Injured in a Rideshare | Arbitration Clause Pennsylvania Superior Court Ruling: Uber’s arbitration clause — buried in the fine print of its popular app — is unenforceable; thus, the injured Uber passenger never waived her right to a jury trial. See CHILUTTI v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 2023 P.A. Super 126…
Mediation in Pittsburgh PA – Is it Mandatory?
Mediation in Federal and State Court Our Pittsburgh civil litigation lawyers have marveled at the federal court system’s use of mediation to help avoid protracted litigation. In fact, in the Western District of PA, the federal rules require litigants to participate in mediation (or another form of alternative dispute resolution)…
Agreement For Arbitration: Binding in PA?
Pennsylvania has joined at least twenty (20) other states in adopting the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (RUAA) that now governs all agreements to arbitrate in Pennsylvania. Arbitration can come up in numerous areas of law: Employment contracts, involving non-compete clauses or non-disparagement agreements, Construction contracts, often involving AAA arbitration, A…
Filing Fees & Costs of Dispute Resolution
In Pennsylvania, each party pays his or her own attorney fees related to litigation, unless there is a specific contract or statutory provision allowing one party to recover costs and fees, generally. But what about court costs, such as the filing and administrative fees? Filing Fees and Court Costs…
Pittsburgh Lawyer | Types of Arbitration in PA
Arbitration and Mediation Attorneys Our 7 lawyer firm handles alternative dispute resolution of all kinds, including mandatory or elective mediation and arbitration. We handle claims governed by the AAA (the American Arbitration Association) or done through the courts. Cost-Effective Resolution Talk to us over the phone for free. Then, we…
Compulsory Arbitration in PA
What is Compulsory Arbitration? When the Plaintiff files suit in court (not small claims court) and is seeking an amount within “arbitration limits” (which are $50,000 in Allegheny County for example, exclusive of interest) the matter first goes to compulsory arbitration. Each County in Pennsylvania sets its own limits for…
