by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 4, 2015 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In a nutshell, not very high compared to other states. Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform had the respected Harris Poll conduct a survey among a nationally representative sample of 1,203 in-house general counsel, senior litigators or...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 23, 2015 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
Can an employer create a condition of employment that prohibits an employee from suing in court? A published Appellate Division decision today says yes. Paul Jaworski, Alexander Haggis and Robert Holewinski were all employees with Ernst & Young (EY). In 2002...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 5, 2014 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
On Friday, June 6, 2014 I will be leading a panel and appearing on another panel at the annual ADR Day Conference run by ICLE and no-sponsored by NJAPM (I am the current President). The panel I will lead will discuss credentialing in the ADR fields (mediation,...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 1, 2013 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to controversy. A-Rod, although never positive on a drug test, has admitted to past steroid use and is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for obtaining performance enhancing drugs from...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 1, 2011 | Arbitration
I’ve written previously about the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposals for allowing consumer complainants in arbitrations to use all public arbitration panels. Non-public (or industry) panel members are those who work within the financial services...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 30, 2010 | Arbitration
Over two years ago, I wrote about a pilot program FINRA established to test all-public arbitration panels. FINRA, the financial industry’s regulatory arm, will be submitting to the Securities and Exchange Commission a rule change proposal next month to make...
