The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) was enacted for a swift resolution of disputes in comparison ...

In 1925, Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16 (2012), and in the space of 16 sparsely worded sections covering a few pages forever changed the contractual dispute ...

On March 26, Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger issued an important decision in Chen–Oster v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., an employment discrimination class action against Goldman Sachs which is notable for ...

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions. Legal professionals, investor advocates, and government ...