By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released a Report concluding that the presence of predispute arbitration agreements (“PDAA”) has definitely impacted servicemembers in consumer and employment matters,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The American Arbitration Association (“AAA” or “Association”) in 2015 created a special unit of dedicated case administrators to process pro se cases.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
In a case of first impression, the Vermont Supreme Court in a unanimous 5-0 holding – with two “reluctant” occurrences – finds that: 1) the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) is to be construed broadly as to interstate commerce;
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
A CFPB taskforce on consumer financial law issued a massive report in early January,
A party is challenging JAMS’ neutrality as administrator because the provider filed an Amicus Brief at the Supreme Court supporting the position taken by its adversary in the same arbitration.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
As we’ve suggested every time we report on this issue, the Supreme Court is being asked to review whether FAA section 1 exempts from coverage only workers actually moving goods or people in interstate commerce.
