FINRA Cannot Collect Fines Against Barred Members through Court

On October 5, 2011, the Second Circuit in Fiero v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. held that FINRA was not authorized under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to enforce disciplinary fines through judicial enforcement. Facts Apellants, Fiero Brothers, Inc., was a FINRA member firm and broker-dealer registered with the SEC and John J. Fiero was the …

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