Re:Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM
by Slansitartop on Thursday March 22, 2018 @04:14PM
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> Arbitration itself is not a problem. The selection of the arbiters is.
That's true, if the goal is to settle a specific unique dispute between two parties.
The problem is that arbitration in the US isn't used as strategy to settle such disputes, it's used to keep disputes secret and divide-and-conquer wronged parties to make dispute settlement impractical for them. Basically, it serves to tip the scales further in favor of the largest, savviest players.
That's true, if the goal is to settle a specific unique dispute between two parties.
The problem is that arbitration in the US isn't used as strategy to settle such disputes, it's used to keep disputes secret and divide-and-conquer wronged parties to make dispute settlement impractical for them. Basically, it serves to tip the scales further in favor of the largest, savviest players.