Consumers say arbitration means quick frustration |
Saturday, 03 August 2002 |
By Adolfo Pesquera Express-News Business Writer. Consumers also have complaints about the high cost of an arbitration. Arbitration cases where damage claims exceed $75,000 typically cost consumers $6,000 to $20,000 more than trying the same case in court, say spokesmen for Public Citizen and the Association for American Retired Persons. Link: http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=110&xlc=774590&xld=110 |
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Consumers say arbitration means quick frustration |
Saturday, 03 August 2002 |
By Adolfo Pesquera Express-News Business Writer. Consumers also have complaints about the high cost of an arbitration. Arbitration cases where damage claims exceed $75,000 typically cost consumers $6,000 to $20,000 more than trying the same case in court, say spokesmen for Public Citizen and the Association for American Retired Persons. Link: http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=110&xlc=774590&xld=110 |
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There's no way to arbitrate this issue Critics, firms at odds on policy |
Tuesday, 30 July 2002 |
By Caroline E. Mayer The Washington Post. Arbitrators can limit an aggrieved individual's access to a company's documents, thus possibly reducing support for the complaint. Arbitrations are decided in private. Decisions are kept confidential, so consumers don't necessarily learn what the arbitrator based a decision on. And many consumer agreements call for the arbitration firm to be chosen by the company being complained about. Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/chi-0207300207jul30.story?coll=chi%2Dprintbusiness%2Dhed |
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No Suits Allowed Increasingly, Arbitration Is the Only Recourse |
Sunday, 14 July 2002 |
By Caroline E. Mayer Washington Post Staff Writer. As an arbitrator, you're going to get work as long as parties choose to use you, and if this is your career or it makes up a good part of your practice, then if you render a decision that is unpopular" with parties that frequently use arbitration, they "may not choose to use you again."â¦The homeowner is convinced she won't get a fair hearing. Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64365-2002Jul13.html |
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"Leaky Weekleys" Moldy 'Lemon' Homes Denied Day In Court Weekley Boys Privatize the 'Justice' Syste |
Monday, 08 July 2002 |
A major developer of this privatized "justice" is David Weekley Homes, both in its own right and through brother Richard WeekleyÃs Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR). Since 1997, TLR's huge PAC has spent $2.6 million on all three branches of Texas government (see table). " Link: http://www.tpj.org/Lobby_Watch/arbitrationhomes.html |
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