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Canadian City Avoids Mandatory Arbitration with Police Association
8/30/2011 5:43:46 AM
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Mandatory arbitration is a likely outcome in some situations. These can sometimes include contract negotiations when the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement -- and when the labor force is for some reason prohibited from going on
NLRB Legal Arbitration Ruling Appealed
3/12/2012 10:05:18 AM
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In the landmark legal arbitration decision in D.R. Horton vs. Michael Cuda (Case 12–CA–25764), the NLRB declared that class action waivers in employee contracts were a violation of the employees' rights. This decision was declared by
Hawaii’s UPW 10 Received More Than Expected in Contract Arbitration
1/15/2013 4:41:59 PM
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Hawaii’s Union of Public Workers (UPW) Unit 10 is nearing the close of its arbitration proceedings over salary negotiations—a step that many say is influential for future similar negotiations. As many other collective bargaining
Springer vs. Wachovia Securities Arbitration—Offense is Defense
3/16/2012 10:15:37 AM
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FINRA Arbitration 10-03530, March 9, 2012, also known as “In the Matter of the FINRA Arbitration Between Denise D. Springer, Claimant, vs. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC f/k/a Wachovia Securities, LLC, Respondent,” is an interesting
New Rules Regarding International Legal Arbitration To Take Effect
10/17/2012 9:19:38 AM
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The Court Of International Commercial Arbitration, working cohesively with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania will be producing an updated set of arbitration rules as soon as this year. Arbitration Attorneys To Be Appointed To Group
Studies Underway Pointing to Tighter Limits on Contract Arbitration
5/23/2012 1:30:58 AM
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For the past decade or so, corporations and banks have maintained that mandatory contract arbitration clauses, which prevent class-action cases, are the preferred way to deal with customer complaints. The continued existence of mandatory arbitration
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
Lance Armstrong Refuses Anti-Doping Arbitration
8/27/2012 9:24:56 AM
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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has giving up fighting the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). He is also refusing to participate in the agency's legal arbitration proceedings against him.
Why did Armstrong stop fighting--and
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
Peach County Georgia Ordered into Legal Arbitration Over LOST Disputes
10/24/2012 10:04:33 AM
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Peach County, Georgia cities are resorting to legal arbitration to come to a resolution in regards to the splitting of a one cent sales tax. The county's Commission Chairman, Melvin Walker along with the mayor of Fort Valley, John Stumbo are