By George H. Friedman* I blogged recently about how well I did on my predictions for 2017 (you can tell from the title, A Final Report Card on My 2017 Arbitration Predictions: “Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good!”). As my thoughts turned to 2018, it occurred to me that many of my predictions for the…
By George H. Friedman* Chairman of the Board – Arbitration Resolution Service Toward the end of last year, I authored a blog post, Consumer and Employment Arbitration: Six Things to look for in 2017. I updated my prognostications around Inauguration Day in Trump in Charge – What Does It Mean for Arbitration? Later, I did…
Richard, Here’s Another Nice Mess You’ve Gotten Us Into By George H. Friedman* Chairman of the Board, Arbitration Resolution Services Introduction I promised not to discuss politics at the Thanksgiving table, but the holiday meal is over, and I cannot remain silent. As has been widely reported there is, to put it mildly, instability and…
President Donald J. Trump signs H.J. Res.111-Disapproving of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Arbitration Agreement Rule | November 1, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) Let’s Not Toss Out the Data-gathering Baby with the CFPB Arbitration Rule Bathwater By George H. Friedman* Chairman of the Board, Arbitration Resolution Services Introduction There’s a…