The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, recently awarded the following settlements in arbitrations:     Robinson v. Schmerman, FINRA ID # 12-00389 (Phoenix, AZ, 4/18/2012) - A sole Arbitrator, in a bifurcated Rule 12801 default proceeding, holds a broker who allegedly failed to follow instructions liable to a customer for $538,400, including $100,000 in punitive damages. […]