In yet another example of the strong federal policy favoring arbitration embodied in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), U.S. District Court Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ...

In an article published on Dec. 10, 2021, the first in a series titled "Drafting an Arbitration Agreement in 2022: 2021 Considerations," I highlighted matters to consider including in dispute ...

A National Arbitrator Database (NAD) is needed to introduce transparency in the system through the use of technology. The NAD ...

Is it surprising that a disgruntled client sued Bob for legal malpractice? After all, Bob has been consistent—he always makes mistakes and his clients always bear the brunt of these mistakes. At least ...

The Change - On September 17, 2025, and effective September 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced ...

With the incessant, dramatic headlines over the last two years about the “to and fro” investment and trade disputes between the U.S. and China, it is easy to forget that for the rest of the world, ...

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The recent arbitration ruling mandating that the City of Buffalo pay firefighters retroactive raises dating back to 2002 is another example of arbitration rulings that favor unions without regard to a ...

The way that Congress makes decisions seems almost designed to produce government shutdowns. Senate rules require a ...