80: Arbitration Law (Alex Mitretodis)

<p>It's our Season 8 finale and we are capping off the year with a discussion about arbitration law, featuring Alex Mitretodis!</p> <p>Topics: consumer protection and arbitration clauses; predictive analytics; new BC legislation and rules; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.</p> <p>⚫ What role does "unconscionability" play when assessing arbitration clauses in consumer protection matters? (9:24)<br /> ⚫ How can predictive analytics tools be used by lawyers in the arbitration context? (19:14)<br /> ⚫ What are the implications of BC's new Arbitrations Act and the new VanIAC Rules of Procedure? (28:46)<br /> ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:33)<br /> 🔵 What are some of the differences between litigating before an arbitrator and litigating before a “regular” court? (40:18)<br /> 🔵 What do you think of the characterization of Canada as an “arbitration-friendly” jurisdiction? (44:12)<br /> 🔵 What are some considerations for lawyers who are considering whether to include an arbitration clause in their contractual agreements? (46:19)<br /> 🔵 What role do arbitrations play in promoting access-to-justice? (50:28)<br /> <br /> ✨ Read the full episode transcript <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LawyeredEp80-Podcast-Transcript.pdf"><strong>HERE</strong></a><br /> ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/amitretodis">Lawyered website</a><br /> ✨ Help to declutter the law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/patron">Lawyered crowdfunding page</a></p>