Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas has affirmed a grant of summary judgment in a case that was previously submitted to binding arbitration and confirmed by a trial court in another state.

Nancy Welsh, William Trickett Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law at Penn State University’s Dickinson School of Law, and Andrea Kupfer Schneider, Professor of Law and Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at Marquette University Law School have published a timely and interesting journal article entitled, The Thoughtful Integration of Mediation into Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration.

Texas’ 14th District Court of Appeals in Houston has amended a trial court’s judgment that modified an arbitrator’s decision. In Broemer v. Houston Lawyer Referral Service, No. 14-12-00337-CV, (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], July 25, 2013), Houston Lawyer Referral Service (“HLRS”) referred three lawsuits to an attorney named Roslyn Bazzelle.

Most businesses and individuals consider arbitration a cost-effective dispute resolution method. In general, an agreement to arbitrate will be upheld by the various courts across the nation. In a precedent-setting decision, however, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that financially burdensome arbitration agreements are “unconscionable” and therefore unenforceable.