Following is the course description as contained in the Manual of Policies
and Procedures of Capital University Law School.
General Arbitration (2 credit hours) - An examination
of the use of arbitration as an alternate adjudicative process. The
following topics will be covered:
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Compulsory arbitration
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Binding vs. non-binding
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Arbitration clauses and contract formation
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Public policy issues
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Court-based vs. contractual arbitration
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International, commercial, labor and consumer arbitration
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The arbitration proceeding and the Federal Arbitration Act
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Pre-hearing processes for formal arbitration and alternatives
to formal hearings
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Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings
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Opening proceedings and conduct of formal arbitration hearings
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Arbitration decisions, appeal and severability of arbitration clauses.
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Awards and award writing
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Costs, appeals and modifying Awards
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Arbitrability, Jurisdiction and misconduct; Ethics
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Powers of the Courts and appeals to the Court
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Special issues including med-arb, rent-a-judge;
