Arbitration

Arbitration is an important alternative dispute resolution mechanism for resolving legal disputes outside of traditional court proceedings. Binding arbitration is a process in which parties agree to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, with...

Employers have a duty to ensure they comply with all required laws related to employment. Employees have the right to take legal action to get what they’re due under the law.  Some companies use employment contracts to govern the relationship between the business and...

Arbitration has been an alternative to litigation for decades. Some businesses even mandate arbitration for conflict resolution by including special clauses in their contracts. They include terms in customer or employee contracts that force parties to attempt...

Intellectual property (IP) can add much value to a business. For example, your innovations and ideas are two forms of IP that may provide you with a substantial edge over your competitors. You may have already created legal protections to safeguard your business IP,...

With the wild ups and downs in the real estate market these days, mandatory arbitration agreements have widely become just “part of the deal” when a contract is signed. One of the key advantages of mandatory arbitration is that it can keep a dispute over a real estate...

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) strategies, including arbitration, allow parties to resolve an issue without enduring the time and costs of litigation. However, since arbitrators are not judges, it is hard for some to put their trust in such individuals,...

Medical malpractice cases can be complex and emotionally charged, often involving patients who have suffered harm and healthcare professionals who face potential legal consequences for substandard approaches to care. In recent years, alternative dispute resolution...

Some people assume that in arbitration, the parties just sit and discuss their issue and then the arbitrator makes their decision. Others picture it as each side standing up before the arbitrator and telling their side of the story before the arbitrator rules in favor...

A recent appellate court case and ruling addressed some issues commonly raised about arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts, so it’s worth looking at what the Illinois court had to say. The personal injury case involved an elderly woman who said that she...

It may be an easy decision to include an arbitration clause in your contracts with employees, customers, vendors and other parties once you’ve considered the pros and cons of arbitration vs. litigation. However, there’s a lot more to it than stating that disputes will...