Health care providers may favor arbitration due to the perception that it is a faster, less expensive alternative to litigation. State and federal policy favors arbitration for the same reasons.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania reaffirms the ability of large transportation companies, and specifically common carriers, ...

The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District recently added clarity to a somewhat puzzling trial court decision that had sent an employment dispute to nonbinding arbitration. See ...

Q: What kind of restrictions do we have regarding arbitration agreements as part of the admissions process? A: Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recognized the benefits of ...

In this fourth and final article of the series, the author asked four independent arbitrators to share their views based on their firsthand experience reviewing and opining on arbitration agreements.

After litigation and multiple public comment periods, the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule for arbitration agreements went into effect on Sept. 16, 2019. Long-term care providers ...

Arbitration agreements and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have recently been in the news due to the sexual harassment scandals involving politicians in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, as well as ...

Earlier this week, Disney backed down from its claim that a man whose wife died at Disney World could not take the company to court because he had signed away his right to sue when he signed up for a ...

Many California employers ask incoming and existing employees to agree in advance to arbitrate any employment-related disputes and give up the right to bring such claims in court. Employees often are ...

Did you sign away some constitutional rights when you bought a new car, major appliance or even a service? Binding arbitration clauses are very common, but you may want to preserve your rights and ...

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