Posts tagged arbitration

• If you really want to OCCUPY WALL STREET

  Jon Lewis | November 21, 2011 2:22 PM | 10 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  So much has been in the news lately about the Occupy Wall Street protestors. What is the point of Occupy Wall Street? Well, their website states that this is what they are...

• Arbitration - Can you Argue Against it?

  Jon Lewis | June 28, 2011 6:27 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yes, but you can beat your head against a wall too. Yesterday, I had a conversation with a defense attorney on one of our cases. We filed a lawsuit against a nursing home for dropping my client's...

• You want a Jury? Good Luck!

  Jon Lewis | May 09, 2011 7:25 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  One of the most fundamental rights in our American Society is the right to trial by jury. Our founding fathers thought this was such an important right that they put this in our Bill of...

• Professional Attorneys

  Jon Lewis | April 18, 2011 12:22 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It used to be that you never needed to use the word professional when describing an attorney. However, the profession has changed significantly. It's an unfortunate, but realistic, change. What...

• Dangers of Signing An Arbitration Agreement

  Greg Cusimano | September 20, 2009 10:03 PM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Consumers beware! Many consumer and employment contracts now include an “Arbitration Clause”. You can find the clause lurking in employment contracts, lease agreements, health care...

• How Do You Feel About Tort Reform? It Depends On How you Feel

  Pete Mackey | September 19, 2009 9:28 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Feelings about tort reform can vary with the landscape. Anyone who makes their policy decisions primarily in accordance with their financial bottom line, and happens to be on the white collar side...

• Arbitration Clauses and Consumers

  Gaines Drago | September 02, 2009 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Arbitration clauses are a huge aspect of many of our largest purchasers as consumers. Whether it is a mobile home, a car, or an entertainment center, many companies now have customers sign a...

• Is Justice is Second Fiddle to Arbitration?

  Billy Cunningham | August 15, 2009 12:56 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Maybe arbitration involving consumers is beginning to run its course. A recent post by Wayne Parsons describes Bank of America’s decision to stop forcing arbitration on consumers. Wayne cited...

• Aura Financial Services Inc. - Greedy Scams

  Jon Lewis | June 18, 2009 9:02 PM | 1 CommentBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  What is the problem with our capitalistic society? Greed! Fraud! Scams! The recent economic collapse and corporate fraud highlights this problem. How do we protect against this problem? Our judicial...

• No Arbitration in Nurisng Homes Cases In Illinois

  Billy Cunningham | June 05, 2009 1:05 PM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  In the case of SSC Odin Operating Co. v. Carter, Sue Carter the U. S. Supreme Court on June 1, 2009 by refusing to review an Illinois appellate court ruling, has tacitly agreed that a state law...