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French Court Finds IMF Chief Negligent for Failing to Appeal Arbitration Award
By Beth Graham - December 20, 2016
On Monday, current International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) chief Christine Lagarde was reportedly convicted of negligence related to a controversial arbitration award that was paid while she was France's finance minister.
Wells Fargo Asks Federal Court to Send Class-Action Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Customer Accounts to Arbitration
By Beth Graham - November 30, 2016
Last week, San Francisco-based bank Wells Fargo reportedly asked a federal judge in Utah to send a proposed class-action lawsuit that was recently filed against the company to arbitration.
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By Karl Bayer - July 11, 2016
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Public Meeting Held Over Texas Insurer’s Proposed Mediation-Arbitration Endorsement
By Beth Graham - July 7, 2016
Yesterday, the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) held a public meeting in Austin regarding a Texas insurer’s request to add an optional endorsement to the company’s homeowners insurance policies.
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By Beth Graham - June 22, 2016
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Insurer Seeks Approval for Optional Endorsement Requiring Texas Homeowners to Participate in Mediation-Arbitration
By Beth Graham - June 15, 2016
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Company has reportedly filed a request with the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) seeking to add an optional endorsement to the company’s homeowners insurance policies.
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By Beth Graham - June 8, 2016
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Lawsuit Challenging the Department of Labor’s Ban on Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Filed in N. D. Texas
By Beth Graham - June 2, 2016
Yesterday, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Texas Association of Business, and a number of other organizations filed a lawsuit over the U. S. Department of Labor’s regulations regarding fiduciary conflict of interest rules for retirement plans.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposal Would Ban Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Most Financial Contracts
By Beth Graham - May 10, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has proposed a plan to ban mandatory arbitration provisions in most consumer contracts entered into with banking institutions and credit card companies.
Arizona Appellate Court Rules Mediation Communications Are Not Admissible in Legal Malpractice Case
By Beth Graham - April 13, 2016
An Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that communications made during a mediation session are privileged and may not be used by either party in a legal malpractice case absent a statutory exception.
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