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5th Circuit Says Court Cannot Force a Party to Pay Arbitration Fees and Why Arbitration Is Not Always The Best Option

You have to wonder if this recent ruling might cause some companies to pause over the recent craze to automatically include arbitration clauses in their contracts. In Dealer Computer Svc v. Old Colony Motors the 5th Circuit ruled that a trial court did not have the authority to compel a party to pay an arbitration ...

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Tag Archive: contract

5th Circuit Says Court Cannot Force a Party to Pay Arbitration Fees and Why Arbitration Is Not Always The Best Option

You have to wonder if this recent ruling might cause some companies to pause over the recent craze to automatically include arbitration clauses in their contracts. In Dealer Computer Svc v. Old Colony Motors the 5th Circuit ruled that a trial court did not have the authority to compel a party to pay an arbitration ...

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