United States Fourth Circuit

In declaratory judgment action brought in response to the initiation of arbitration related to advice rendered on issuance of bonds, the district court's denial of plaintiffs' motion to enjoin arbitration proceedings is affirmed, where: 1) defendant, by purchasing plaintiffs' services, was indeed a "customer" entitled to arbitration under FINRA Rule 12200; and 2) the forum selection clause relied on by plaintiffs did not have the effect of superseding or waiving defendant's right to arbitrate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2013
• Published 01/23/2013

Judges

• NIEMEYER

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel