
Mass arbitration – from advantage to adversity?
Robert Li
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Arbitration is being increasingly harnessed by US claimant firms who can use the threat of multiple filing fees to negotiate settlements even where the merits are weak, but new rules and growing awareness are mitigating the risks.
Class actions have continued to rise in profile in the US during the past few years. While they are closely associated with litigation, are collective actions that exploit alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as arbitration, a viable alternative for claim
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