Neal M Eiseman
April 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Third-Party Funding of Lawsuits Permeates the Legal LandscapeThe answers are not entirely clear, but one thing is certain: Third-party funding and financing is a developing, unsettled area of the law. As such, as in any new endeavor, attorneys and their clients should proceed with caution.
By Neal M. Eiseman
9 minute read
April 20, 2010 | New York Law Journal
Mandatory Arbitration in Construction Payment DisputesRobert J. MacPherson, a director at Gibbons, and Neal M. Eiseman, a partner at Goetz Fitzpatrick, discuss the cost-effectiveness of arbitration and the recent revisions to the Prompt Payment Law.
By Robert J. MacPherson and Neal M. Eiseman
11 minute read
June 09, 2009 | Law.com
Businesses, Consumers at Odds Over Proposed Arbitration ActSen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., last month reintroduced his "Arbitration Fairness Act" to the 111th Congress and, in view of the inroads the Democrats made in last November's national election, many observers believe this time it stands an excellent chance of being enacted into law. If that comes to pass, it will mark the death knell of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer, employment and franchise agreements, says attorney Neal M. Eiseman.
By Neal M. Eiseman
11 minute read
November 01, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal
Have You Googled Your Arbitrator?With today's technology, there are independent ways to confirm whether all that ought to have been disclosed by an arbitrator was in fact revealed.
By Neal M. Eiseman
7 minute read
November 12, 2004 | Law.com
Have You Googled Your Arbitrator?A client contacts you to say he has received an adverse award in an arbitration proceeding and asks what you can do to vacate the award. You give the advice your client does not want to hear: absent fraud or arbitrator bias, it is highly unlikely a court would overturn the award. However, as attorney Neil M. Eiseman writes, today's technology provides independent ways to confirm whether all that ought to have been disclosed by an arbitrator was in fact revealed.
By Neal M. Eiseman
7 minute read
June 05, 2009 | New York Law Journal
Businesses, Consumers at Odds Over Proposed Arbitration ActNeal M. Eiseman, a partner at Goetz Fitzpatrick, writes that Senator Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) last month reintroduced his "Arbitration Fairness Act" to the 111th Congress and, in view of the inroads the Democrats made in last November's national election, many observers believe this time it stands an excellent chance of being enacted into law. If that comes to pass, Mr. Eiseman warns, it will mark the death knell of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer, employment and franchise agreements.
By Neal M. Eiseman
11 minute read
