Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Insurance Contracts Stir Controversy

October 2004

Don't tell Los Angeles lawyer Joan Cotkin about mandatory arbitration clauses in insurance contracts. Despite all the claims about how arbitration or mediation is faster, cheaper and more effective than traditional litigation, and despite her own recognition that there is a place for such services, Cotkin says she's seen enough, thank you.

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