In studying a sample of 579 investment advisory agreements, the OIAD estimated that 61% contained mandatory arbitration clauses. Of advisory agreements with these clauses, a large majority (92% ...

Mediation and arbitration are alternative methods of dispute resolution. In certain types of legal cases, such as divorce or contract disputes, the parties involved may choose to—or be required ...

Despite popular belief, arbitration isn't always the cheaper, more efficient option for dispute resolution. Litigation: Avoiding the Arbitration Trap Newsletters Events ...

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 ...

A group of bipartisan lawmakers announced new legislation Wednesday to end forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims in the workplace, aiming to combat institutionalized sexual harassment ...

While the mass arbitration strategy has worked in some types of cases, it probably cannot be “broadly replicated across the economy,” said Deepak Gupta, a lawyer who represented customers in a ...

There is no directive in the rules of baseball’s salary arbitration that force the arbitrators to use this type of logic in reaching their decision. There is some suspicion that even if mid-point ...

It has been nearly a year since Charles Schwab’s court victory regarding mandatory arbitration agreements for 401(k)s — an addition many plan sponsors and fiduciaries are likely considering ...