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Perhaps, it’s because they were built in the wrong direction. Too often the arbitrator and the parties start their schedule...

The first conference in an arbitration tells you a lot about how the case is going to go. When the...

Ask lawyers why they chose arbitration and you will hear the same answers: speed, cost, control. Ask them again after...

A couple of important cases this time – particularly for those involved in either collateral attacks on a final award...

Today’s “Highlights” has a variety of topics. So, I’ve inserted topic headings to guide you through.  Take a specific look...

No big cases so far this week, but there are several opinions that provide practical tips to arbitration clause drafters...

Employers considering rolling out mandatory arbitration agreements during pending class action litigation received a cautionary message from the Ninth Circuit...

At the beginning of on-line business-to-consumer commerce, there was an onslaught of cases evaluating whether a site’s terms and conditions...

Lawyers litigating the enforceability of an arbitration clause often face the question of whether threshold issues, such as unconscionability and...

The start of a new month – and the near end of summer – is a good time to reinstitute...