Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 30, 2019
9th Circuit arbitrator disclosure ruling: In search of a solution to a problem it’s unable to solve
A recent ruling is an important case creating a new requirement that arbitrators disclose their ownership interest in ADR organizations, such as JAMS. However, the majority opinion by Judge Milan Smith in the case may be in search of a solution to a problem it is unable to solve — the perception arbitration organizations favor repeat players.
Marc D. Alexander
Attorney and Mediator
Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC)
Monster Energy Company, FKA Hansen Beverage Company v. City Beverages, LLC, DBA Olympic Eagle Distributing, LLC, 2019 DJDAR 9934 (9th Cir., Oct. 22, 2019), is an important case creating a new requirement that arbitrators disclose their ownership interest in ADR organizations, such as JAMS. However, the majority opinion by Judge ...
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