases, but the gorilla is eager to help this year. Doc has decided to give back …
Advisors pursuing customer dispute expungements before September will pay a fraction of the new cost.
In short, the following provisions of the recently-approved Rule apply to all matters in which expungement of a customer dispute disclosure is requested as a claim or counterclaim: The minimum filing fee assessed by FINRA against the party seeking expungement relief is set at $1,575. The minimum initial prehearing conference (IPHC) session fee is set at $1,125. The minimum hearing session fee …
FINRA Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Expungement For Brokers
Proposed rule changes in front of the SEC exponentially increase the minimum fees for FINRA disclosure expungement from $50 to $1,575. So, a typical expungement case would ultimately jump from $768 to well over $10,000. As we previously warned, on February 7, 2020, FINRA issued a Rule Filing Status Report (SR-FINRA-2020-005). The 219-page status report provides some insight into the …
A Stacked Deck: Inside the 2019 FINRA New Customer Dispute Expungement Process
The House always wins. FINRA has filed rule changes to strip financial advisors of a critical right. News that expungement of qualified customer disputes was under fire from the regulators first became known on December 6, 2017; when FINRA published Regulatory Notice 17-42. Since then, the industry has been anxiously waiting for the FINRA Board of Governors to tell the industry precisely …
Which Firm Handles the Most FINRA Expungement Cases Filed by Financial Advisors?
We don’t expect you to keep your finger on the pulse of the advisor-defense industry. So let us quickly bring you up to speed on the most crucial element that advisors seek when it comes to FINRA expungement of customer dispute and U5 termination disclosures–RESULTS. AdvisorLaw just surpassed its 1,000th disclosure expunged from FINRA’s BrokerCheck and the CRD. Every single disclosure was …
PIABA Foundation “Study” of Problems with FINRA Expungement Process Devolves Into Unhinged Manifesto
PIABA, the group of investor-attorneys that are beloved by all financial advisors, have had their Foundation release a “study” ripping the current expungement process to shreds. Yes, the same niche of investor-attorneys known for their billboards along the highway trying to Jedi Mind Trick the next elderly investor into manufacturing frivolous allegations, have gotten self-righteous. Since we are the only firm exclusively representing …
FINRA’s Goal: Investor Protection?
When you click on the “About FINRA” hyperlink located at the very top of FINRA’s website, the first sentence you will see is:“FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation of broker-dealers.” In fact, you will see the words “investor protection” countless times on FINRA’s website and throughout its regulatory notices and guides. The …