California Mediation and Arbitration

Category: Arbitration: Fees

Enforceability/Mandatory Fee Arbitration/Fee Dispute/Standard of Review: Binding Fee Arbitration Under the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act is an Oxymoron and Resulting Award is Unenforceable

February 25, 2012 · Arbitration: Construction of Agreement, Arbitration: Employment, Arbitration: Fees, Arbitration: MFAA, Arbitration: Unconscionability

    Arbitration Agreement Containing Inconsistencies Between California Arbitration Act (CAA) and Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act (MFAA) is Interpreted Against the Law Firm That Drafted It      “The fundamental problem in this case . . . arises from an internal inconsistency in the arbitration clause, which states that “[a]ny dispute pertaining to the fees owed […]