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arbitration stories: 5 news summaries

Arbitration Firms Quit Consumer Debt Biz

Credit card, cell phone companies scramble to collect by themselves

Jul 22, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Credit card and cell phone companies are scrambling as two major arbitration firms back out of the business of settling consumer disputes, the Wall Street Journal reports. The National Arbitration Forum—accused in a Minnesota lawsuit of misleading consumers into thinking it was impartial—will stop taking cases this week,... More »

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consumer protection • credit card • contract law • contract • cell phone industry • credit card loans • consumer debt • arbitration • debt collection • National Arbitration Forum • American Arbitration Association

(Newser) - The producers of Speed-the-Plow haven't given up their legal pursuit of Jeremy Piven,Variety reports. They plan to seek independent arbitration, which could result in serious fines for the actor. A panel of actors and producers failed to reach consensus on a possible penalty last week, leading to the producers'... More »

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Broadway • actor • mercury poisoning • arbitration • Jeremy Piven • Speed the Plow

 Nursing Homes Pressure Patients to Forgo Lawsuits

Elderly required to sign away their right to sue

Apr 11, 08 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nursing homes are pushing patients to give up the right to sue, writing binding arbitration clauses into standard contracts for admission, the Wall Street Journal reports. The homes say the practice lets them concentrate resources on care instead of costly litigation, which soared in the '90s, but critics charge that... More »

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elderly • nursing homes • lawsuit • arbitration • litigation

Insurer Owes Patient $9M for Ending Policy

Calif. firm canceled
her plan in the middle
of chemo treatments

Feb 23, 08 9:36 AM CST
(Newser) - A California health insurance company owes a breast cancer patient $9 million in damages after it canceled her policy in the middle of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, the LA Times reports. The arbitration judge called Health Net’s actions “despicable." The hefty ruling, the largest of... More »

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health care • California • health insurance • breast cancer • lawsuit • health insurers • arbitration • Health Net

Phillies' Howard Wins $10M
in Arbitration

First baseman gets record amount after rejecting smaller deal

Feb 21, 08 7:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard won big in his salary arbitration case today, getting $10 million instead of the $7 million his team had offered, the AP reports. The figure is the highest salary a player has scooped in an arbitration victory. “We negotiated right up to the courthouse steps,... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Ryan Howard • salary • contract negotiations • arbitration • sports salaries

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