SHEPHERD et al v. E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DONALD R. SHEPHERD, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-1865
ORDER
AND NOW, this 5th day of January 2026, upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion to
Compel Arbitration and Stay the Action [Doc. No. 7] and the responses thereto, and after oral
argument on the matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED as follows:
1. 	This action is hereby REFERRED to FINRA arbitration;
2. 	This action is STAYED until further Order of the Court pending completion of the
arbitration proceeding; and
3. 	The parties, through counsel, are ORDERED to file a joint status report on or before
April 6, 2026.
It is so ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.
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