An arbitration Award can only be appealed if the disputing parties agreed to an appealable Award in their original contract or in some other binding agreement.
Yes, it is a final determination of the merits of the dispute (Claim). But to become enforceable, the prevailing (winning) party must file the Award with the appropriate court to convert it into a court judgment.
In the context of arbitration, a judgment is when a court with proper jurisdiction reduces or confirms the Award and converts into an enforceable court judgment.
Not necessarily. The parties are encouraged to resolve the Award after it is issued but if the parties cannot reach an agreement after the Award is issued, the prevailing party is entitled to seek to convert or reduce the Award into an enforceable court judgment.
Similar to traditional arbitration and mediation, Brief is a private service and renders the parties in a dispute an Award (decision). Again, similar to traditional arbitration and mediation, the Award will be a one-to-two page document that summarizes the Claim, the E-Judge’s decision, and why they decided in that way. That Award can then, at
The E-Judge will typically apply the law of the state in which the Claim arose, unless there is an agreement or contract that requires the application of a different jurisdiction’s law. If there is a dispute as to which law applies, the E-Judge will evaluate that aspect of the dispute and make a determination as
Brief will not and cannot provide any legal advice or legal assistance. As such, we recommend that you seek your own independent legal advice from your own attorney.
