Whether you are the party lodging a claim or the defendant to a claim, there are important things to remember if you want to win an online arbitration claim. Access to justice has never been easier. Online dispute resolution is a great alternative to filing a court case. The Brief online dispute resolution process is …
Arbitration clauses are protected under the Federal Arbitration act. The US Supreme Court confirmed this authority in the decision in 2011 in the case entitled AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion. The Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted California law that, in certain circumstances, arbitration clauses in customer agreements are unenforceable. The Supreme …
Factoring and online arbitration work extremely well together and together provide the foundation for success in resolving disputes and recovering debt. Factoring – also known as receivables factoring or debtor financing – is an industry that is crucial in helping businesses manage their cash flow. It entails lending money and collateralizing the borrower’s debt or …
Online arbitration is cheaper and quicker than traditional arbitration, and this is backed up by facts. Brief’s online platform turns an arbitration claim around in 45 days, compared to 410 days with brick and mortar arbitration. It is also up to 80 percent cheaper and a run-of-the-mill claim should cost you no more than $1,700. …
A simple search engine query for “civil courts backlog” will yield hundreds and thousands of links that all say the same thing, that it’s not going away any time soon and things are unlikely to ever return to pre-Covid functionality. Every US court jurisdiction, from the Federal Court right the way down to the District …
What is the real purpose of contracts? Anyone can shake hands to make a deal, so why write it down? Because a contract explains the rules of what happens when an agreement doesn’t go as planned. That “boilerplate” language that everyone glosses over, all of sudden becomes your “guidebook” as to how to proceed. …
If a judgment is issued against you over a debt claim, your life can be impacted substantially because what was an uncollectable amount of money suddenly becomes a collectible amount of money, often with interest and attorney fees on top. In the past, judgments were only issued by the courts after a debt collection lawsuit …
If agreed to by the parties in their underlying agreement, Arbitration Awards are legally binding, meaning that if one is issued against you, it is legally recognized and may be reduced to an enforceable judgment by the courts. Arbitration is a process that has been recognized as an alternative to litigation because it is typically …
Can attorneys use Brief? Absolutely… just imagine a world where you, an attorney, do not have to go through the messy civil law court system to file a debt claim on behalf of your clients. In COVID times, the law courts are at a complete standstill, and the backlog of cases is getting bigger. Budget …
No one wants to have a debt judgment issued against them and settling a debt claim is often quicker and more effective than waiting for an arbitration award or civil court judgment. Debt is a strange animal and there could be many reasons why people have not followed up on their legal obligations to repay …