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| International Business Arbitration? | 11/29/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: What are the advantages to using arbitration in international business disputes over litigation?
A: Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in judging the merits of ...
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| Commerical International Arbitration | 11/25/2008 | Asser M. Harb, International Arbitration Expert, LLB. |
Q: Why do parties to international commercial contracts usually choose to resolve disputes in ...
A: Normally an "International Commercial Contract" involves parties from different countries. Each ...
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| Can a party harm its own case curing arbitration proceeding? | 11/24/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Can a party harm its own case during arbitration proceeding?
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| business reports and updates | 11/23/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I have a 26% ownership in a small corporation and don't have that much knowledge about my rights, ...
A: Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in judging the merits of ...
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| Career info | 11/21/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I am currently about to attend college for mediation, as a unexperienced newby in the field i would ...
A: Kudos to you for choosing to work in ADR. I can tell you that mediation work can be very rewarding ...
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| travel Insurance - claim rejected | 10/27/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My mother purchased travel insurance with a package plan cruise to alaska through Legendary Travel ...
A: OK. You should primarily work through the State where the financial transaction happened -- ...
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| travel Insurance - claim rejected | 10/21/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My mother purchased travel insurance with a package plan cruise to alaska through Legendary Travel ...
A: As I always mention, Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in ...
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| arbitration award | 10/18/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I built a new home 10/2003. I signed an arbitration agreement with my contractor. They ...
A: As I always mention, Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in ...
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| Wrongful termination | 10/16/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: In an arbitration how much weight does an arbitrator put on length of seniority? Say I have only ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| T-Mobile Early Termination Fee | 10/6/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Chou, I am disputing early termination fees from T-Mobile. I originally had one line with T-Mobile ...
A: As I always mention, Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in ...
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| suspended | 10/1/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I was suspended on the 20th of September because me and my district manager was in a heated argument ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Overnight shift differential Pay question | 9/2/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My name is Eleanora Marcotte. I would like to know if I have a case against Wal-Mart. I work ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Arbitration hearing for wrongful termination | 8/22/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I have an arbitration hearing for wrongful termination and need to know my options. It is set for ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding as I have not had access to the web since last weekend. As I ...
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| Arbitration | 8/21/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Chou, I understand that arbitrators often work part time as arbitrators and part time in ...
A: Mediators are trained in specialized facilitation skills and work to bring disputing parties ...
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| arbitration award against me | 8/20/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I just received a letter (summoned) from a debt collector about arbitration award against me in the ...
A: You will have to try to contact the court where the judgment was entered and figure out the options ...
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| Housing Mediation | 8/14/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Currently, I am in mediation regarding a housing dispute. Approximately, 8 years ago I bought a ...
A: You're welcome. I think you have the list down. The only other consideration has to do with ...
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| Housing Mediation | 8/13/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Currently, I am in mediation regarding a housing dispute. Approximately, 8 years ago I bought a ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Converting arbitration award to judgement | 8/13/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: How do I go about getting an arbitration award converted into a judgement in the Superior Court of ...
A: Alyson, You can try one of the following: First, see if the County Recorder will enter the ...
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| Real Estate Disclosure Arbitration | 8/12/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My wife and I have been sent an arbitration request from the couple that bought our home two years ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Converting arbitration award to judgement | 8/11/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: How do I go about getting an arbitration award converted into a judgement in the Superior Court of ...
A: Alyson, I do not know of any "form". We turn the "Proposed Form of Award" which should have been ...
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| Converting arbitration award to judgement | 8/11/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: How do I go about getting an arbitration award converted into a judgement in the Superior Court of ...
A: It depends on the type of arbitration. If it is a Court-Ordered Arbitration because the value of ...
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| How do I collect an Arbitration Award? | 8/5/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I recently prevailed in an Arbitration hearing in Superior Court of AZ (Maricopa County) and was ...
A: OK thanks, this helps some. If there is a period of time to appeal the case, you can likely do ...
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| Arbitration claim | 7/26/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My wife has been notified that NCO Financial has filed for arbitration for a credit card debt in the ...
A: I am not a lawyer and cannot give you legal advice. You may wish to consult an attorney however to ...
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| settlement and discontinuance | 7/22/2008 | Asser M. Harb, International Arbitration Expert, LLB. |
Q: What are the rules governing settlement and discontinuance of the ICSID proceedings?
A: The ICSID Convention does not approach the allowance for an agreed settlement between the parties to ...
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| ICSID Arbitration | 7/15/2008 | Asser M. Harb, International Arbitration Expert, LLB. |
Q: Who qualifies to be a claimant before an ICSID Tribunal?
A: According to article 25 of the ICSID Convention, for ICSID to have jurisdiction, certain ...
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| MEDIATION TRAINING IN NEW YORK CITY | 7/14/2008 | Asser M. Harb, International Arbitration Expert, LLB. |
Q: can you direct me where I can get a good training and certification in corporate mediation and ...
A: For understanding the theory of mediation; at a minimum, this includes the various ADR processes; ...
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| Arbitration claim | 7/11/2008 | Asser M. Harb, International Arbitration Expert, LLB. |
Q: My wife has been notified that NCO Financial has filed for arbitration for a credit card debt in the ...
A: The whole issue depends upon the arbitration clause included in the application form submitted to ...
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| Contract and service delivery issue | 6/25/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: First, thank you for sharing your knowledge here. Back in February my company signed up for service ...
A: As I tell all my questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| summons | 6/12/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: I have two questions. First, what is the difference between a summons and subpeona? Also, when ...
A: Danielle, A summons is an Order to appear in Court. Appearance can be mandated in-person, by ...
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| Daughter enraged over our will...please help | 6/3/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Chou, I have been married to my 2nd husband for 15 years. During that time, our house gained much ...
A: As I always mention to questioners, mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never ...
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| Labor/Management issue | 5/28/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Mr Chou, I work as a maintenance mechanic in a union hospital and have been an employee for 28 ...
A: Gary, Sorry, in California last couple of days. I get your position. Your best bet is to just be ...
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| Labor/Management issue | 5/27/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Mr Chou, I work as a maintenance mechanic in a union hospital and have been an employee for 28 ...
A: As I have pointed out to others, it may be useful for you to consider that right and wrong are not ...
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| Labor/Management issue | 5/27/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Mr Chou, I work as a maintenance mechanic in a union hospital and have been an employee for 28 ...
A: In my answers I always note that mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get ...
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| Real Estate Auction Nightmare | 4/14/2008 | Jim W Hildreth |
Q: I'm a retired Realtor from Washington, now living in gold Canyon, AZ. In October I attended my first ...
A: Patricia- I'm assuming that your contract does not mention "Mediation" and if I'm correct your ...
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| Real Estate Auction Nightmare | 4/11/2008 | Jim W Hildreth |
Q: I'm a retired Realtor from Washington, now living in gold Canyon, AZ. In October I attended my first ...
A: 04/11/2008 Patricia- First of all, I'm sorry for your real estate auction nightmare. As a ...
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| wage deduction from hours already earned | 3/23/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I work for a call center called Opinion Resources in Cedar City, Utah. I found out on Wednesday, ...
A: I am not an attorney and cannot give you legal advice. Though this is not a question about ...
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| Insurance Payment | 3/14/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: Dental Insurance provided by employee changes Dental insurance A coverage stopped 2008 Dental ...
A: Mediators act as neutral third parties to disputes and never "get involved" in judging the merits of ...
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| Binding Arbitration | 2/27/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: My wife was a contractor providing landscape designs for a small (single person) landscape ...
A: You are right. She is unilaterally "deciding" to backcharge you. If you go to small claims you ...
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| Nepotism | 2/27/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I searched for nepotism in hiring practices and a link came to a response you had offered once. I'm ...
A: You will have to make a decision if you are going to mess with them for your own benefit or not. In ...
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| Nepotism | 2/25/2008 | Timmy Chou |
Q: I searched for nepotism in hiring practices and a link came to a response you had offered once. I'm ...
A: You are right that the specific lack of policy regarding nepotism or favoritism does not excuse an ...
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