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Naming, Blaming, and FINRA Gaming
Suppose that an unhappy investor didn't specifically name you in a lawsuit or arbitration when he complained about your investing advice. You'd think that would get you off the regulatory disclosure hook, right? Think again.
According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's rules, you could still be required to file a disclosure report even if your name is omitted from the caption of respondents (in arbitrations) or defendants (in court proceedings) - and even if you're not identified by name in the complaint.
FINRA requires your member firm to make a good faith determination about whether you were the responsible "unnamed" registered person. If your firm reads between the lines and figures out that it's you, you will likely wind up with a report on your Central Registration Depository ("CRD") or Form U4.
Consider how one broker recently dealt with this dilemma: Naming, Blaming, and FINRA Gaming