by Editorial Staff We write a lot about arbitration because there’s a lot to write about it. It’s a broad topic with many tentacles- too many, in fact. For a large percentage of Americans, they unknowingly waive their right to take a dispute against...
by Carol Thompson Beginning Sept. 1, the American Arbitration Association’s new consumer rules went into effect. The new rules will replace the Consumer-Related Dispute Supplementary Procedures which were previously used in conjunction with the commercial procedures....
by Carol Thompson An arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association is accused of hearing a case that may have been a conflict-of-interest. As previously reported, a California resident lost an arbitration to Palms Place, LLC and was ordered by the...
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...
(Story by Carol Thompson) When a party loses an arbitration the arbitrator can award legal fees to the prevailing party but there’s no remedy for the plaintiff to learn if the fees are actually paid to the lawyer. As previously reported, a resident of California...
