Arbitration

Jun 3, 2026

Attorney reprimanded over witness payments

The Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a Milwaukee attorney for offering improper payments to a witness in a construction dispute.

Sep 24, 2025

Mediation, arbitration grow as alternatives to court

Mediation and arbitration are rising as faster, cost-effective alternatives to court. Experts say clients value efficiency, privacy and control.

Sep 16, 2025

How lawyers can stop moving the goalposts in negotiation

Shifting demands in negotiation undermine trust and delay resolution. Learn how lawyers and judges can address moving the goalposts effectively.

Oct 24, 2018

Federal appeals court decision could reverse employees’ $10M arbitration award

The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision Monday clarifying that disputes over the interpretation of class-action waivers in employment agreements must be decided by a district court – not an arbitrator.

Dec 30, 2015

The other side of the arbitration story

A recent three-part series in the New York Times (“Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice,” Oct. 31) spotlighted certain abuses and injustices in particular types of arbitration. It has gained wide attention, especially among those who work regularly with alternative dispute resolutions.

Jan 3, 2014

Company claims arbitrator couldn’t hear, dozed off

A company is trying to get out of paying an Iowa utility millions in a construction dispute by claiming that a retired judge who oversaw the arbitration proceedings had serious hearing problems and napped during the case.

Jul 23, 2013

Arbitration ruling divides litigation bar

The chasm between civil defense attorneys who extol the virtues of mandatory arbitration agreements and members of the plaintiffs’ bar who say the pacts strip consumers of their right to redress was widened by the U.S. Supreme Court last month.

Jun 11, 2013

Ruling gives power to arbitrators

In a ruling that boosts the authority of arbitrators to interpret crucial contract provisions, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an arbitrator’s decision to allow a plaintiff to bring a class-wide arbitration proceeding when the parties did not expressly agree to allow class-wide relief.

Nov 15, 2012