Written by attorney Gregory Brown, 3 months ago.
Arbitration Anyone who has ever been involved in litigation understands the long, gruesome process of getting their case to trial, but not many know that our judicial system allows alternative... more
Written by attorney Howard Lewis, 12 days ago.
ArbitrationA formal process in which the dispute is referred to a neutral third party. The spouses must agree in advance to accept the arbitrator's decision.
Written by Avvo Staff, almost 4 years ago.
Arbitration is a low-cost alternative to pursuing a lawsuit. In an arbitration setting, you and the other involved party select a neutral third person to serve as an arbitrator. Acting in the role... more
Written by attorney Frank Chen, 7 months ago.
California has a long established and well settled policy favoring arbitration as a speedy and inexpensive means of settling disputes. (Ericksen, Arbuthnot, McCarthy, Kearney Walsh, Inc. v. 100 Oak... more
Written by attorney Alan Brinkmeier, about 3 years ago.
Determine the arbitrator. To find a suitable arbitrator, look for someone with experience with the subject-matter of your dispute. For example, if the issue concerns a home construction project you... more
Written by attorney Jon Polenberg, over 1 year ago.
Commercial arbitration is a less formal process for resolving business disputes than resolving them through the legal system. Like all arbitrations, the only way for parties to a commercial dispute... more
Written by attorney Frank Chen, about 1 year ago.
California courts favor arbitration of the parties agreed to arbitrate their disputes. California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.2 provides: "On petition of a party to an arbitration agreement... more
Written by attorney Frank Chen, about 1 year ago.
Similar to judicialimmunity,arbitral immunity insulates an arbitrator and the arbitrator's organization from liability. (See, e.g., Stasz v. Schwab (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th 420, 430 (the AAA enjoys... more
Written by attorney Frank Chen, 12 months ago.
In California, any controversy that the parties agree to arbitrate may be submitted to arbitration. Agreements providing for arbitration of any controversy arising out of or relating to the contract... more
Written by attorney Michael Fortney, 9 months ago.
One party to the arbitration agreement may initiate a court action over an arbitrable dispute. The other party to the arbitration agreement must then either: (1) agree to the court's authority to... more
