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Arbitration Filing Fees

Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties... more +
Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties to arbitration agree in advance to be bound by the arbitrator's decision. Arbitration is an alternative to litigation, but it shares many of the familiar features of litigation. Namely, parties to arbitration hold hearings before neutral decision-makers, present evidence and argue the merits of their position. Parties often choose arbitration due to its perceived advantages over litigation. Those perceived advantages include greater efficiency and flexibility, and lower costs. less -
Fox Rothschild LLP

A Simple Payment Error is not a Waiver of the Right to Arbitrate

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I have some good news for California employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements. The California Supreme Court just held that non-payment of arbitration fees does not automatically waive the right to arbitrate....more

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JAMS adopts mass arbitration procedures and guidelines

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After several years of refusing to adopt special rules applicable in mass arbitration proceedings, JAMS announced that it has issued Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and a Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule...more

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January 2024 Case Summaries

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Summary:  An employer waives its right to arbitration if it fails to pay its share of the arbitration filing fee within 30 days of the payment’s due date....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Mass Arbitration as a Tennis Match: No Love Here

For the past few years, following the machinations of mass arbitrations has been like watching a tennis match. First one side hits a volley, then another returns, and on-and-on with the opposing sides continually stuck in...more

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Mass Arbitration: AAA Looks to Reign in Administrative Costs

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Mass arbitration is a recent phenomenon created by enterprising plaintiffs as a direct result of a string of Supreme Court decisions that endorsed the use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements and precluded...more

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AAA Adopts New Mass Arbitration Rules

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On January 15, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) issued amended Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and new Consumer Mass Arbitration and Mediation Fee Schedules (collectively, the New Rules). The New Rules will...more

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Updates on Verizon mass arbitration appeal and revised AAA mass arbitration supplementary rules

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We previously wrote about a Ninth Circuit appeal taken by Verizon Wireless, Inc. after a California district court judge held that its arbitration agreement, which required mass arbitration disputes to be resolved by multiple...more

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Litigation Minute: No Relief From Judges in Mass Arbitration Challenges (Mass Arbitration Series: Part Three of Four)

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - While the mass arbitration tactic has caused much consternation for defendants, the development of new rules and procedures to blunt the force of this tactic has frustrated...more

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Litigation Minute: The Changing Landscape of Mass Claims Procedures (Mass Arbitration Series: Part Two of Four)

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - As discussed in our 6 September edition of Litigation Minute, mass arbitration filings allow plaintiffs’ lawyers to take advantage of the asymmetry in filing fees that major...more

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Litigation Minute: What Is Mass Arbitration? (Mass Arbitration Series: Part One of Four)

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - For decades, companies have struggled to find a solution to the problem of expensive and disruptive class action lawsuits. When the U.S. Supreme Court held—in AT&T Mobility LLC v....more

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Filing A Frivolous Customer Arbitration Carries Real Monetary Risks

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While the FINRA arbitration system certainly is not perfect – just see Alan’s troubling blog from last week regarding the Motion to Vacate that was granted by a Judge in Atlanta – we like to think that when cases go to...more

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Is Arbitration The Answer: What About Mass Arbitration?

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In recent years, a new factor has entered the equation for employers considering employee arbitration programs:  mass arbitration....more

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New AAA Consumer Fee Schedule Addresses Mass Arbitration Costs

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A litigation phenomenon that has recently surged is the simultaneous filing of hundreds or even thousands of individual arbitration demands against the same company by the same law firm, requiring the company to pay the...more

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The Right to Arbitrate and the Risk of Losing It

The Alabama Supreme Court recently found that a party was in breach of an arbitration agreement for declining to pay the fee schedule set forth by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and thus lost the right to compel...more

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Ninth Circuit Allows Arbitrator to Rule on Postmates’ Challenge to Mass Arbitration Tactics

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In response to the increased use and enforcement of class and collective action waivers, plaintiffs’ attorneys are now relying on a new strategy to gain leverage over businesses. More specifically, they have started to...more

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DoorDash Isn’t the Only Company That Has Been Ordered to Conduct More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations – Postmates Has Been, Too

Recently, we wrote here about a federal court order requiring DoorDash to conduct more than 5,000 individual arbitrations under the terms of its mandatory arbitration agreements, with each arbitration to address claims that...more

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PBGC Adopts AAA’s Amended Withdrawal Liability Arbitration Rules

Beginning January 1, 2020, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) will: (i) reduce filing fees charged to parties initiating arbitrations of withdrawal liability disputes; (ii) change how costs of arbitrations are...more

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