Arbitration of consumer disputes is not the business friendly forum that some critics charge, according to the results of a new study by Northwestern law school.
A federal appeals court has refused to approve a lump-sum deal that cost a bombing victim around $300,000 because the Houston settlement company that struck the agreement evaded a Pennsylvania…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a federal court has no jurisdiction to hear a credit card company’s motion to compel arbitration of a consumer dispute that began in…
In nearly 20 years as a trial lawyer, Keith Fink has encountered plenty of hardball litigation tactics. But the cyber attacks he has suffered since he began…
A California appeals court opinion has revealed an unusual agreement for a sham arbitration proceeding that would clear the CEO of American Apparel of sexual harassment allegations.
Companies that tout the virtues of arbitration appear to prefer litigation for disputes involving contracts with other companies, according to a study by three law professors.
Islamic law now has legal effect in the United Kingdom, under a 1996 arbitration statute that recognizes the rulings of a network of five Shariah courts.
A Minnesota judge has been accused by a state disciplinary body of referring at least 19 divorce mediation cases to his personal attorney, in exchange for a $64,000 discount on…
As the number of lawyers being certified as personal injury specialists in Texas dwindled to 17 last year, administrators at the state bar certifying board knew exactly what the problem…
A federal judge has ruled a private arbitrator has no standing to sue a law firm based on allegations it made false charges in court papers that sought to disqualify…