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Proposed Ban On Consumer Arbitration Would Further Clog Overburdened And Underfunded Courts
A weak economy reduces the tax revenues necessary for the normal operation of state government. State court systems are no exception. Decreasing tax receipts often force legislatures to decrease the judicial branch's customary allocations in succeeding years. The current economic downturn and the...
Read MoreAnti-Arbitration Bills Imperil The Universal Benefits Of Consumer Arbitration
Eighty-three years ago, Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), giving Americans the right to contract to resolve their disputes through binding arbitration. The FAA established a strong federal policy favoring arbitration as an expeditious and cost-effective alternative to court....
Read MoreDrive Down Healthcare Costs By Creating A "Culture Of ADR"
The twin imperatives of providing high-quality and low-cost healthcare have proven elusive to achieve in combination. The same technology, specialization and expertise that produce high-quality care also result in increased costs that burden patients, providers, insurers, employers, consumers and...
Read MoreLimits On Arbitration Would Burden Courts And Taxpayers
The most important thing for corporate counsel to know about contractual arbitration this year is that lobbyists for trial lawyers and related interest groups are trying their best to make it disappear. The venue for these arguments has moved in recent years from the Supreme Court down East...
Read MoreHealthcare ADR Comes Of Age: Arbitration And Other ADR Methods Meet The Distinct Challenges Raised By Healthcare Disputes
Editor: Mr. Maurer, can you give us some background information on the National Arbitration Forum? Maurer: The FORUM has become an international leader in developing and delivering the most efficient and effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) systems and services. As a provider of...
Read MoreArbitration And Freedom Of Contract: What Are The Limits In Pennsylvania And New Jersey?
Over the past few decades, as arbitration has evolved from niche status into an all-purpose means of dispute resolution, parties have increasingly shaped the process to meet their expectations - either by defining the process in the arbitration agreement itself or by adopting arbitration rules that...
Read MoreMaking Arbitration Work: The Keys To Efficient Resolution Of Complex Civil Cases
Not all arbitration is the same. A modern arbitration provider can anticipate and prevent concerns that arbitration is too expensive or too lengthy by providing 21st century arbitration procedures and rules that make arbitration affordable and efficient. The National Arbitration Forum (FORUM)...
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