According to FINRA Dispute Resolution, January and February 2009 saw a total of 1,065 arbitration claims filed in their arbitration forum. This increase from a total of 561 cases filed this same period in 2008 represents a 90% increase in year to date filings. Overall, in 2008, 4,982 cases were filed with FINRA Dispute Resolution, a 53% increase over 2007, when there were 3,238 cases filed.

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