August 14, 2020
An Illinois federal judge has blocked a securities broker's bid to prevent his upcoming arbitration hearing from proceeding through Zoom, saying he's unlikely to succeed on claims that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority violated any contracts or subjected him to irreparable harm.
August 12, 2020
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday that she would consider an Illinois securities broker's bid to block an upcoming arbitration hearing from proceeding over Zoom, but that he has "a steep hill to climb" as she weighs issues including whether she has jurisdiction over his lawsuit.
August 11, 2020
An Illinois broker facing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration sued the regulator Tuesday for alleged breach of contract, claiming that its decision to conduct the hearing via Zoom is "unworkable" due to the need for a translator in the proceeding and the complexity of the issues.