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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A NEW THREAT TO CIVIL JUSTICE |
Monday, 01 July 2002 |
The Assault on Arbitration by Texans for Lawsuit Reform (President Richard Weekley, Texas homebuilder David Weekley's brother) "Another bill, S.B. 1706, would have prohibited the use of pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements in many contracts, such as employment contracts, and would have imposed new restrictions on other arbitrations. The bill, opposed by TLR, failed to pass." NOTE: S.B. 1706 was specifically for contracts that mandated binding arbitration without disclosing the high cost, and possible abuse, such as the contract used by David Weekley. Link: http://www.tortreform.com/archives/tlrarbit.pdf |
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The Seventh Amendment A 100 Years of Government Encroachment |
Sunday, 30 June 2002 |
"Seen historically therefore, the Seventh Amendment, the right to trial by jury in civil cases involving more than $20, is a bulwark of political liberty rather than a procedural amendment. Its purpose was to provide the citizen protection against the government. The Founding Fathers included many lawyers who knew this would make the judicial system slower, more inefficient and more cumbersome. They saw this as a small price to pay for protecting freedom from corrupt or tyrannical judges or from powerful or rich persons with unfair influence." Link: http://newt.org/index.php?src=news&prid=135 |
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The Secrecy of Binding Arbitration |
Tuesday, 04 June 2002 |
"Arbitration, Other Matters: Each party agrees to keep all Disputes and arbitration proceedings strictly confidential, except for disclosing of information required in the ordinary course of business of the parties or by applicable law or regulation." --Contract Clark Wilson Homes, Inc. Austin Texas. NOTE: Does this mean no media attention? No protesting? No letters to our Senators and State Reps? Or to the Texas Attorney Generals Office? (as if that would do any good.) |
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Arbitration Should Stand on it's Own |
Tuesday, 28 May 2002 |
"Arbitration clauses should be removed from new home contracts as a prerequisite to purchasing the home. Only when a dispute arises should the owner be given the option of binding arbitration instead of the current court system. Only when the extra fees, rules, procedures, and backgrounds of the arbitrators are openly disclosed to the homeowner can they make a reasonable and educated decision." "Disclosure of the facts to reach an informed choice will allow binding arbitration to stand on it's own or fall on it's farce." Link: /hobbv1/arbitration2.txt |
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The use of Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses in The Woodlands Texas |
Thursday, 23 May 2002 |
Can you buy a new home in The Woodlands without giving up your 7th Amendment Rights to a civil trial if you have a defect in the biggest investment of your life? Link: /hobbv1/thewoodlands.shtml |
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Just how biased can an arbitration and arbitrator be? |
Thursday, 23 May 2002 |
Read Falbaum v. Houston Village Builders Inc submitted to the Texas arbitration hearing May 15. This was a case in Houston. This is well worth reading |
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Time Magazine - Life Form Mold & Toxic Mold |
Saturday, 05 January 2002 |
Beware:Toxic Mold
Sharyn Iler, 52, of the Woodlands, Texas, an upscale suburb of Houston, couldn't figure out what was wrong. Every time she went into her bathroom to put on makeup, her eyes started burning. She felt constantly exhausted, her vision was blurry and she had a dry cough that just wouldn't quit. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, Iler feared the worst. Perhaps after two years of remission, the disease had returned. She never imagined that the source of her troubles might lie buried within the walls of her $300,000 home... |
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Life Form Homes - The Iler Story |
Saturday, 05 January 2002 |
The Iler Story About Their Life Forms Homes In The Woodlands, Texas
We, Bruce & Sharyn Iler were force to leave our Life Forms home in the Lake Pointe sub division in the Woodlands on March 3 because of mold related to EIFS siding and other faulty issues on the part of Life Forms. |
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Judge near death - Mold in courthouse |
Wednesday, 01 August 2001 |
Test results prove dangerous mold in Bexar County Courthouse
According to one county judge, it's mold that nearly cost her life. "When I first started getting sick, they were remodeling this courtroom," said County Court at Law No. 3 Judge Shay Gebhardt. |
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Home-Related Issues Dominate Consumer Complaints |
Wednesday, 09 May 2001 |
Consumers gripe most about home improvements, which for the first time topped auto service problems as the greatest source of ire from the buying public, but problems with household goods, equity loans, utilities, landlord-tenant issues and mail order concerns also often generate consumers' wrath. |
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Net-Based Consumers Fight Defective Homes |
Wednesday, 09 May 2001 |
Net-Based Consumers Fight Defective Homes by Broderick Perkins Grass roots consumer action aimed at new home defects is yielding unprecedented results -- including a landmark bill that could force builders to buy back or replace defective homes. What could be the nation's first lemon law for new homes -- as well as recent major media investigations of new home defects -- can all be linked to a ground swell of unresolved complaints from home owners who are joining forces on the Internet. READ MORE |
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Homebuyers push for protection from defective houses [New Jersey] |
Sunday, 06 May 2001 |
Published in the Courier News on Homebuyers push for protection from defective houses By LARRY HIGGS Staff Writer The Crosbys and Kellys have forwarded a proposed lemon law to Assemblyman Christopher "Kip" Bateman, R-Branchburg, who said he is reviewing it." Learn More: http://www.c-n.com/news/c-n/story/0,2111,392672,00.html |
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