On June 23, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona dismissed a pro se plaintiff’s petition to compel arbitration, finding the action “frivolous” and ordering its dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). On appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling, finding that the district court properly dismissed the plaintiff’s action because the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim.
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In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Stephen Kane, Founder and CEO of FairClaims.com, an ODR provider working with sharing economy & B2B marketplaces, insurance companies, construction companies,...
By Stephen Kane, Amy SchmitzThis article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert Blog, here. The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released a Report concluding that the presence of predispute arbitration agreements (“PDAA”) has...
By George FriedmanIn this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about witness examinations during virtual hearings, especially in a digital world and faced with...
By Julie Hopkins, Rachel Goedken, Linda Michler, Amy Schmitz
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