As a trucker, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations demand that you have an arbitration program in place for shippers to resolve disputes about property loss and damages and delivery payment. In simple terms, if you have an arbitration program in place, you can put your mind at rest and get your eyes back on the …
Arbitration clauses are protected under the Federal Arbitration act. The US Supreme Court confirmed this authority in the decision in 2011 in the case entitled AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. The Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted California law that, in certain circumstances, arbitration clauses in customer agreements are unenforceable. The Supreme …
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Rarely do so many random negative economic factors converge at one time and it is imperative that businesses prepare for a recession or downturn in the economy. The scary part… Today we have a bear market on the New York Stock exchange, inflation rates not seen since the 1970s, interest hikes not seen since the …
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One of the likely unforeseen challenges of owning a business is the need for a form agreement between you and your customers. Do you hire a lawyer? Do you find one on the internet? Do you buy a premade form? The answer depends on your needs and your pocketbook. But, there are some things …
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Factoring and online arbitration work extremely well together and together provide the foundation for success in resolving disputes and recovering debt. Factoring – also known as receivables factoring or debtor financing – is an industry that is crucial in helping businesses manage their cash flow. It entails lending money and collateralizing the borrower’s debt or …
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Online arbitration is cheaper and quicker than traditional arbitration, and this is backed up by facts. Brief’s online platform turns an arbitration claim around in 45 days, compared to 410 days with brick and mortar arbitration. It is also up to 80 percent cheaper and a run-of-the-mill claim should cost you no more than $1,700. …
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A total of nearly 10,000 arbitration cases were filed in the US in 2020 with $18,011,977,599 (that’s right over $18 billion!) in claims arbitrated. But arbitration is only for big businesses with big wallets right? No, not anymore. Brief’s groundbreaking platform has broken the mold, resolving cases within 45 days or less, starting at $600. …
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What is the real purpose of contracts? Anyone can shake hands to make a deal, so why write it down? Because a contract explains the rules of what happens when an agreement doesn’t go as planned. That “boilerplate” language that everyone glosses over, all of sudden becomes your “guidebook” as to how to proceed. …
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If agreed to by the parties in their underlying agreement, Arbitration Awards are legally binding, meaning that if one is issued against you, it is legally recognized and may be reduced to an enforceable judgment by the courts. Arbitration is a process that has been recognized as an alternative to litigation because it is typically …
Can attorneys use Brief? Absolutely… just imagine a world where you, an attorney, do not have to go through the messy civil law court system to file a debt claim on behalf of your clients. In COVID times, the law courts are at a complete standstill, and the backlog of cases is getting bigger. Budget …
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