arbitrators

The five members of this court, who are sometimes referred to as arbitrators, and sometimes as commissioners, had entire control of all matters affecting the common weal; and all affairs in controversy were settled by the decision of a majority.

The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Theodore Roosevelt 1888

To this end, anti-EFCA spokesman George McGovern penned an op-ed today attacking what he calls the bill’s “compulsory arbitration” provision, which would bring in arbitrators if employers and a union can’t agree on a contract in 120 days:

Wonk Room » McGovern Takes Aim At Employee Free Choice Act’s Arbitration Provision 2009

Companies such as credit-card issuers often prefer to resolve disputes with their customers through private arbitration, handled by one or a few lawyers known as arbitrators, rather than in court, in an effort to save time and money.

San Francisco Sues 2008

On this issue the arbitrators were at first equally divided, and a deadlock was threatened; but, finally, the United States commissioners offered a compromise, giving the two large islands next to the continent to Canada, and the two small ones farther out to the United States.

British Diplomacy 1908

But in a ruling filed on Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Rosenblatt vacated the award, in part because one of the arbitrators was a plaintiff in a similar type of legal action and failed to disclose it.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

Among the on-call arbitrators attending the Vancouver games will be Montreal lawyer Yves Fortier, chairman emeritus of Ogilvy Renault LLP.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

Among the on-call arbitrators attending the Vancouver games will be Montreal lawyer Yves Fortier, chairman emeritus of Ogilvy Renault LLP.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jeff Gray 2010

TORONTO, March 22 -- A new study by DNattorney. com suggests that a handful of domain name arbitrators are appointed to decide a disproportionate amount of cases.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

I could not as to the difcovery, and then the court too muft admit a difco - very, in order to aflift the arbitrators, which is not proper for the dignity of the court to do.

The law of a justice of peace and parish officer: containing all the acts of Parliament at large concerning them, and the cases determined on those acts in the Court of King's Bench. To which is added, a collection of precedents revised and settled by persons of eminence in the law; comprising a greater variety than any other work of this kind extant 1769

Instead of a formal trial, industry-appointed "arbitrators" hear the facts and quickly render verdicts.

JUDGING WALL STREET 2008