Cohen v. UBS Financial Services

Published on:
October 1, 2014

SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.

Court: 

U.S. Court of Appeals (Second Circuit)

Amicus Issue: 

Whether contractual arbitration and class waiver agreements between a FINRA member firm and its employees are prohibited under FINRA rules, and whether FINRA rules override the mandate of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

Counsel of Record:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 

Andrew J. Schaffran

Sam S. Shaulson

Other Amici on Brief: 

None. 

Details

Download

More Content

  • Amicus Briefs
    Oct 05, 2026

    In re The Boeing Company Securities Litigation

  • Letters
    Oct 05, 2026

    Reducing Duplicative Regulation and Expanding Exemptions for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

    SIFMA AMG comments on CFTC proposals to reduce duplicative regulation for certain CPOs and CTAs and account for inflation.
  • Letters
    Sep 30, 2026

    Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rules 0150, 2165, 4512 and to Adopt FINRA Rule 2166

    SIFMA Comments to SEC in support of the proposed rule changes to improve the utilization of Rules 2165 and 4512, as well as the new Rule 2166 to allow for a temporary delay for suspected fraud.

Get the latest trends, stats, and research on financial markets and securities.