Lanza v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) GIOVANNI LANZA and MARIANTONIA ) LANZA, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action v. ) No. 18-10859-PBS ) FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY ) AUTHORITY (FINRA), ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER September 25, 2018 Saris, C.J. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Giovanni Lanza and Mariantonia Lanza initiated an arbitration through Defendant Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)’s Office of Dispute Resolution against their securities brokers as part of a dispute involving…