The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has submitted a revised version of its proposal to reform the process for brokers expungement requests, according to a report by InvestmentNews. As we reported in May, the revisions were first approved by FINRA’s Board of...
FINRA pushes for reforms in expungement process for financial reps
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is proposing additional steps to revamp the expungement process available to registered financial professionals, according to Financial Advisor. FINRA addressed the topic in a recent discussion paper on the expungement of...
Former J.P. Morgan advisor awarded $1.4 million over defamation claim
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel ruled in a favor of a former J.P. Morgan Chase advisor in his defamation claim against the company, AdvisorHub reports. The decision came in the case of Dustin B. Luckett, who was awarded $1.4 million by the...
Appellate court upholds $11 million defamation award issued to former UBS investment manager
An appeals court has upheld an $11 million defamation award issued to an investment manager who was terminated by UBS Financial Services three years ago, according to FinancialAdvisor. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed a circuit court ruling in the case of Mark...
Why and When Registered Representatives Should Consider Seeking Expungement
Expungement is the removal of certain disclosure events on a registered representative’s record – primarily customer complaints and arbitrations, and in some instances employment termination explanations. Once a disclosure event is expunged, it is no longer accessible...
