Todd E. Soloway and Bryan T. Mohler explain that although arbitration clauses are widely favored and commonly used, courts ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract is binding and enforceable, even if the employer did not explain the ...

A recent New Jersey Appellate Division matter, County of Passaic v. Horizon Healthcare Services, continues a trend that reinforces the arbitration protections provided to consumers by Atalese v. U.S.

The First District Appellate Court in Illinois affirmed the trial court's denial of a defendant law firm's motion to compel arbitration on the basis that the arbitration provision in the ...

Construction projects today involve increasing complexity, leading to more frequent and intricate disputes. To avoid costly litigation and secure a decision-maker with industry expertise, many in the ...

January 4, 2024 - On Dec. 5, 2023, the Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) published its Report on Activities for the Fiscal Year 2023, an annual report it submits to Congress regarding the ...

The mandatory arbitration clauses that 61% of the nation’s 15,000 registered investment advisor firms require clients to sign benefit advisors over investors, SEC staff said in a new report sent to ...

On Thursday, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) re-introduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR) Act, a measure that would ban forced arbitration clauses ...

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions. Legal professionals, investor advocates, and government ...

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh advocates arbitration as the preferred, efficient dispute resolution mechanism for commercial conflicts, emphasizing its growing importance.