On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled five to four that a district court is required to stay pre-trial and trial proceedings while a decision on interlocutory appeal as to the question of arbitrability is ongoing. In an opinion...more
6/28/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Automatic Stay ,
Certiorari ,
Coinbase ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Griggs v Provident Disc Co ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Motion to Compel ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
On August 21, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided two closely watched appeals regarding the intersection of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. rules regarding mandatory arbitration of disputes...more
In this issue:
- Oregon State Court Refuses to Enforce Forum Selection Bylaw
- SEC Announces Pilot Program to Widen Tick Sizes for Smaller Companies
- NFA Issues Notice Setting Effective Date for Risk...more
9/2/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forum Selection ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NFA ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Small Business
On May 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order in a closely watched case regarding the circumstances in which a broker dealer may be compelled to arbitrate with an institutional counter-party...more
In this issue:
- Delaware Legislation Banning Fee-Shifting in Bylaws and Charters
- CFTC Proposes to Amend De Minimis Threshold for Swaps with Utility Providers
- CFTC Grants Recordkeeping Relief for...more
6/2/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Bylaws ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Derivatives ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Fraud ,
Instrumentality ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
SEFs ,
Swaps ,
Utilities Sector