The secrets of arbitration

The secrets of arbitration

by editorial staff Every day Americans sign arbitration agreements without being aware of it. For too many, reading the fine print contained in a contract or terms of service is time consuming, hence, it’s passed over.  But arbitration agreements...
The ABC’s of Arbitration

The ABC’s of Arbitration

When dealing with the ABC’s of arbitration, sometimes it’s what you don’t see that can hurt. Arbitration occurs when a consumer is, or feels, wronged and wants to take legal action. Arbitration clauses, contained in many contracts and agreements, give up a consumer’s...
Arbitration: The Best Thing Since the Invention of Penicillin?

Arbitration: The Best Thing Since the Invention of Penicillin?

Arbitration. It’s a word not too many bring up in everyday conversation, but it’s a word that is an integral part of most everyone’s life. It is often included in the fine print that few, if any, read. When signing for a credit card, cell phone, or even the purchase...
The Unspoken Border Issues, Part I

The Unspoken Border Issues, Part I

(Story by David F. Kendall) There are many problems with unlimited and unregulated illegal immigration, from the availability of jobs, utilization of scarce resources, tax burden, spread of previously controlled or eliminated diseases, to terrorist threats. They...
The Fourth Estate: Media Ethics Disappear

The Fourth Estate: Media Ethics Disappear

Margaret Sullivan, the public editor of the New York Times, wrote a lengthy open letter to readers expounding on a rule a past Washington bureau chief, Phillip Taubman, taught her: “Always err on the side of publishing.” And that rule is paramount in...