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Deborah L. Pierce, an emergency room doctor in Philadelphia, was optimistic when she brought a sex discrimination claim against the medical group that had dismissed her. Respected by colleagues, she ...

(Reuters) - Nearly a quarter-century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court boldly asserted in First Options of Chicago v. Kaplan (115 S.Ct. 1920) that the question of whether a federal court or an arbitrator ...

The legal fraternity is known to be fond of technicalities and verbiage. International contracts between corporations are polysyllabic monstrosities running into scores of pages. Therefore, the ...

Arbitrability of fraud has been one of the contentious issues in arbitration. It involves the question of what type of issues can and cannot be submitted to arbitration. The recent judgment of the ...

When amicable efforts fail to resolve a dispute concerning patent rights and the aggrieved party wishes to pursue the matter further, it usually initiates litigation or perhaps a U.S. International ...