Arbitrator Goldberg accepted appointment as an arbitrator of two police discharge cases, each of which had a voluminous history of acrimony and litigiousness by the… Read More »Arbitration in a fishbowl: The ethics of disclosure 2. Careful Where You Step
The author addresses whether arbitrators face improper conflicts of interest when trying to please repeat-player clients or when serving as party-appointed arbitrator advocates.
Applying, literally, a state statutory definition of bias based upon nondisclosure, the California appellate court vacated an award by Arbitrator Kagel, even though no actual… Read More »Arbitration in a fishbowl: The ethics of disclosure 3. Labor arbitration and failure to disclose
The survey of Academy members reveals the small but increasing number of cases they take dealing with the employment arbitration of statutory disputes. The survey… Read More »The arbitration profession in transition:A survey of the National Academy of Arbitrators
Richard Block discusses whether and under what conditions arbitrators should agree to serve as expert witnesses.Walter Gershenfeld discusses when disclosure is required of an arbitrator,… Read More »Professional responsibilities of arbitrators
A review of cases overturned on the basis of the evident partiality of the arbitrator. The author emphasizes the duty to disclose to the parties… Read More »The arbitrator’s responsibility to the parties: The duty to disclose
Examination of the necessity of a code of professional responsibility for labor arbitrators that would address competency, impartiality, expedition, and expense. Since many arbitrators are… Read More »Ethical responsibilities of the arbitrator1. The case for a code of professional responsibility for labor arbitrators
The sequel to an article in the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and Arbitration Journal, addressed herein is the duty of disclosure. Results of a… Read More »Ethical responsibilities of the arbitrator2. Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure – A sequel
Discussion of typical ethical problems in ad hoc arbitration, many of which also arise in permanent appointments.
A discussion of hearing procedures and rules of evidence. [See also the transcript of the open discussion, 1966 page 263.]