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Citigroup's Hedge Fund Arbitration Losses Exceed $85 Million
3/22/2012 9:25:45 AM
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Since 2008, Citigroup has been plagued with financial arbitrations. From 59 arbitrations related to hedge funds alone, they have racked up more than $85 million in arbitration losses. 39 more burned investors settled outside of arbitration. And the
Securities Arbitration for IL Fraud, Negligence Case
9/13/2012 9:36:18 AM
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Two Illinois retirees have filed a $300,000 securities arbitration claim against UBS Financial Services. The parties involved are claiming that they lost the money through fraud and other bad behavior on the part of UBS. Their lawyers filed the
Court Case Demonstrates Limits of Fee Arbitration
7/20/2011 10:00:12 AM
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Fee arbitration is generally employed when a lawyer's client seeks to dispute the amount he or she has been charged in legal fees. The First District Court of Appeals has ruled that when fee arbitration is disputed and two lawyers represent
Employment Arbitration over Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
9/10/2012 10:35:52 AM
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently settled a case of employment arbitration between Santander Securities and a former female employee.
From all records, it looks like the employee received some vindication, but not
Many ADR Arbitration Claims Pending in Venezuela
9/29/2011 9:13:27 AM
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ADR arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution arbitration, is a strategy for settling differences that can sometimes involve more than one nation. Such is the case with pending arbitration cases involving the Venezuelan government and oil
Longtime President of Logan College of Chiropractic Seeking Arbitration
3/17/2013 4:54:29 PM
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George Goodman, president of Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri since 1993, was dismissed from his position in February without warning—a move that has prompted him to seek arbitration and an award of $569,000 due
Final Commercial Arbitration between Pacific Rim & El Salvador Proceeding
6/6/2012 10:16:19 AM
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In a long running dispute between the subsidiary of Pacific Rim Mining Corp., PacRim Cayman, LLC, and the El Salvadoran government, commercial arbitration is entering its final phase. The origin of this dispute is that Pacific Rim had uncovered a
TIC Real Estate Arbitration in Lightfoot vs. Pacific West
3/13/2012 12:14:41 PM
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If there is a specific real estate arbitration type that keeps FINRA busy and brokerages cringing, Tenants-In-Common, or TIC investments have a stronger claim than most. Claims of this type are becoming increasingly common in the aftermath of the
Lone Star Funds Gears Up for Financial Arbitration with South Korea
5/30/2012 6:23:26 PM
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Financial arbitration may be in the future between the Lone Star Funds company and the South Korean government. Relations are still amicable at the moment, but if their disputes are not settled informally, Lone Star will prepare for legal
Arbitration Process in Westport Rules for Firefighters
9/8/2011 9:39:58 AM
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The arbitration process is a way of resolving disputes without the need for a lawsuit or court settlement. In the case of firefighters pursuing contract arbitration with their employer, the town of Westport, Connecticut, arbitration attorneys