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2003

University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

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The Rise And Spread Of Mandatory Arbitration As A Substitute For The Jury Trial, Jean R. Sternlight Jan 2003

The Rise And Spread Of Mandatory Arbitration As A Substitute For The Jury Trial, Jean R. Sternlight

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THE CIVIL JURY trial is fast disappearing from our legal landscape, and one important reason for its disappearance is the rapid growth of mandatory arbitration. Yet, the imposition of mandatory arbitration eliminates the civil jury, and often this elimination is not made through a knowing, voluntary, or intelligent waiver. As I have argued elsewhere in greater detail, unless federal courts are generally willing to abandon the Seventh Amendment "knowing/voluntary/intelligent" civil jury trial waiver standard, they need to significantly revise their approach to mandatory arbitration clauses. If a given state allows the civil jury trial right to be waived through a …


Symposium Introduction, Jeffrey W. Stempel Jan 2003

Symposium Introduction, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

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Forgetfulness, Fuzziness, Functionality, Fairness, And Freedom In Dispute Resolution: Serving Dispute Resolution Through Adjudication, Jeffrey W. Stempel Jan 2003

Forgetfulness, Fuzziness, Functionality, Fairness, And Freedom In Dispute Resolution: Serving Dispute Resolution Through Adjudication, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

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Adr Is Here: Preliminary Reflections On Where It Fits In A System Of Justice, Jean R. Sternlight Jan 2003

Adr Is Here: Preliminary Reflections On Where It Fits In A System Of Justice, Jean R. Sternlight

Nevada Law Journal

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