Attorney Michael Campbell Explains How Binding Arbitration Can Settle Business Disputes
If you're going to put an arbitration clause in a contract, make it binding, urges Pierce County, Washington attorney Michael Campbell—non-binding arbitration, he says bluntly, is largely pointless. A binding arbitrator acts as a private judge whose decision ends the dispute; while an award can sometimes be appealed to a court, the arbitrator usually has the final say.
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Answered by Michael Campbell · Pierce County, WA
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— why a non-binding arbitration clause is essentially pointless
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Should an arbitration clause be binding?
Yes—non-binding arbitration is essentially pointless. A binding arbitrator acts as a private judge whose decision ends the dispute, usually with the final say.
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