Securities Arbitration: Most Investors Perceive Securities Arbitration at SROs to be Unfair and Almost 50 Percent Find It Biased, According to a New I
Theodore G. Eppenstein of Eppenstein and Eppenstein, securities litigation attorneys based in New York City, is a public member of SICA, the Securities Industry Conference on Arbitration. SICA has just released an independent Study that concludes most investors perceive self-regulatory organization (SRO) securities arbitration to be unfair.

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Securities Arbitration: Theodore G. Eppenstein Testifying in Congress on Oct. 25, 2007 in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (H.R. 3010),
Theodore G. Eppenstein of Eppenstein and Eppenstein, securities litigation attorneys based in New York City, will be testifying tomorrow in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Ted will propose to the U.S. Congress that the public be given back their constitutional right to a jury trial, and will recommend the formation of a new arbitration alternative that is fair to public investors -- outside of the securities industry where cases are now held -- for adjudicating brokerage and financial industry disputes.

Understanding The Difference Between Mediation, Arbitration and Trial
Many who confront the legal system for the first time, voluntarily or involuntarily, are faced with having to decide the forum in which their dispute will be resolved. In some instances, the forum in which a dispute will be resolved has been pre-selected by the parties however, more often than not, litigants will make their forum selection only after a dispute has actually arisen. It is therefore important to have an understanding of the difference between mediation, arbitration and trial and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Often times, the forum selected will dictate how quickly and effectively the dispute is resolved.