Also known as: arb · arbitration · arbitrator
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An abbreviation designating Accounting Research Bulletins issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to establish authoritative accounting principles.
An abbreviation for arbitration, a private dispute-resolution proceeding in which a neutral third party renders a binding award after receiving evidence and argument from the participants.
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An abbreviation designating Accounting Research Bulletins issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to establish authoritative accounting principles.
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An abbreviation for arbitration, a private dispute-resolution proceeding in which a neutral third party renders a binding award after receiving evidence and argument from the participants.
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Judge Elena Morales receives a request from former colleagues to serve as arbitrator in a commercial contract dispute between Arcadia Retail and Argonaut Shipping. She declines the appointment because her official judicial duties do not authorize the additional role. The parties must locate another neutral to conduct the proceeding.
Attorney Marcus Hale previously served as arbitrator in a labor grievance between Apollo Energy and its union. Hale now wishes to represent Apollo in a new lawsuit arising from the same underlying facts. The union refuses consent, so Hale may not accept the representation.
Attorney Priya Singh assists Arcadia Retail and Artemis Logistics in mediating a supply-contract disagreement without representing either side. Singh explains to both companies that she serves only as a neutral facilitator. The mediation concludes with a signed settlement agreement.
The Textile Workers Union files grievances against Lincoln Mills concerning work assignments under their collective bargaining agreement. After exhausting the contractual steps, the union demands arbitration. The court orders the employer to arbitrate the disputes.
Eugene and Mary Shute sue Carnival Cruise Lines in Washington state court after suffering injuries on a cruise. The ticket contains a clause requiring arbitration of all disputes in Florida. The Supreme Court enforces the clause and directs the parties to arbitration.
The American Insurance Association sues California officials over a statute requiring insurers to participate in arbitration of Holocaust-era claims. The Court holds that federal foreign-affairs power preempts the state arbitration mandate. The insurers avoid the compelled proceeding.
A judge may not act as an arbitrator apart from official duties unless expressly authorized by law.
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The lawyer may not represent a party in a substantially related matter without informed written consent from all participants.
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A lawyer serves as a third-party neutral when assisting non-clients to resolve a dispute between them, including as an arbitrator or mediator.
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…have suggested to Rudzewicz that by negative implication such suits could be filed there. The lease also provided for binding arbitration in Miami of certain condemnation disputes, id. , at 113, and Rudzewicz conceded the validity of this provision at oral argument, Tr. of Oral Arg. 37. Although it does not govern the…