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Kemper Gains $142 Million Arbitration Award Against Computer Firm

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a $141.7 million arbitration award in favor of the Kemper Corp. subsidiary, Kemper Corporate Services, against Computer Sciences Corp. A decision of the arbitrator, issued in November 2017, found …

After Arbitration, Many Accused Harassers Return to Work

What happens behind the scenes when employees are accused of harassment? New research from Michigan State University revealed that almost half of accused harassers can go back to work when disputes are settled by arbitrators – or third-parties who resolve …

Armstrong Hit with $10M Sanction in Dispute with Texas Promotions Insurer

Dallas-based SCA Promotions Inc., a specialist in insuring prizes, promotions and contests, announced that Lance Armstrong has been hit with a $10 million sanctions award by an arbitration panel hearing his dispute with the insurer. SCA filed suit against Armstrong …

Court Kills J.R. Ewing Actor’s $11.5 Million Citigroup Settlement

Citigroup Inc. won a victory over actor Larry Hagman this week when a judge threw out an arbitration award against the bank for over $11 million in damages. Hagman, the actor who played the nefarious J.R. Ewing in the 1980s …