What Is Arbitration?

Arbitration is the adjudication of a claim which is less formal than litigation in court. It is a streamlined legal procedure. The arbitrator is usually an individual or a tribunal selected by the parties involved or by a neutral party. Arbitration is, most often used for the resolution of disputes between businesses or between a business and its customers.

Unlike mediation, an impartial, knowledgeable third party is empowered to make decisions during the proceedings. During a mediation, the mediator has no authority to issue binding decisions. Arbitration is also sometimes used to scare debtors into paying up. And it is also commonly used in labor relations to resolve grievances.

The Employee Free Choice Act allows the use of arbitration to create a contract when the parties cannot do so themselves. Arbitration is often encouraged over traditional court litigation because arbitration generally results in faster resolution and usually is less expensive than litigation. In addition, arbitration results are private and can only be made public with the consent of the parties involved. Arbitration is well-established and widely used. It is one of several types of alternative dispute resolution.

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• Eager And Thrashers Agree To Terms On New Deal, Avoid Arbitration The Canadi...
CBC.caEager and Thrashers agree to terms on new deal, avoid arbitrationThe Canadian PressATLANTA The Thrashers and recently acquired forward Ben Eager have agreed to terms on new deal Wednesday night, avoiding arbitration. Thrashers avoid arbitration with EagerAtlanta Journal Constitution blogEager avoids arbitration inks one year deal with ThrashersTSNEager, Thrashers sign 1 year dealCBC.caToronto Sun NHL.comall 62 news articles raquo
• Stralman Signs Blue Jackets Contract At The Last Minute Columbus Dispatch
CBC.caStralman signs Blue Jackets contract at the last minuteColumbus DispatchAn hour before their scheduled arbitration hearing today, Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson told defenseman Anton Stralman that Scott Howson presents guide to arbitration avoiding scare tacticsYahoo Sports blogBlue Jackets, Stralman agree on one year contractNHL.comStralman inks a one year contract extensionmsnbc.comThe Hockey Writers The Canadian Press bettor.com blogall 77 news articles raquo
• Stakes High In Niemiaposs Arbitration Case Globe And Mail
Bleacher ReportStakes high in Niemi39s arbitration caseGlobe and MailThe NHL39s arbitration process has chugged along in relative anonymity the past few weeks, with most players and their teams coming to terms before their Niemi and Hawks appear headed for arbitrationNHL.comNiemi, Chicago unlikely to avoid arbitrationmsnbc.comLooks like arbitration for Antti NiemiChicago TribuneChicago Daily Herald ESPN Bleacher Reportall 19 news articles raquo
• Devils Sign Defenseman Mark Fraser For Oneyear, 500000 To Avoid Arbitration ...
The Star Ledger NJ.comDevils sign defenseman Mark Fraser for one year, 500000 to avoid arbitrationThe Star Ledger NJ.comThe Devils avoided a salary arbitration hearing with Mark Fraser when they signed the young defenseman to a one year, 500000 contract today. Defenceman Fraser and Devils avoid arbitration, agree on 1 year dealThe Canadian PressDevils avoid arbitration with FraserVancouver Sunall 58 news articles raquo
• Tomas Fleischmannaposs Arbitration Hearing Will Happen Tomorrow SB Nation DC...
CBC.caTomas Fleischmann39s Arbitration Hearing Will Happen TomorrowSB Nation DC blogThe Capitals were unable to reach a contract agreement with Tomas Fleischmann, so as Tarik El Bashir confirms, they will go to arbitration with the free Capitals avoid arbitration with Tomas Fleischmsnbc.comCaps avoid arbitration with FleischmannCBC.caCapitals Sign Tomas FleischmannCSNwashington.comWashington Examiner blog DC Pro Sports Report Washington Post blogall 145 news articles raquo

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