Can an Arbitrator Be Sued for Failing to Disclose Gifts From a Lawyer?

By John Council, Texas Lawyer, February 13, 2014   
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“If lawyers are allowed to wine and dine arbitrators [and not disclose that information], some pressure comes to bear,” Susan Hays, an Austin solo who represents the plaintiffs in Patten, told the court.

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