| Hotel Franchise Agreements: Mediation, Arbitration or Litigation ...
Many hotel franchise agreements stipulate arbitration over litigation. At first glance, this may appear to be more beneficial to franchisees but nothing could be further from the truth. Compulsory arbitration protects franchisor interests while diluting franchisee remedies. What are the disadvantages of arbitration? First, in court you can obtain a jury trial assuming that you have not waived this right elsewhere in the agreement. Having a dispute resolved by a jury of your peers is a valuable right which should not be underestimated. Arbitrators are usually lawyers who may be friendly with your franchisor or its attorneys since arbitration clauses typically require arbitration to take place in the city where the franchisor's headquarters are located. Second, arbitration is very expensive, even as compared to litigation.
PwC Russia Given 5 Years
Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Shatalov extended the license of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Russia) for another five years. Finance Ministry apparently preferred not to wait for the arbitration award that could be used as an argument against prolonging the license.
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Los Angeles Referee Sherri Sobel Named Juvenile Court Judge of Year
Los Angeles Juvenile Court Referee Sherri Sobel yesterday expressed elation at being named 2007 Juvenile Court Judge of the Year by her colleagues statewide. Sobel, who was recognized Tuesday by the Juvenile Court Judges of California at its annual convention, told the MetNews she was completely thrilled and awed to receive the honor. She is the first referee ever to receive the award, which has been conferred annually for nearly 15 years in remembrance of the late Alameda Superior Court Judge Wilmont Sweeney. Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Michael Nash, JCJCs president, called Sobel clearly a very deserving candidate and noted the significance of a referee receiving the award, which went mainly to judges and a few commissioners in the past. Referees in the juvenile court are really an integral part of our juvenile courts throughout the state of California, and I think thats really nice that one of those folks was finally recognized with this honor, he said.
Nigeria: When a Peacemaker is Not So 'Blessed'
Many Nigerians are witnesses to the damage the misunderstanding between two men whom Nigerians voted to run the affairs of the country. That the rift between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar has done serious damage to governance and democracy in this country is an understatement. Interestingly, efforts were made by some concerned Nigerians in order to see that the misunderstanding or the quarrel between the two leaders was resolved and the players reconciled as the rift was increasingly affecting governance in the country. One of such concerned citizens who sacrificed time to mediate is the renowned professor of economics, Dr. Sam Aluko. He sought audience with those that mattered and wrote emissaries to characters he thought were central in resolving the rift.
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