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Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 6, 2018

Discovery in arbitration

Just because discovery tools exist does not mean they must be used, and they are not a muscle-flexing exercise. When discovery is deployed, its use should be rigorously tailored to the needs of the case.

Charles H. Dick Jr.

Arbitrator
JAMS

Antitrust, securities, employment and professional-liability

401 B St, Ste 2100
San Diego , CA 92101-4244

Phone: (619) 237-1832

Email: chd@charlesdicklaw.com

University of Iowa College of Law

Charles serves as an individual arbitrator or member of multi-arbitrator panels in complex commercial matters, securities and investment disputes, professional liability cases, product liability issues, and other business-related controversies.

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Discovery in arbitration
Contracting parties increasingly are choosing arbitration as a preferred method for resolving disputes that arise out of commercial agreements. Those parties rationalize their choice with the expectation arbitration will be a more expeditious and less expensive route to a final disposition of claims. (Shutterstock)

Contracting parties increasingly are choosing arbitration as a preferred method for resolving disputes that arise out of commercial agreements. Those parties rationalize their choice with the expectation arbitration will be a more expeditious and less expensive route to a final disposition of claims. A common criticism, however, is that arbitration can be just as expensive as courtroom litigation; bills for an arbitrator and counsel's case preparation can mount up fas...

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