by Carol Thompson A California resident lost an arbitration case and was forced to pay nearly $90,000 in legal fees for the opposing party, an amount that was close to the amount he had been seeking to recover. It wasn’t until long after that it was learned that...
by Carol Thompson A consumer who believes he was wronged in an arbitration case has asked the court to quash a judgement filed against him for the legal fees he was ordered to pay. The California resident had purchased a condominium from Palms Place, LLC and after...
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...
