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Arbitration: One More Look at Its Virtues and Vices
For several years, I have felt like Hamlet when I ruminate on the subject of arbitration clauses: To include, or not to include, an arbitration clause in the franchise agreements I draft. We all know the pros of arbitration that have been recited for many years. It is faster, cheaper, and more private ' so they say. However, I sense that “anecdatal” (anecdote and data) experiences neither unequivocally affirm nor deny this contention. And I perceive that many franchisor-oriented lawyers now have a more jaundiced view of arbitration than was previously the case, as do many franchisee-oriented lawyers.
I have not researched whether my hypothesis about franchisor skepticism is true, but a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio shows at least one case where a franchisee lawyer, and presumably his franchisee client, preferred not to arbitrate.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.