Jairam Ramesh

Industrialisation is necessary. But acquisition is by no means the only avenue through which it can be achieved. The Cochin Airport is a prime example of this. Instead of choosing to acquire the land, the State asked the private parties to negotiate with the landowners directly. The State merely acted as an arbitrator.

Indian Economist

Padmapriya Janakiraman

WCC is not an arbitrator, it's a collection of people who represent and protect the interest of women in cinema. We are an organisation that facilitates solutions for a just work space and don't see ourselves as arbitrators of justice.

Indian Actress

Katie Pavlich

There is a heap of evidence to show Michael Avenatti is a liar and yet he was treated as the ultimate arbitrator of truth. How embarrassing.

American Journalist

An arbitrator must not favor any side in a disagreement.

Neutral Party

The people in disagreement usually choose the arbitrator together.

Voluntary Choice

The arbitrator's decision is often final and cannot be disputed.

Binding Decision

Arbitration is an official legal process, not just an informal discussion.

Legal Process

Legal arbitrators usually have legal training or a background in law.

Specialized Knowledge

The role of a legal arbitrator is more formal than other types of mediators.

Formal Role

 You don't get the same witnesses or depositions. In many cases, the company picks the arbitrator for you. There are no appeals, and only 20 percent of the time does the employee win. But again, it's secret, so nobody ever knows what happened to you.

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 to dismiss employment discrimination cases. In other cases, both the person who sues and the person who defends forgo their right to go to court, instead resolving their dispute through a professional arbitrator.

Arbitrator