Arbitrators have an affirmative duty to reveal potential conflicts of interest, especially when such a disclosure is expressly required by the forum in which they serve,
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
The SEC has approved a FINRA proposal increasing certain Chairperson honoraria.
We reported in SAA 2019-48 (Dec.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
We usually report Certiorari denials in the “Short Brief” section, but this one sought to overturn a precedent set over half a century ago;
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
The Southern District of Florida confirms an Award containing $3 million for discovery abuse, finding that two Arbitrators’ non-disclosure would not cause a reasonable person to doubt their impartiality.
The Neutral Corner, the FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution’s newsletter for neutrals serving its dispute resolution forum, issues now on a quarterly basis;