Arbitration Forums Case Lookup In Massachusetts
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During the arbitration hearing, each side lays out their points and presents the evidence they have. But unlike the typical courtroom setting, the procedures are different, and the arbitration proceedings stay confidential.
Often, rules and awards are also available via the arbitral bodies' website. Westlaw's International Arbitration Materials provides access to cases, awards, rules, conventions, legislation, model laws, and more for practicing U.S. lawyers.
Arbitration Forums, Inc. You may request membership information via membership@arbfile or call 1-866-977-3434.
Email Support to request assistance with using the site, to report broken links, or for assistance with Member Access. If you are an arbitrator and have questions concerning case assignments for hearings or questions regarding rendering a decision, please contact us at 1-866-977-3434 or arbitratorsupport@arbfile.
Founded by the insurance industry in 1943, Arbitration Forums (AF) is a membership-driven, not-for-profit organization that exists to effectively and efficiently serve its over 5,400 members' recovery and resolution needs. AF is the nation's largest arbitration and subrogation services provider.
Rule 3-9 allows AF to amend or void a decision for certain coverage defenses (no liability policy in effect on loss date, coverage denied, policy limits, etc.). Rule 2-12 allows a party to appeal a decision (Property and Special forums only).
Every government record in Massachusetts is presumed to be public unless it may be withheld under a specifically stated exemption.
There are times when a judge will close a hearing because of a competing social interest, like the privacy of a matter involving adoption or juvenile crime or a very notorious crime where pretrial publicity may impair a fair trial.
The Superior Court has exclusive original jurisdiction of first-degree murder cases, and has original jurisdiction of all other crimes, civil actions over $50,000, matters where parties are seeking equitable relief, and actions including labor disputes where parties are seeking injunctive relief.
You can make a request for court records directly to the Clerk of the Court or the County Clerk that has the records. Criminal records are available from the court system. Each records search costs $95.00. Find out where criminal records are kept.