Arbitration can be a bitch.
The Arbitration company has a tendency to rule in favor of whoever is going to bring them the most repeat business.
The Arbitration company has a tendency to rule in favor of whoever is going to bring them the most repeat business.
Arbitration can be of a lower standard. The arbitrator will probably be a lawyer, but not a judge. And standards of evidence can be much lower.
I doubt that there are many arbitration companies siding with someone just to get repeat business. That might depend on the scale of business though. For two small businesses, I can't see how it would be a big deal. If a company the size of IBM nominates an arbitrator, I might be suspicious.
>I doubt that there are many arbitration companies siding with someone just to get repeat business.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Leigh_Jones
ctrl-F arbitration
A non-negotiable clause for a contractor going to Iraq is a whole world away from two companies negotiating a contract to construct a web site or something.