The advantages and disadvantages – for the arbitrators and for the parties – of permanent umpire relationships. The historical genesis of such relationships is discussed; umpireships and ad hoc arbitrations…

A discussion of employee searches, including private vs. public employer searches; searches conducted by law-enforcement representatives; searches of workers entering or leaving employer premises; and searches conducted on general employment…

The panelists agree that an arbitrator can facilitate pre-hearing matters, such as the production of documents, definition of the issues, and exploring settlement. However, they also agree that the arbitrator…