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Widely used ‘secrecy’ clauses under fire in nursing home arbitration case

Arizona’s attorney general is attempting to intervene in a civil lawsuit against a nursing home, arguing the facility’s attempt to compel arbitration and enforce a “secrecy clause” makes a signed ...
The Washington Post

Court vs. Arbitration: The Case for Each, and Neither

QWe bought our house about a year ago and recently discovered a number of defects that were not disclosed to us by the sellers. For example, we were told that the electricity had been upgraded, but ...
CBS News

Judge's split decision allows arbitration of major CPD disciplinary cases, but in public

CHICAGO (CBS) --After a monthslong fight over the future of serious Chicago police disciplinary cases, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday that officers facing dismissal or suspensions of more than a ...
Courthouse News Service

Experts to Congress: Block forced arbitration in workplace discrimination, consumer cases

Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 9, 2024, about forced arbitration clauses in employment and consumer contracts. (Screenshot via ...
Investopedia

Mandatory Binding Arbitration Definition, Example, and FAQ

Mitchell Grant is a self-taught investor with over 5 years of experience as a financial trader. He is a financial content strategist and creative content editor. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...
The Harvard Crimson

Grad Student Union To Ask for Access to Third-Party Arbitration in Title IX Cases

Harvard’s graduate student union will bring a proposal calling for third-party arbitration in all discrimination and harassment cases to the bargaining table next week — a demand that may prove ...
Forbes

Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Replace Many Human Arbitrators

Arbitration is a process whereby the parties to a dispute agree that it will be privately decided outside of the normal court process. Instead of the formal and heavily structured litigation ...