Questions tagged [alternative-dispute-resolution]

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Could a contract make a Bible passage legally binding on the signers?

Suppose John Doe and James Smith, who are both Christians and members of the same church, sign a contract including the following clause: Any disputes between John Doe and James Smith shall be resolved in accordance with the Bible text of Matthew…
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Can a dispute resolution clause be set aside?

In relating to an international contract that includes a provision that in 'All dispute in relation to user agreements will be referred to California by Arbitration My question : If the disputes also involves an offence or a breach of law in a…
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Can I appeal to the court against an arbitration?

If I have a dispute and arbitration is suggested, I have a number of questions: Can I be compelled to arbitrate? If I don't think the tribunal has jurisdiction, what can I do? If I disagree with the award, what can I do?
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Arbitrator and choice of law

Given the arbitrator is in California, and the dispute is related to say Consumer protection issues in UK, what will be the choice of law during arbitration process?
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Is it legal for a non-lawyer to help another party with their California arbitration case?

With the cost of lawyers being exorbitant in most cases, what alternatives are there for people who are willing to pay a reasonable amount for help navigating the process of arbitration? Presumably I can hire anyone to provide information and…
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Can I sue someone for false refund dispute claim

I did freelance character design work and comic pages for someone for almost a course of 1 year. He would keep ordering when a piece is done and sometimes would order multiple pages that would take me longer to finish. We have not signed any…