by Carol Thompson It’s up to the parties of an arbitration to carefully research the background of the arbitrator who will be hearing the case, according to the courts and the largest arbitration organization in the United States–the American...
(Story by Carol Thompson) For decades, Americans who have been wronged by corporations and large companies could bring a class-action lawsuit, pooling their resources to alleviate the cost of suing. The class-action lawsuit made it possible for the “little guys” to...
(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...
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...
(Story by Carol Thompson) It’s a case of “buyer beware,” or in the case of one California resident, it’s a case of “beware of arbitration.” The resident, who asked that his name not be used due to pending litigation, signed a Condominium Unit Purchase Sale...
