Comments on: WSJ: Is Arbitration The New Litigation? http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/wsj-is-arbitration-the-new-litigation/ The First Blog Dedicated To California Employment Law. Original reporting. Cradle-to-grave law tracking. Since 2004. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: James Peters http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/wsj-is-arbitration-the-new-litigation/#comment-398 James Peters Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:14:09 +0000 http://stormsemploymentlaw.com/wsj-is-arbitration-the-new-litigation/#comment-398 I agree with most of what you are saying. However, to me the "scariest" thing about arbitrations is the lack of any real appellate process. A "runaway arbitrator" can sometimes do some crazy things, especially if they are not experienced in employment law. I had a <a href="http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2007/01/14/mandatory-arbitration-risky-for-all-and-good-for-none/" rel="nofollow">discussion</a> with Jay Sheppard on the subject a few months back. I agree with most of what you are saying. However, to me the “scariest” thing about arbitrations is the lack of any real appellate process. A “runaway arbitrator” can sometimes do some crazy things, especially if they are not experienced in employment law.

I had a discussion with Jay Sheppard on the subject a few months back.

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