Arbitration agreements require that persons who signed them resolve any disputes by binding arbitration, rather than in court before a judge and/or jury. What is binding arbitration? Binding arbitration involves the submission of a dispute to a neutral party who hears the case and makes a decision.
Documents: • Notice of Arbitration and/or a Statement of Claim explaining the nature of the dispute and the relief requested. • The contract with the arbitration clause that refers to the AAA or ICDR or the Submission agreement signed by. all parties. • Any supporting documents or exhibits.
Under the standard procedure, if the claim is based on a written agreement, parties must disclose the contract. Parties may also, but are not obliged to, serve with their pleadings copies of documents considered 'necessary' to their claim.
This means that any disputes between customers and banks over account fees, identity theft, or other charges will be decided by an arbitrator that the bank helps choose, rather than an impartial judge.
If you are not in receipt of a denial of claim form, you can file for arbitration by fully completing and AAA Form AR1, the No-Fault Arbitration Request Form. This form should be obtained directly from the website of the American Arbitration Association.
There are five main stages to the arbitration process: (i) initial pleadings; (ii) panel selection; (iii) scheduling; (iv) discovery; (v) trial prep; and (vi) final hearing.
Is arbitration legal? Yes. The Federal Arbitration Act, or FAA, was passed in 1925 in response to a variety of court decisions that held arbitration agreements unenforceable. This law provides that arbitration agreements are generally valid and enforceable.
An employer cannot enforce a non-compete agreement against an employee unless it can demonstrate a legitimate interest that needs to be protected. In most cases, the only legitimate interest that justifies the enforcement of a non-compete clause is a trade secret.
Therefore, banks and financial institutions wishing to arbitrate should ensure that an arbitration clause is included in the relevant contract, specifying the arbitral institution that will provide administrative support to the arbitration, the number of arbitrators (and how they are to be selected), the language of ...