Under federal and state laws, there are ways to challenge an arbitration award. The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and some state laws provide the reasons why an award can be vacated (thrown out), modified (changed), or corrected. Those reasons are very limited in general. Please review the FAA or the applicable state law to understand …
Can I challenge an arbitration award once it is issued? Read More »
What type of evidence do I need to upload in the event that the Defendant/Respondent does not join the platform in order to obtain a default Judgment? If the claim is a breach of a (monetary) contract (with or without common counts), you have to provide evidence of the contract, its terms, an event of …
Proving My Case When There is a Default (Where Defendant does not respond). Read More »
At the time a matter is determined to be in default (a failure to timely respond) the case will be assigned to one of the E-Judges for review. In accordance with the Brief Rules, if the evidence supports an award the assigned E-Judge will issue that award. If more evidence or information is required the …
What happens if I do not respond timely and default? Read More »
Discovery on the Brief platform is done in accordance with the Brief Rules. Brief expects and requires that during the course of the claim process the parties to the dispute will upload all of their relevant evidence, testimony and arguments. It is also expected that the parties will be transparent and forthwith and provide all …
Offered as enterprise software, we utilize a credit-based system for our pricing model. As there are multiple paths a claim can take (default, contested, settlement, judgment, etc.), pricing will vary, depending on which milestone triggered events occur. Get in touch with us to obtain a quote.
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It depends if your Claim is eligible for a return of attorney fees and costs. Brief will ask you, when you upload your Claim or your defense, if your costs are eligible to be paid back (it’s also ok if you don’t know; the Judge will review and correct for you). The Judge will also …
Can I recover my fees and costs, including my fees paid to Brief or paid to my lawyer? Read More »
The fees to use Brief are paid by the Plaintiff, so there is no up-front cost to the Defendant. However, the Plaintiff may seek reimbursement of those fees through the Brief dispute process and, if the Plaintiff prevails (wins), those fees paid by the Plaintiff to Brief may be included in the Final Award total. …
Unfortunately, in every dispute, there are winners and non-winners. Once an Award is rendered (posted) by Brief, it is up to the prevailing (winning) party to have that Award converted into a Judgment. All of the parties’ rights (Plaintiff or Defendant) are preserved in connection with that Judgment process. To avoid future adverse consequences, many …
