arbitrate between

To mediate between two (or more) parties in conflict. We need someone to arbitrate between these two departments before their in-fighting affects the whole company. As a marriage counselor, I specialize in arbitrating between couples who are having difficulty communicating. At this rate, there won't be a new contract unless a mediator arbitrates between the owners and the players' union.

arbitrate in (something)

To mediate between two (or more) parties in conflict. We need someone to arbitrate in this employee dispute before it affects the whole company. As a marriage counselor, I specialize in arbitrating in cases where couples are having difficulty communicating. At this rate, there won't be a new contract unless a mediator arbitrates in this issue between the owners and the players' union.

arbitrate between (someone and someone else)

to mediate between two disagreeing parties; to help two disagreeing parties to resolve their differences. Jane was called upon to arbitrate between the workers and the manager. I arbitrated between Fred and his ex-wife.

arbitrate in (a dispute)

to mediate or negotiate a settlement in a dispute. She refuses to arbitrate in this dispute. I will arbitrate in this little disagreement.

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References in periodicals archive

An employee may be forced to arbitrate a claim only if the employee knowingly agrees to submit such a claim to arbitration.

What's the verdict on arbitration?: Companies are increasingly turning to arbitration to avoid the courtroom. Find out how it works and what pitfalls to avoid. (Legal Issues)

Courts have been less than consistent, however, in their approach to whether commercial tort claims, such as fraud in the inducement, misrepresentation, conspiracy, etc., which often are raised in the course of reinsurance disputes, must be arbitrated.(16) At times, a court will conclude that some, but not all, of the claims at issue are subject to arbitration.(17) Of course, the parties always have the option of agreeing to arbitrate all their claims, including those that would not be arbitrable but for that agreement.

Reinsurance arbitrations from start to finish: a practitioners' guide

An agreement to arbitrate entered into at the beginning of the employment relationship is likely to be enforceable under the FAA or state law, because the job that the employer gave the employee is consideration for the agreement to arbitrate.

Compelling arbitration of employment disputes

Thus, if a party changes its mind later about going to arbitration, it may be stuck unless the other side also wants to waive its right to arbitrate under the agreement.

Arbitration: the good, the bad and the ugly

"[...] [T]he bulk of international authority supports our view that the provision functions as a purely procedural precondition to arbitrate. See 1 G.

U.S. Supreme Court reviews U.S.-UK investment treaty's arbitration clause which allows either party to submit a dispute to a competent tribunal of the Contracting Party under certain conditions; issue is whether a court or the arbitrator has primary responsibility for interpreting and applying the local litigation requirement to an underlying controversy

Within very broad limits, parties to an agreement to arbitrate are free to fashion any agreement they wish.

Limiting discovery in arbitration: Should you write discovery out of the deal?

An agreement to arbitrate that had been agreed without specific authority provided in the power of attorney is sanctioned by a relative nullity of the agreement to arbitrate that only the grantor of the power of attorney has the right to raise.

Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Decision on Arbitration

Section(s) 2 [of the FAA]." "The issue of 'whether a valid written agreement to arbitrate exists' is controlled by principles of state contract law." (5)

When must a dispute be submitted to arbitration? Who makes the call?

According to Reuters, Merrill Lynch, a unit of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), was fined for failing to arbitrate disputes with employees regarding retention bonuses.

-Merrill fined for failing to arbitrate retention bonuses

Once a dispute arises, the parties may still mutually agree to arbitrate, but the odds of that happening are small.

Getting the word out on changes in contractors arbitration

On 20 March,aEcuador has formally requested a panel to arbitrate its conflict with the EU, following the complaint filed to the WTO on 16 November 2006.

PANEL LOOKS INTO EU BANANA SCHEME

Acas has also been called in to arbitrate in a dispute over the time shop stewards can devote to union duties.

In Brief: No confidence in governor

By agreeing, for example, that the Federal Arbitration Act (rather than Arkansas law) will apply, the parties can agree to arbitrate tort claims.

Hilltop also argued that the plaintiffs had to individually arbitrate their claims.

Document reviewers' overtime pay claims must be arbitrated, rules 6th Circuit