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What is Binding Arbitration
December 2nd, 2024
I recently had a scheduling conference in a case where we had been fighting the issue of binding arbitration. What is arbitration? You may have heard of arbitration in the context of credit card companies or hotels. You may even had heard of it in th…
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What to do if the Nursing Home tries to force you to involuntary, binding arbitration.
November 22nd, 2024
Recently, there was a story in the news involving a decision by a court in New Jersey enforcing an arbitration agreement. A couple was involved in an automobile collision when they were passengers in an Uber. Their driver ran a stop sign and caused a…
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Where White Men Rule: How the Secretive System of Forced Arbitration Hurts Women and Minorities
October 10th, 2023
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The Huge Diversity Issue Hiding in Companies’ Forced Arbitration Agreements
October 10th, 2023
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Fighting Arbitration Clauses
October 10th, 2023
Forced arbitration is a rigged system designed by corporations in which injured workers and consumers have no meaningful chance of finding justice. Forced arbitration requires Americans to “agree” to surrender fundamental constitutional rights �…
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What is “Arbitration” and Why Does the Nursing Home Want Me to Agree to It?
March 28th, 2023
If you are admitting someone you love into a nursing home, it is imperative to read all of the admission documents very carefully. Be on the lookout for an arbitration clause. This is a clause that will either be called an “Arbitration Clause” or…
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Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Cases
October 21st, 2022
The Dickson Firm is committed to each of its clients as well as to the long term pursuit of nursing home cases for the benefit of nursing home residents throughout the State of Ohio. Unfortunately, there is no financial incentive for nursing homes to…
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Forced Arbitration is Wrong
February 10th, 2022
On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the United States Senate voted affirmatively to pass a bill that will improve accountability for the survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The bipartisan vote in favor of Senate Bill 2342 entitled, “…
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The huge diversity issue hiding in companies’ forced arbitration agreements
June 8th, 2021
When it comes to issues like racial discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as service problems and contract disputes with corporations, millions of Americans are barred from suing companies in court. Instead, consumers and emp…
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Where White Men Rule: How the Secretive System of Forced Arbitration Hurts Women and Minorities
June 8th, 2021
In 2018, musician Jay-Z found himself in a legal dispute with the clothing company Iconix. Unable to reach a resolution, the parties took their dispute to arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA), where it hit an unusual stumbling…
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