This commentary explores whether a clear contractual agreement to mediate prior to filing a lawsuit or arbitration is binding ...

In yet another example of the strong federal policy favoring arbitration embodied in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), U.S. District Court Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ...

Law360, New York ( December 13, 2013, 12:25 PM EST) -- A recent Southern District of New York case confirming an arbitral injunction under the "emergency measures of protection" procedure of the ...

The parties ordinarily must pay the arbitrator or arbitration panel, as well as administrative fees charged by the ...

Pharma Exec's $260K Suit Reinstated Based on Arbitration Clause In the latest example of arbitration clause voiding, a New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a suit lodged by a former executive of ...

On September 30, 2026, the Second Circuit (covering New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) held that when an employee’s lawsuit includes a ...

An expert Q&A on recent developments in mass arbitration, including the characteristics of mass arbitration, how it differs from class arbitration, the types of claims commonly involved, and the ...

Arbitration is the most widely used method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate ...

Major League Baseball's salary arbitration system occupies a fascinating space in the sport's larger labor landscape. Starting this morning, agents will discuss with teams the salaries of around 170 ...

Arbitration works when two parties who are experiencing legal conflict select a neutral third party to represent them. The impartial representative is called an arbitrator. Both parties present their ...

Since I became a lawyer in 1989, the use of arbitration as a dispute resolution technique has skyrocketed, and it is increasingly rare these days to find a contract that does not have an arbitration ...

Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from Steam’s subscriber agreement. Valve told gamers in yesterday’s update that they must sue the ...