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The Arbitration Fairness Act was introduced in May of 2011 (S 987 IS0) and would make any pre-dispute arbitration agreement invalid and unenforceable if it requires arbitration of employment disputes, consumer disputes or civil rights disputes.

C. 251 (?Massachusetts Act?), is the Commonwealth's version of the Federal Arbitration Act. The Massachusetts Act adopted the central provision of the FAA, which makes both pre and post dispute agreements to arbitrate ?valid, enforceable and irrevocable,? except on the grounds for the revocation of other contracts.

The Massachusetts Act adopted the central provision of the FAA, which makes both pre and post dispute agreements to arbitrate ?valid, enforceable and irrevocable,? except on the grounds for the revocation of other contracts. M.G.L. c. 251 § 1.

Cost of Divorce Mediation in Massachusetts Household Income $100K-$200K*Household Income under $50K*Couple has house and children under 23$3200$1900Couple has children under 23 but no house$2700$1600Couple has house but no children under 232400$1500No house and no children under 23$1900$900

Conciliation differs from traditional mediation by empowering the third party neutral (the conciliator) to offer critical feedback to each party, including offering his or her belief of how a judge will probably rule on each party's' position if the case goes to trial.

Any communication made in the course of and relating to the subject matter of any mediation and which is made in the presence of such mediator by any participant, mediator, or other person shall be a confidential communication and not subject to disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding.

Mass Employment Arbitration: A $250 nonrefundable Initial Filing Fee is payable by the Claimant upon the filing of a qualifying mass arbitration claim. A $550 nonrefundable Administrative Fee will be assessed to the Respondent per claim, payable upon issuance of a commencement letter.

As in most states, Massachusetts law allows parties to choose arbitration, rather than trial in the court system, to reach final resolution of their disputes. Parties agree on an impartial arbitrator with training and experience in the specific area of law involved in the dispute.

Mediation is a voluntary process, and cases are resolved by mediation only if both parties agree. If, after reasonable effort, the parties can't solve their dispute through mediation, they still have the right to trial, and the judge will hear and decide the case.