The old refrain, “See you in court!” is so last century. The latest trend in resolving contractual disputes is the less expensive, out-of-court process of arbitration. Even the Kardashians include an arbitration clause in their contracts, and you can’t get any trendier than that.
Though arbitration is intended to be cheaper and speedier than a legal trial, for South Florida law firms it also has become an important and growing revenue stream.
Twenty years ago, arbitration was considered...