FINRA Postpones In-Person Arbitration, Mediation Until April 2 The agency has continued to push back the resumption of physical arbitration and mediation proceedings because of COVID-19, though hearings can be held via teleconferencing or Zoom.
FINRA is again postponing the resumption of in-person arbitration and mediation proceedings as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies in many areas around the country.
The regulatory agency announced on Jan. 5 that in-person hearings are postponed through April 2. This means any proceedings in that time period will not move forward unless both parties agree to using telephone or Zoom, or if the FINRA panel orders that a hearing can proceed remotely. Last month, the agency postponed hearings through the end of February.