---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000791963-23-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPY"
cik: "0000791963"
company_name: "OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T06:54:04.800188+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Georgia court confirms $36.7M FINRA award against Oppenheimer; appeal considered

## Summary
- Superior Court orally confirmed $36,744,276.26 arbitration award against Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. on Jan 30, 2023.
- Oppenheimer already fully reserved for the award in Q3 2022, including accrued interest through Dec 31, 2022.
- Motion to vacate cited arbitrator bias, failure to postpone for key witnesses, and manifest disregard of law.
- Oppenheimer is considering an appeal of the ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000791963-23-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPY
- cik: 0000791963
- company_name: OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/791963/000079196323000006/0000791963-23-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/791963/000079196323000006/opy-20230130.htm

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