The Supreme Court of Hawaii ruled recently that if a neutral arbitrator fails to meet disclosure requirements, it constitutes “evident partiality” as a matter of law, and requires the vacatur of the arbitrator’s award. The dispute involved homeowners who claimed their...
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) The intent of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) is to relieve the justice system of its case burden, but for many who have gone through the process, they claim all it relieves them of is their money. When determining a case, the...
