To the best of our knowledge, funding contracts generally require arbitration to resolve disputes. While arbitration has significant appeal, it may not always be the optimal arrangement for reasons laid out below. Therefore, the model contract defaults to New York courts as the forum for dispute resolution.
Arbitration’s Appeal and Downsides
Arbitration has one significant advantage over courts: secrecy (confidentiality). Even the fact of the dispute can be kept secret, which preserves...