In a recent series of articles, we asked whether “class arbitration” — meaning the utilization of a Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 class action protocol in an arbitration proceeding — is ultimately viable. Given ...

Mitchell Grant is a self-taught investor with over 5 years of experience as a financial trader. He is a financial content strategist and creative content editor. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...

The difference between arbitration and a lawsuit is primarilyone of formality. For example, in arbitration, the formal rules ofevidence don’t apply. Each side can go on and on with ...

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) was enacted for a swift resolution of disputes in comparison ...

Earlier this month, General Mills became a punching bag for consumer advocates when news of its unique approach to resolving legal disputes with customers came to light. A new policy, tucked away on ...

Many credit card issuers and subprime mortgage lenders use mandatory arbitration clauses to reduce their exposure to expensive litigation. Processing Content But a recent policy change at one of the ...

Of the three arbitration cases on the Supreme Court’s docket this term, two were decided unanimously in decisions issued relatively soon after argument. That trend did not hold for Lamps Plus v.