Arbitration agreements are common in consumer contracts and employment contracts, but they can be proposed additions to any contract negotiation in which one or both parties would like to head off the possibility of a future lawsuit.
Arbitration can be particularly useful where mediation or conciliation have not led to an agreement or if you want a process where a decision is made for you, but is confidential and generally cheaper and quicker than going to court.
The city-state has emerged as a both regional and global arbitration and dispute resolution hub in a short period of time. Alongside London, Singapore is the top arbitration venue in the world.
Disputes involving joint ventures, construction projects, partnership differences, intellectual property rights, personal injury, product liabilities, professional liability, real estate securities, contract interpretation and performance, insurance claim and Banking & non-Banking transaction disputes fall within the ...
Most commercial arbitration cases involve contractual disputes between corporations. Businesses from different countries generally prefer to arbitrate their disputes rather than adjudicate them in the courts of one side or another.
In general, a Request for Arbitration or a Notice of Arbitration must contain the names of each of the parties, the names of the parties' representatives, a description of the dispute giving rise to claims, a statement of the relief sought, a description of the agreement containing the arbitration clause, the choice of ...
Ida in Greece, the royal shepherd, Paris, was also called upon to deliver a famous arbitration award. The dispute concerned the compet- ing claims of Juno, Pallas Athene, and Venus for the prize of beauty. All other means of settlement having failed, Paris, by agreement of the parties, decided the issue by arbitration.
A civil lawsuit Cases that are $50,000 or less must go into arbitration. Examples include a personal injury case from an automobile accident, a disagreement about a contract, or some other type of case that doesn't involve criminal charges.
For example, if an investor files a claim against his or her broker for $38,000, the panel may decide in the investor's favor, but only award $10,000. Arbitration decisions are binding and not subject to appeal, except under very limited circumstances.
To take one example, the Red Sea Islands Arbitration between Eritrea and Yemen was aimed at settling competing claims to some uninhabited rocks in the Red Sea.