arbitration

Published on: November 2, 2015

Too Big to Sue, (new-ish) Tort Reform, Arbitration Clauses, the Supreme Court and You

By Laura Orr

If you haven’t seen these 2 articles in your news feeds then you’re not doing your consumer law education reading:

New York Times articles, by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Michael Corkery, November 2015:

Beware the Fine Print, Part I: Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice

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Published on: March 14, 2014

Oregon State Bar Fee Arbitration Program for Clients and Attorneys

By Laura Orr

Fee Arbitration and Fee Mediation Program:

“The Oregon State Bar’s Fee Arbitration Program is program for resolving fee disputes between an Oregon attorney and a client, between Oregon clients with out-of-state attorneys, or between Oregon attorneys. All parties must voluntarily agree to participate.“

Published on: August 25, 2008

Oregon (9th Circ): Mandatory Arbitration Sometimes Unconscionable

By Laura Orr

9th Cir: Mandatory Arbitration Unconscionable Where Employer Holds Disparate Bargaining Power and Imposes Cost Sharing

“Applying Oregon law, a 9th Circuit panel has held that the combination of substantial disparity in bargaining power and unreasonably favorable terms to the more powerful party renders a mandatory arbitration agreement unconscionable.” (Link to full post)

I last posted about Oregon arbitration law here.

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