By George H. Friedman* SAC Contributing Legal Editor and Board of Editors Member [This blog in part incorporates material originally published in the author’s blog at the Securities Arbitration Commentator. Reposted with permission of and thanks to SAC!] Last week I blogged on the state of mandatory or “forced” arbitration as we were about to…
Mandatory Consumer Arbitration on the Eve of the Election By George H. Friedman* SAC Contributing Legal Editor and Board of Editors Member [This is adapted from a post originally published in the author’s blog at the Securities Arbitration Commentator. Reposted with permission of and thanks to SAC!] Readers of my blogs here and at…
Seems like I May Be Right After All on One of My 2015 Predictions – Just a Little Late by George H. Friedman* SAC Contributing Legal Editor and Board of Editors Member [This was originally published in the author’s blog at the Securities Arbitration Commentator. It was adapted and updated from several postings originally…
That’s Just So Uber Irritating! By George H. Friedman* Several years ago I attended a speakers’ boot camp. The instructor had a habit of reacting to behavior that bothered him by exclaiming, “That’s just so irritating!” I’ve adopted that expression, which was easy to do since I’m so easily irritated.[1] With that in mind, let…
By George H. Friedman* As we enter this Independence Day weekend, I am inspired to compose a blog post on the often surprising relationships between our nation’s founders and arbitration. OK, the smash Broadway hit Hamilton also played a role. Either way, although America’s founders came from diverse political and socioeconomic backgrounds, some[1] seemed to…