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Mediation in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
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The Unintended Consequences of the Proposed Arbitration Fairness Act
The principal objective of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 is to protect consumers and employees who are subject to adhesion contracts. However, the bill as drafted would have major impacts on business-to-business arbitration and severely damage the efficacy of arbitration...
Discovery in an Arbitration Proceeding and Appealing an Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act: It’s Not that Simple (And What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You)
The discovery and appeals journey under the Federal Arbitration Act is a torturous one with many traps. A thorough understanding of the terrain is necessary to complete it successfully.