Panel Rules That It Has Some Jurisdiction Over Broker’s FINRA Sanctions Appeal

Mealey's (September 2, 2022, 2:08 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A Securities and Exchange Commission opinion constitutes a “final order” as to two industry bars imposed on the owner of an investment firm based on his violation of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules when he defied the interim restrictions placed on his company and backdated certain compliance forms, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 31 in denying a petition for review in part and dismissing it in part....