{"id":1187,"date":"2013-01-22T21:03:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T21:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com\/2013\/01\/finra_news_roudup_finra_unveil_1"},"modified":"2022-03-10T09:14:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:14:57","slug":"finra-news-roudup-finra-unveil-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/finra-news-roudup-finra-unveil-1\/","title":{"rendered":"FINRA News Roudup: FINRA Unveils Telephone Mediation Pilot and Proposes A More Stringent Definition of Public Arbitrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>FINRA Unveils Telephone Mediation Pilot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority says it now has a pilot program that allows parties with simplified cases to choose reduced-fee or pro bono phone mediation. Volunteers with arbitration claims involving $50,000 or under are welcome to participate. In cases involving damage claims of $25,000 or under, mediators would work on a pro bono basis. For cases between $25,001 and $50,000, there would be a reduced fee mediation rate of $50\/hour. No administrative fees will be charged.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits to this phone mediation pilot include getting rid of in-person mediation preparation and travel costs, as well as more flexibility and convenience. 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