Arbitration is an underutilized tool in Arizona family law cases. Put simply, arbitration is a dispute resolution process where an agreed-upon third party—the arbitrator—resolves a family law dispute outside of a traditional...more
It is a well-known general rule that a court cannot compel parties to arbitrate disputes that they have not agreed in writing to arbitrate. “Indeed, when a party resisting arbitration is not a signatory to an arbitration...more
On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Wendy Smith, et al. v. Keith Spizzirri, et al. The Court’s review should resolve a split in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal as to whether, when presented...more
On January 1, 2024, the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA) goes into effect in Washington State. The UFLAA is a new law that will allow many family law issues to be resolved in an out-of-court arbitration process...more
Ohio- Conversion- Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the City University of New York. ...more
Arbitration is a creature of contract and, as such, enforcing an arbitral award requires strict adherence to the procedures set forth in the relevant agreements. This is true even where those procedures might preclude a...more
• An agreement reached at the conclusion of a mediation session typically represents an abbreviated version of a formal settlement agreement that will be entered into by the parties at a later date. • Occasionally,...more
A New York judge recently rejected an employer’s attempt to force an employment claim into arbitration due to a poor choice of wording in the written agreement. The August 7 decision might draw attention because of the...more
Fogelson v. Bozzone, 2017 N.M. App. LEXIS 58 (July 26, 2017) - In May of 2008, Wallen Development, LLC (“Wallen”) entered into a written agreement to construct and sell a new home to David and Corinne Fogelson...more