Settlement, Dispute Resolution, Arbitrators

Ensuring Efficiency and Economy: An Arbitrator's Primary Obligation

Miles Mediation & Arbitration on 4/8/2025

What is an arbitrator’s primary obligation? If you put that question to most arbitrators or representatives of arbitral institutions, you will get the same answer: to render an enforceable award. That consensus is so...more

Making Arbitration More Efficient Is the Responsibility of All Participants

JAMS on 3/24/2025

The arbitral procedure shall provide a fair and efficient process for resolving a dispute, and it should be conducted in a manner that avoids unnecessary delays and expenses. However, users of both domestic and international...more

The Power of Choice: How Flexibility in Arbitration Drives Better Outcomes

JAMS on 3/20/2025

Arbitration is often chosen as an alternative to litigation because it can be more efficient and cost-effective, as well as tailored to the needs of the parties. But to fully realize these benefits, flexibility is key. The...more

A Potentially Less Expensive and More Effective Arbitration Process

JAMS on 3/5/2025

Have you ever handled a case that was difficult to settle because of a single disputed fact? Party A insists something is black, while Party B argues just as adamantly that it is white. These types of factual disputes often...more

How Mediation and Arbitration Can Be Effective Alternatives to Traditional Litigation

Offit Kurman on 2/21/2025

Litigation can be a costly and resource-intensive endeavor, particularly when the disputes at hand are complex in nature. For clients who are new to the litigation process, it is not unusual to find the various stages and...more

JAMS Adopts New Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedules

Mayer Brown on 5/10/2024

For businesses that use consumer and workplace arbitration agreements designating JAMS as their arbitration administrator, there is an important new development: JAMS has announced new Mass Arbitration Procedures and...more